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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niantic Studio Apartments | $1,729 | $1,315 | $2,395 |
| Niantic 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,010 | $1,100 | $3,105 |
| Niantic 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,347 | $1,200 | $3,990 |
| Niantic 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,041 | $1,400 | $3,909 |
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Read ArticleThe common "Rule of Thumb" is that rent should be no more than 30% of your income. How much is that? Enter your monthly income and click "Calculate My Budget" to find out.
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A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Niantic is under $1,499.
The cheapest apartment in Niantic is Crocker House which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Niantic costs $3,492.
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 3 regular apartments in Niantic that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Niantic have an average cost of $692 which is $2,800 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Niantic.
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