kabernet OP t1_iu57gge wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Reply to comment by LawRue in Where can I find affordable housing near Yale? by kabernet

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?

LawRue t1_iu57s3x wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:12 PM

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.

perfectpencil t1_iu5lq46 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:45 PM

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.

GzShadow t1_iu8lop0 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:13 PM

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

SmallBeefyBoi t1_iu5jw3k wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:33 PM

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.

greysandwich t1_iu7jxeu wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:55 AM

There’s also rail.

xxJeffFoxworthyxx t1_iuadiw4 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:18 PM

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

NoHopeOnlyDeath t1_iu85b44 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:33 AM

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.