I’ve been looking on Facebook marketplace, the Yale off campus group, and Craigslist.
All of the posts on Craigslist seem like a scam. Asking for a deposit and banking information without even providing availability for a tour. I’m moving from Toronto and don’t know if I’ll be able to come to New Haven before the new year.
Does anyone have any recommendations on where to look for housing? Is there something I’m missing?
Yeah 100%!! And it sucks because the posts seem legit in the beginning until they say that the previous tenant is still occupying the unit and to put in a deposit and fill out the application form to reserve the place. Definitely just stop responding after that.
Thanks for the help!! I won’t have a car and will mainly be relying on the Yale shuttle or other public transport. So I guess I have to look into roommates more seriously. Would you recommend any other websites or is Facebook/Craigslist the best options?
Not having a car is going to restrict your options outside of New Haven severely, unfortunately. I am not familiar enough with the public transit system to help you on where you could look outside of New Haven.
As far as websites - I would avoid Craigslist entirely. Zillow, Trulia, and apartments.com might be worth checking out, too. If you're looking for roommates, though, the Yale off-campus Facebook group will probably be your best option. You (likely) won't find people looking for roommates on Zillow or Trulia.
There is a bus that goes into new haven from Hamden via Whitney ave. Hamden is incredibly safe along Whitney. Less so along Dixwell ave. If you can find an apartment in hamden within walking distance to Whitney ave I'd say it's a slam dunk. My mother walked this route for 30 years to her library position at yale.
Hellll no, I almost died in Hamden, ON WHITNEY AVE. 3 cars pulled up trying to rob me of my motorcycle and almost shot me. This was on the light at the eli Whitney museum. They chased me down all the way to New Haven. Needless to say, I moved out and got an apartment in Woodbridge. I'm good lol. Hamden is getting worse and worse as time passes. Even my mother's car got stolen out of her garage in Hamden. Both things happened in 2022
So I grew up on public transport. I was raised in New Haven most of my life but did live in East Haven and West Haven too. A bike goes a long way and if the weather isn’t too good, grabs your bike and put it on the bus. You just gotta learn the schedule and work around it.
There’s also rail.
Branford has a train service that brings you very close to Yale. There is also a bus line, but most of Branford is too far from it to work. There is also not a ton of rental units compared to New Haven. Branford is an older middle-class town where a lot of older people still own their homes. If you want an apartment near train and bus, you’re gonna need something near Branford center, and those prices are going to rival New Haven.
Connecticut is generally a difficult state to move to
Yeah, there are some gems to be found on Craigslist, but you for sure have to be ready to sift through all the scam listings to find them. Finding housing in CT right now is tough, OP. Good luck.
06517 North of Putnam as well
Close to Whitney Ave, Hamden in 06517 and north to Spring Glen, (area near Whitney and Skiff St in North Haven also), Centerville, and Mt Carmel also work with Whitney Ave bus to/fro Yale
Lmao, you don't.
Depends on what you consider affordable to be
I guess $1200 or less? I’m moving from Toronto and I find it weird that apartments are being listed for $2000+ when that’s comparable to a big city like Toronto.
>I guess $1200 or less?
lol
The size of the city doesn’t per se matter. The demand for the available housing matters. Vancouver is more expensive than Toronto despite being smaller, for instance.
Idk where you're going to find that
Gonna need a roommate for that to work around here, unless you commute.
I live beachfront in West Haven and there is a bus to New Haven Green starting at 5:30 AM 500 feet from my door. Get a copy of the bus map and you can find pockets of accessibility all over.
This is the actual correct answer for OP in taking his price range into consideration. A surrounding burb on a bus line directly into downtown.
I just moved here from out of state and had a similar problem. I decided to go through Chelsea Company because they seemed to be the most reputable with lower prices. I will add however, they rack on extra fees for things like parking, AC installation, etc. But altogether still the best option I came across!
Can also vouch for Chelsea Company. I lived off Elm street for 3 years and the rent was right around $1000. Eat all the free Yale lunches you can!!
Try West Haven, a neighboring town.
Now is probably an especially bad time to be looking because most leases will be running in line with the school year (August) or calendar year. In short: all the good stuff is likely taken.
My advice is somewhat dated but I had good experiences with Chelsea Company. Their properties aren’t luxury but they’re a solid management company and in some good locations.
It might be worth reaching out to them to see if any of their tenants need to break lease or if they otherwise have any vacancies that aren’t published.
Check out the Edgewood area
If you’re a Yale affiliate, there are Facebook groups for housing near Yale. Folks from the big leasing agencies post listings and students post sublets often. There’s a big group and one specifically for graduate and professional students. Craigslist is not a good place to look here—mostly scams or dead numbers. Chelsea and Farnham are both legit. Slummy because campus property management is like that, but the apartments are at least real and they get you in to FaceTime or Zoom tour an apartment you’re interested in.
Housing prices are wildly inflated everywhere and New Haven is no exception.
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Dickerman street.
I suggest looking at shoreline towns on shoreline east commuter rail…
Look up elm campus partners and check out their website. Very trustworthy and dependable property management company affiliated with Yale
West haven and Derby are cheap towns to rent in
East Rock Associates has boarding houses all over New Haven. For 600-700 a month you get an apartment with a few roommates, everything included. The property manager Dave is a great guy, the only landlord I've ever had who I can say goes above and beyond. Some rooms are in worse neighborhoods, so if you talk to them, specify the area you're trying to be in (I rent from them in East Rock and it's a great neighborhood). If you want the property managers info feel free to message me.
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I manage a rental and did it on Craigslist. A kind woman from Tennessee video-called the apartment tour and moved all the way here. It worked out.
Which is to say, try to get in touch with the posters and exercise good judgment, whether or not you're using Craigslist.
But yes it's expensive. Try Fairhaven Heights (east of Quinnipiac River), West Haven, or upper Whalley, going towards Westville and Woodbridge. Fairhaven in general is also fine in most spots, but loud and there are kids who try car doors and steal bikes.
If you’re a protected class they have great deals available
What a disgusting policy. Why not simply tie that to income?
Exactly what policy are you referring to?
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Anything asking for a deposit and banking information up-front is 100% a scam. Do not engage with those listings whatsoever.
Affordable housing will be much easier for you in New Haven if you can find roommates. Otherwise, you might want to look into neighboring towns. West Haven and East Haven are probably your cheapest neighboring options. Hamden, North Haven, and Branford are not quite as cheap as those last two, but are nicer than West and East Haven (avoid the part of Hamden close to New Haven... I would restrict your Hamden search to zip code 06518). You could also look at Wallingford for dirt-cheap electricity rates, but it's the farthest drive of the places I just listed.