Submitted by ProcessFair4705 t3_10ak5ls in ManchesterNH
Hi,
In late Feb or early Mar I'll move to Manchester, NH and I'm looking for an apartment. I need recommendations for something affordable and habitable, please.
Thank you.
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sndtech t1_j44z1yr wrote
Look outside Manchester. Vacancy is still less than 0.4% and rents are crazy.
https://www.nhhfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NHHousing-2022-Rental-Cost-Report.pdf
harrybaggaguise t1_j44zx1c wrote
Best of luck. Use Zumper. Do absolutely not rent from Mike Bunie!!!!! Worst landlord ever!
iangunn t1_j459krx wrote
That all depends on what you think is affordable. If you are moving from a big city even the nice places here will seem affordable. What monthly range are you looking at and for how many bedrooms?
rhymeasaurus t1_j46bd31 wrote
Stay away from the "tree" streets (Elm, Maple, Beech, etc) and do not rent from Blue Door Living. They grew too fast and their maintenance dept is too small to effectively service the number of units they have, so you'll be waiting weeks if anything breaks in your rental.
TravelingTequila t1_j46l164 wrote
The tree street rule of thumb is kinda BS. It applies to a part of nearly every tree street, but not the whole thing.
I bought a house on a tree street and a bunch of locals looked like I just signed up to die.
It was great for 5 years and my neighbors were lovely.
Wtfisgoinonhere t1_j46ngs5 wrote
100% agree, the tree street rule is overplayed. “Stay away from the 2000s block of Elm st” would be telling people to not venture to the nicest part of town
user19000 t1_j46odbo wrote
Thank you!
user19000 t1_j46odwm wrote
Thank you!
user19000 t1_j46oech wrote
Thank you!
user19000 t1_j46ofk7 wrote
Thank you!
user19000 t1_j46or12 wrote
Affordable is something I can afford, something that doesn't eat up my entire monthly income. Most apartment complexes require an income of at least 3 times the rent. And most apartments I see online are around $2000/month, that would mean one has to make at least $72,000 to qualify, that is higher than the average household income in NH.
user19000 t1_j46p0x6 wrote
Thank you!
user19000 t1_j46p3zf wrote
Thank you!
pointwelltaken t1_j47qd7c wrote
Try Pinardville or Goffstown. Cheaper than Manch but close.
F1zzL3_99 t1_j48dbai wrote
It also depends what you’re looking? You can find nice and comfortable 1 bedroom apartments for 1,200. The most upscale land you at around 1,600 a month for a 1 bedroom
user19000 t1_j499kww wrote
Thank you. Let me find out how far it is from my workplace in Manch.
Rixtertech t1_j499mgc wrote
Definitely ignore the people burbling about "Tree Streets". Some of those streets are literally miles long, encompassing many totally different neighborhoods.
A. Affordable B. Habitable C. Available
We used to be able to tell you to pick any two. These days you're lucky if you get to pick one.
That's pretty much everything you need to know about renting in Manchester except... don't hand money to someone who offers to show you a place and then says the tenants are busy, or the tenants are missing, or "won't let us in today" or whatever. If they don't have the keys and don't bring you in, you're probably not talking to the landlord and are getting scammed. A Word To The Wise. It's a tough town and you are fresh meat.
user19000 t1_j499q5q wrote
I'm not looking for anything fancy. Just something not too horrible, like I said "habitable", because I plan to hopefully buy after a year or two
user19000 t1_j49a613 wrote
Thank you so much for the advice!
Loud_Ad_4581 t1_j4kv6wv wrote
hello, i just relocated to Manchester recently, as far as i can tell its a wonderful place to live in. first i was having challenges, as time flies i adapted. well if you're looking to secure a suitable and comfortable accommodation you can reach out to Daniel, he was very reasonable and helpful.Daniel.edwards@savillshome.com .
regards
Kv603 t1_j55q7t1 wrote
> that is higher than the average household income in NH.
Statewide average annual household income in New Hampshire is $101,292 (Based on the five-year estimates from the 2020 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau)
Median household income for Hillsborough County, NH is $90,806.
> Affordable is something I can afford, something that doesn't eat up my entire monthly income
If you're going to have a car (recommended unless you live and work in the center of Manchester) then you may want widen your search area to the towns bordering Manchester. It's usually an easy commute (exception being days like today).
NicholeJM t1_j6d2an1 wrote
I will have a large one bedroom, 3rd floor walk up available at the end of Feb. $1100
jstasi95 t1_j44ryxm wrote
Affordable doesn’t really exist any more unless you don’t care about living somewhere where even locked doors aren’t enough. I’m trying to move and buy a house because 2 bedrooms for 2100 plus utilities is far from affordable. And that’s to be in a “nice” area. It’s getting more and more expensive by the year, it’s really not worth it unless you have 2000 plus a month to spend.