Would help if you actually list how much you are paying and for what size apartment and in what area. Not all rent stablized apartments are cheap. I lived in one that was 421b stablized meaning it can expire after a certain time. Apartment was built in 2005 with a base rent of 1600. Over the years, with the legal rental increases allows, plus renovation additions, the final legal rent in 2022 was around 2800 which is actually higher than what a similar free market apartment rents for in this area. Thats just an example that not all rent stablized apartments are low priced. Plus your unit might be a 421b and it expired.