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urtaxrateisadjusted t1_isjfinz wrote

Lol.. maaaybe Fitchburg. but actually not even there.

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niems3 t1_iskdkyt wrote

Yea what OP is looking for doesn’t exist

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Master_Dogs t1_istd4hh wrote

Southern NH but prices have gone up there too so probably still difficult.

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commentsOnPizza t1_isjhier wrote

You can't really find a place by yourself for that price in Cambridge (regardless of the dog). Median studio rent in Cambridge is $2,700 and 1-bedroom is $2,750 (https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/cambridge-ma/?bedrooms=1).

There's always a possibility you might be able to find something for $1,800-$2,000 if you're willing to accept a small/basement/a-bit-crappy kinda place.

If you're willing to live in Somerville (right next door) and willing to pay $2,000 you might have better luck.

It's always possible that you might find a place priced waaaaayyyyy under market, but it's just incredibly unlikely. If we could all get 1-bedrooms for $1,400-1,550, we wouldn't be paying $2,700.

Even in Medford, the average 1 bedroom is $2,300 with almost nothing below $1,900. Quincy, the average 1 bedroom is $2,150 with almost nothing below $1,600. Framingham, the average falls to $1,850 so you start getting a better chance out there.

Have you thought about roommates?

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[deleted] OP t1_isjhtfu wrote

Yea I did find a few places for the price I was looking but they aren’t livable spaces if you know what I mean. And yea somerville might be a go i came across a bunch of nice places with a reasonable price

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theWora t1_isjrvkr wrote

Try Malden. Somtimes you can get lucky, or east Boston. A friend of mine moved there and is paying 1400$ for a 1BD apt.

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hackobin89 t1_isk6gcv wrote

Even in Malden it’s not easy to find a 1 Bed under 2k.

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theWora t1_isk6lsk wrote

Really? I figured that if one looked for a while, you could find a place. Guess not.

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hackobin89 t1_isk6qw2 wrote

I was paying $1600 for a 1 Bed in Lawrence in 2020…

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hackobin89 t1_isk6u0e wrote

You could find something, but $1500…it’s probably gonna be a studio with quirks.

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CriticalTransit t1_ismepmz wrote

In my limited experience the older large buildings are cheaper so try to find those, especially if you can compromise on kitchen quality, no outdoor space, etc. It will be a struggle.

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sortofstrongman t1_isyglk9 wrote

Roommates. You're searching for roommates.

1-beds for $1550 really don't exist in the area. If you happen to find one, you really don't want to live there.

You can find 2-beds for under 3k without any issues. Many are even a decent size in a decent location. That's $1500/person.

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[deleted] OP t1_iu8k0xw wrote

Thank you all for commenting I was hoping a landlord eventually came along….. but I did end up finding a location pretty nice..

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