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Rube777 t1_j097v6c wrote

Reply to comment by Vicarious-Lee-Eye in What salary is needed to live comfortably in a studio apartment in Jersey City? by Venomtris

Sounds about right. It’s a total myth that every apartment downtown is $3k a month, or even $2k

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j09x1os wrote

Yea, but the smaller ones rented by an owner aren’t in the big website listings so they don’t get lumped up in the averages they get published.

Meanwhile big companies will list 50 units a month across their buildings on a dozen websites via an automated system.

People insist there’s some central registry of rents, but there isn’t. All these averages are based on collected data. Nobody has it all. They’re all biased to their collection methods.

Quite a few smaller landlords refuse to pay to list an apartment and will stick to word of mouth, Facebook, a sign in the window etc.

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Rube777 t1_j0amcop wrote

I’m well aware… there’s no contradiction here

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Morrigan-27 t1_j0beqy0 wrote

Maybe you can find cheaper than 3k downtown, but the cheaper ones don’t have things like doorstaff so packages don’t get stolen from your doorstep, on-site maintenance, in-unit laundry, dishwasher, a view that isn’t from a basement with burglar bars, etc., so depending on the OP’s definition of “comfortable” will determine what salary they need.

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kjrst9 t1_j0c6tpz wrote

Downtown package theft is rare and most buildings have a vestibule for packages. Some people also find no benefit to a door man and some find it intrusive. Also, for those with a vehicle, doorman buildings typically have a garage which is an added cost since they are not allowed to use on-street parking.
As an example, I have a dishwasher, in-unit laundry, 120sf deck, central air, 2nd floor of a 3-unit brownstone and I'm paying a fraction of what you'd pay in a doorman building. And no I didn't lock in my rates during or before covid, I moved in this past spring.

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JodyMcAllister t1_j0bol8v wrote

The cheaper ones you've seen, maybe... I live on Newark Ave (btw. Jersey & Barrow), not a luxury apartment, but I have a w/d in unit, central heat & air, lots of space, and a small secure foyer for packages. I pay less than $2k. About a year ago a broker I know was trying to rent a 1BR above the Pet Shop for $1800 (definitely not luxury). But there are deals around, have to look in the right places

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