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149 Zabriskie St
$1,695 - $1,825

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Base Rent$1,695 - $1,825

Total Monthly Price$1,695 - $1,825
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149 Zabriskie St

149 Zabriskie StJersey City, NJ 07307
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1202 Kennedy Blvd
$1,695

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1202 Kennedy Blvd

1202 Kennedy BlvdBayonne, NJ 07002
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735 Avenue C
$1,695

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Base Rent$1,695 - $5,000

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735 Avenue C

735 Avenue CBayonne, NJ 07002
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149 Zabriskie St

Jersey CityNJ07307

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property at 339 Danforth Ave
$1,700
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent
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339 Danforth Ave

Jersey CityNJ07305
property at 1107 72nd St
$1,700
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1107 72nd St

North BergenNJ07047
property at 5213 JFK Blvd E
$1,700 - $4,700
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5213 JFK Blvd E

West New YorkNJ07093
property at 20 Rock St
$1,700 - $2,500
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20 Rock St

Jersey CityNJ07306
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667 Avenue A, Unit 17
$1,725

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667 Avenue A, Unit 17

667 Avenue ABayonne, NJ 07002
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93 W 34th St, Unit 4D
$1,725

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Base Rent$1,725

Total Monthly Price$1,725
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93 W 34th St, Unit 4D

93 W 34th StBayonne, NJ 07002
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Virginia4+ years in New York

October 16, 2025

Good vibes - but the stores could be better. Too many junk stores and nail salons. Not enough food stores - and the ones here are rather pricey. Not pet friendly - yet another service presented by the greedy landlords--rents are too high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap New York Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in New York?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in New York is under $1,229.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in New York?

The cheapest apartment in New York is Mirador at Union City which is listed at $800, while the average apartment in New York costs $4,518.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in New York?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 546 regular apartments in New York that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in New York?

Cheap apartments in New York have an average cost of $675 which is $3,843 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New York.

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