Where I live a 3br/2bth house can be rented for <$500. How's the tech/software job market in that area? I can't say I've seen a whole lot of recruiting for job

Where I live a 3br/2bth house can be rented for <$500. How's the tech/software job market in that area? I can't say I've seen a whole lot of recruiting for jobs in the cheapest towns I've visited.