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lellololes t1_j5f2zmg wrote

Reply to comment by justaduck0 in Moving from Kansas to New Hampshire (Manchester). Tips/advice? by justaduck0

As of late 2022, NH had a 0.3% vacancy rate for 2 bedroom apartments, and 0.5% for all units.

https://www.nhhfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NHHousing-2022-Rental-Cost-Report.pdf

Things are pretty tight up here right now. I don't know what your budget will look like, but the places that have some vacancies tend to be places that price at a premium level and intentionally keep some units open by pushing rents up to higher levels. Less premium locations can be difficult to snap up.

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justaduck0 OP t1_j5hsktv wrote

I'll be making $50k, which I noticed is just below the income limit for public assistance for a single person in Manchester (lol) . I don't have any debts such as student loans or my car so I might be a little flexible but I'm looking to stay at $1300 or below for anything ranging from a studio to a 2-bedroom. Again, I'm just trying to get a feel for what's realistic with my income, cost-of-living, and housing availability.

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lellololes t1_j5htukb wrote

That's going to be difficult. You'll probably be able to get a studio apartment somewhere, but you won't have a lot of choice in the matter. Nashua is going to be too expensive, Manchester is definitely cheaper. If you go north from Manchester it will get cheaper and less convenient. You're likely to be living further away or in a not so nice area of town. You could probably swing a 1br in Concord, but another alternative would be to find a roommate in a nicer place in Nashua.

For what it's worth the commute south to Nashua and then north towards Manchester isnt too bad. There's some northward traffic, and Fridays can be problematic during the summer, but it's not a nightmare by any means.

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