Affordable apartments for rent in good cause buildings in Murray Hill

On Openigloo, affordable is a market-relative filter. It shows apartments for rent with asking rents at or below $4,500 for this Murray Hill scope. It is not income-restricted housing, subsidized housing, NYCHA, HPD, a Section 8 unit, or a housing-lottery program.

No. This page is not an official affordable-housing program. It uses a market-relative affordability threshold based on the 25th percentile of gross rents for this scope, with a maximum asking rent of $4,500.

Openigloo sets the threshold at the 25th percentile of gross rents for the page’s scope — here, Murray Hill in Manhattan — then clamps it to a safe floor and ceiling so the filter stays realistic. That means it captures the cheaper share of current asking rents, not regulated affordable housing.

Good cause is a tenant-protection category for certain buildings. It can affect rent increases or non-renewals, but it does not override every lease term. Always review the lease, renewal language, and any building-specific rules before you sign.

The full monthly cost still matters. Ask about broker fees, move-in deposits, application fees, utilities, and any lease add-ons so the real monthly total fits your budget.

Affordability can shift with location, building age, amenities, lease terms, and unit size. In Murray Hill, 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms are most common, so bedroom count will affect how far your budget goes in this inventory.

With 20+ apartments for rent on this page and a median rent of $3,803, it helps to compare the asking rent against the full move-in cost and the unit size. A 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom may fit different budgets even within the same building.