How much are you spending for rent?

I know most of the talk is NYC and if you are then by all means share, but I'm specifically wondering for those in "LCOL" cities. I personally am in one of these "lower-cost" cities and just got my renewal notice which is a bit of a shocking 2k/month for a 1br 750sqft very close commute to the office. 

I know the NYC bros are angry that I even complain about this especially given the apartments themselves are probably way nicer too but still this is supposed to be a lower cost/prestige/status whatever you want to call it city so I didn't expect to be paying up that much.

I know there's obviously nothing we can do, but how do you all mentally justify this to not just move somewhere farther out for cheaper. I know it's IB so it's a little tricky to do that but still...saving $$ and getting a way bigger place for a 25min driving commute doesn't seem like the worst...especially considering admittedly I don't go out too often and would enjoy some more space.

Do you all just think that the difference of let's say $500 or so month that comes out to like $6k at the end of a year extra saved is just pretty marginal ultimately and that it's silly to base where you live on such a "small' sum of money in the long run?

How much are you all paying? City, sqft, commute distance, etc. would be very helpful. Share your thoughts!

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Curious, where in Miami? Lived here my whole life and wanna know what $2600 gets you now.

 

Don't know if this is helpful given I'm a little more senior but maybe good to see progression from analyst stage in terms of rent.  I pay $4,650 a month for a fully-furnished 1 bedroom near Nolita.  My base is $275k and each bi-weekly paycheck after maxing out my 401k is $6k.  Think the rule is a minimum of 40x rent coverage on base so while I am well clear of that metric, still disgusts me that I'm throwing the equivalent of $90k of salary down a well.  So I'll be looking to buy somewhere in the next year.  For a $5k a month mortgage, that's roughly $7,500 in total between property tax, common charges, and insurance.  So it'll be not ideal from a cash-flow perspective but at least I'll pay down the mortgage and get some equity.

 

Literally similar math but the part that always makes it challenging 

- as you get older you probably want a 2/3 BR which would be lot more expensive, especially if you have SO and need a work from home set up

- do I really want that level of liability in a 30 yr mortgage if I don’t want to bank forever. Like who knows when things turn

- obviously rates and prices spiked up 

 
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Not sure how this guy got a 2BD for $1200. 1 bedroom standard is ~$2100 and 2 bedroom is ~$3200

Keep in mind that salaries in Toronto are a lot lower than other HCOL cities so these prices are quite high in relative terms

 

$800 for my room in a 2BR in queens. ~25 min from midtown. It’s an older walk up. Apt is generally old but new appliances and haven’t had any major issues. Given it’s age, could see my apt not supporting two AC units but will cross that bridge when I get there lol 

 

Where is your work situated? We looked at the LES but the general distance from transportation hub that led to Midtown and Fidi made it tough to justify, even with the cheaper prices?

 

2bd in Weehawken NJ (about 25-30 bus or train commute with 5-10 walk to office in NYC) 1395sqft, 4500 a month, all brand new top-line stuff though. Parking spaces included, in unit washer dryer etc. and gym in the building if that helps calrify value. 

 

me and 1 roommate split a 3 bedroom apartment with 2 baths 1100 sqf. We each pay $1500. 
 

Finance in Chicago is an absolute life hack. You can easily save ~700 a month of post tax income, so it’s really like having an additional 8k-14k bonus.

That said, while banking I payed close to 2100. To your point, banking might be some of the hardest years of your life, this would be the time to splurge a little bit because most other areas will be suboptimal. It is not worth it trying to penny pinch and save 6k if during your IB experience it means an extra 20 minute commute. 

 

In NYC I paid $2700/mo (my share of total rent) for my room in a downtown (tribeca/soho/nolita) townhouse w two roommates. Then $3000/mo for my 1br in nolita. Shithole but I loved it.

In DC now and my wife and I pay $5500/mo total for a nice, old four story townhouse (4br / 2ba) w a backyard in a great part of the city. 15min drive to work.

While it’s cheaper here I still feel like I’m overpaying but what can you do.

 

NYC, East Village, entering my 2nd year. 2.2 with 3 other roommates in a nice modern apartment with all the amenities we wanted (two BR, laundry in-unit, dishwasher, large living room, natural light, etc.

 

1600ish for 700 sq ft 1 bed 1 bath in a luxury high rise in HTX, unreal amenities with resort style pool, 60th floor rooftop lounge, valet, game room, gym etc. with all the apartment appliances. 10 min walk to the office.

 

$1680 in Houston for 800sq ft 1 bedroom on the first floor 10 min walk to the office

 

$1442 in Manhattan (Murray Hill) per person ($4,326 total) for a flex 2-bedroom apartment (640 sqft). Includes new appliances, a gym, access to rooftop deck, lounge, laundry in building, and 24 hour door man. 

Probably the best you'd find in NYC without living in a shoe box/mice-infested place (my apt is pretty small but clean and serviceable)

 

$4,500 total for a 1 bedroom on the UWS w/ my significant other.  Luxury building right next to the park.  Once you find a partner, 2 people to a 1-2 bedroom is the best (sustainable) value in the city.  

 

It’s amazing how folks in blue states always end up moving south because of how cheap and awesome it is. Little do they know the shitty governance in the north has a lot to do with it and yet they continue voting for lefties.

 

In my cursory reading, the biggest impediment to reasonable rent prices is single family zoning. Minneapolis banned it and has seen rents decrease for 2 years straight IIRC. NIMBYism, which is absolutely bipartisan, keeps rents artificially inflated. I would wager that this doesn’t really apply to Manhattan due to its small size/limited land for real estate, supply/demand imbalances, and then zoning issues on a smaller scale. For other cities, however, NIMBYism and the prevalence of single family zoning is a huge hurdle to reducing rents. Admittedly, I am not an expert on this topic, but zoning laws have a HUGE impact on rent prices.

 

Paying ~3800 to renew a 3br lease in Chelsea.

Split is ~950/1150/1700; biggest room is by far the nicest. Each of the rooms has good natural light (i.e. not facing a brick wall/another building) and our living room is spacious and also gets good natural light. Kitchen is miniscule/non-existent, but never more than 1 person cooking at a time/mostly utilize food delivery services. Apt was renovated right before we moved in so nice doors, paint, etc.

No in-building laundry either, but we just use a laundry delivery service. No real pest problems, but have seen a few small cockroaches over the past year (once every few months) and recently saw a mouse, but hole has been sealed so hopefully no further issues. 

Honestly very happy with it; blown away that our landlords didn't increase our rent.

 

Dude that is the craziest deal I ever heard.... I thought each person was paying $3800 LOL holy shit. Do you mind sharing where you found this deal ? Private realtor company, street easy, etc. thanks man

 

Ok, am I the only one that feels like there is selection bias in the responses to this thread? Almost everyone here seems to be getting unreal deals for the location they live and space they are getting.

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1 Bedroom $3500. Crazy amenities. 3 pools, massive rooftop, Theater room, Karaoke room, Sauna rooms, 9500 Sq ft gym, rock climbing wall, basketball court, etc.

 

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