Kpop2258 t1_jchxlgf wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:15 PM

Reply to comment by NativeMasshole in Rent Hike by sbenzing100

My GF makes 50k a year and has 2 bedroom apartment off of Grafton St that she pays $950 per month for.

BumblebeeHumble7 t1_jchyw47 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:25 PM

I do not believe that is the norm for such an area

BrokedownAlice69 t1_jckbf0b wrote on March 17, 2023 at 1:37 PM

It is . Go in Craigslist and just look

riek92 t1_jcktj6u wrote on March 17, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Craigslist I would say is not even a normal place to look for apartments. Half of them are scammers trying to steal your information, the other half, the place is probably not up to code and your roommates are a family of rats living in the walls.

Doom-Hauer451 t1_jchzbq3 wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Sometimes you get lucky with certain places. On average though that’s way below market value for the area. Go on the Trulia app and set your max price at $1200, and see how quick most of the apartments disappear. On average 50k would get you the bare minimum qualification for rent being 1/3 your gross income, then after state/fed taxes, insurance and 401k savings it’s going to be closer to half of your actual income going towards rent. I’d say the 60-70k range is more like what you need to live comfortably in your own place.

ajohnson2371 t1_jci3nym wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:59 PM

Sounds about right for what I had off of Grafton Street about 25 years ago, factor in inflation. Up until recently our 2/3 bedroom on Lincoln was 800... Started at 500 back in 2002, went to 625 somewhere in the late 2000s of early 2010s...

Doom-Hauer451 t1_jcio03i wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:34 AM

My first apartment was a 3 bedroom on Washington street between Kelley Square and Crompton park, for $845/month that I shared with two other roommates. That was in 2010. Now I pay more than that for a 350 square foot studio and my rent is still on the low end of the spectrum.