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Affordable rent-stabilized 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Upper East Side

Upper East Side has 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments for rent, and this page includes 45 apartments for rent in that neighborhood and borough scope. The neighborhood shows an average building rating of 3.9/5 across 195 rated buildings, average tenancy length of 11.3 months based on 34 relisted units, and an average rent increase of 15.5% based on 319 relisted units (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This page covers 45 affordable rent-stabilized 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Upper East Side, Manhattan. You can narrow by neighborhood, bedroom count, and asking rent up to $3,500/month. Openigloo helps you compare renter-first signals like building reviews and rental history before you reach out. Rent-stabilized means the unit is in a regulated category with renewal and rent-increase rules; affordable here means the asking rent is at or below the page’s $3,500 ceiling for this scope.

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What to check before for 1-bedroom affordable, rent-stabilized apartments in Upper East Side, Manhattan

  • Expect 1-bedroom pricing to center around a $3,335 median rent, with the affordable ceiling set at $3,500/month for this page.
  • Check whether the specific unit is rent-stabilized, since the filter applies to the page scope and not every apartment in the building.
  • Review building-level feedback on Openigloo before applying, especially if you are comparing older Upper East Side stock with newer renovations.
  • Confirm the full move-in cost, including deposit, application fees, and any broker fee, because asking rent is only part of affordability.
  • For 1-bedroom budgeting, compare the unit count with the median rent and nearby neighborhood prices so you know whether the space fits your monthly target.

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