Affordable apartments for rent in good cause buildings in Kips Bay

This page includes 28+ apartments for rent in Kips Bay, Manhattan, filtered to good cause buildings and market-relative affordable apartments with asking rents up to $4,400.

No. Openigloo’s affordable filter is market-relative, not an official affordable-housing program. It selects apartments with asking rents at or below the 25th percentile of gross rents for this scope, not income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8 housing.

The threshold is the 25th percentile of gross rents for the Kips Bay neighborhood in the Manhattan borough, then clamped to a safe floor and ceiling. On this page, that means asking rents at or below $4,400.

Ask how the good cause protections apply to the unit, whether the lease has renewal terms that affect future increases, and whether there are any building-specific rules or exceptions that still apply.

The asking rent can be within the filter and still come with broker fees, deposits, utilities, application fees, move-in charges, or lease terms that change your total monthly cost. Confirm the full amount before you commit.

Closer transit, newer buildings, more amenities, or more flexible lease terms can raise asking rents, while older buildings or fewer amenities may price lower. Compare the rent with the total monthly cost, not just the filter label.

Kips Bay’s most common bedroom types are 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms, so set a ceiling that fits both the unit size and your monthly housing budget. The page median rent is $4,036, which can help you gauge where current asking rents sit.