I’ll keep this in mind next year and for the rest of my life when I have NO HOUSE PAYMENT AT ALL because I’ve paid the place off.
Also, you virtually can’t rent a big house with a yard, so it’s not apples to apples. Could I get a tiny one-bedroom for less than my mortgage? Yes, could I get a house? Nope. It very much depends on local conditions, but keep in mind your landlord is paying the costs of that property AND is making profit or trying to. I haven’t put any profit into a landlord’s pocket since 1990.