small bike brands with good prices

Not a ton of 27.5", but here are the few that come to mind in your price range

vitus escarpe
transition scout
ibis mojo
siskiu t8 (if you're a small or medium)
YT jeffsy core 2
stumpjumper evo + mullet link
giant trance x

oh crap i just found the best value bike, and they have them not too far away from my house at sycamore cycles.