How much are you spending an apartment next year?

[How much does your apartment next year cost, per month?]

How much does your apartment next year cost, per month?

$400 or less

$401-$550

$551-$700

$701-$850

$851-$1000

$1001-$1150

$1151 or more

[goldilox74]

$1450/mo ($2900/mo apt shared with my boyfriend) in Manhattan. All utilities included. Dang property is SO expensive in NYC.

[Andromeda]

^^^ Ouchie.....

I'm HOPING to spend at most 1000 a month on my own place.

[tacojohn]

About $800 + cable and electricity for a 1-bedroom, hardwod floors, my own washer and dryer, beautiful kitchen.

[jenstarr]

Can't find a (decent) place in Saint Louis for under 700.  How is it possibe that you get worse apt.'s in St. Louis for the same price as in Chicago?  It's kiling me to leave here. 

For those on loans, are most taking out the full amount?  How else does one pay for rent?

[Towlie]

Can't find a (decent) place in Saint Louis for under 700.  How is it possibe that you get worse apt.'s in St. Louis for the same price as in Chicago?  It's kiling me to leave here. 

For those on loans, are most taking out the full amount?  How else does one pay for rent?

I'm actually taking out more on rent then I am supposed to. $850 is what's allotted to Penn students on rent per month, but because mine is $975 they will up my budget. So I'm taking out $1,125 extra to pay for my apartment next year, but, on the plus side, I think I found a place I'll be happy at for all 3 years and will never have to worry about moving again.

[angmill08]

$500 + bills for a shared house in Columbia Heights, DC. One roomate upstairs (we'll share a bathroom, kitchen, LR and "computer room") and another roomate in the basement apt who will probably also use our LR and mayke kitchen. Including bills, it'll probably be twice what I'm paying now. Oh well.

[LawSchoolHopeful2009]

$499 + gas/electric/cable/internet for my share of a 1250sq ft 2 bedroom 2 bathroom luxury apartment. Looks pretty cheap compared to everyone else that posted. Gotta love 'da burgh' .

[greengrl]

$610/month for a 2 bedroom; includes heat, water, internet (wireless as well) and parking. there ARE advantages to the midwest

[greengrl]

$610/month for a 2 bedroom; includes heat, water, internet (wireless as well) and parking. there ARE advantages to the midwest

Its so cheap because no one wants to live there.

Ok, just a joke as I am a HOOSIER at heart.  Dont take offense!

hehe, no offense taken. we have corn and you have mountains. i love colorado-eventually i'll move out west

["Legapp" Stands for "Legal Application"]

Can't find a (decent) place in Saint Louis for under 700.  How is it possibe that you get worse apt.'s in St. Louis for the same price as in Chicago?  It's kiling me to leave here. 

For those on loans, are most taking out the full amount?  How else does one pay for rent?

I'm actually taking out more on rent then I am supposed to. $850 is what's allotted to Penn students on rent per month, but because mine is $975 they will up my budget. So I'm taking out $1,125 extra to pay for my apartment next year, but, on the plus side, I think I found a place I'll be happy at for all 3 years and will never have to worry about moving again.

I forget--are you in 2400?

Got my apartment today, woohoo!  $885/month for a 1br near Fitler Sq.... so I'm $35/month over budget, too, although it sounds like utilities are going to be cheaper than I thought.

Plus, if my boyfriend moves in next year, it'll be MEGA cheap!