Affordable 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Upper West Side

Affordable is a market-relative filter for this scope. It selects apartments with asking rents at or below $4,600/month, which is the 25th-percentile affordability threshold used here. It is not an official affordable-housing program.

No. These are market-rent apartments for rent. The affordable filter is based on relative asking-rent data for Upper West Side 1-bedroom apartments, not on income limits, subsidies, NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8 rules.

Openigloo sets it using the 25th percentile of gross rents for 1-bedroom apartments in the Upper West Side neighborhood in Manhattan, then clamps it to a safe floor and ceiling so the filter stays realistic. Here that ceiling is $4,600.

The median rent is $4,100, which gives you a quick middle-of-the-market reference point. Since this page has 35+ apartments for rent, compare each unit against that median and the $4,600 ceiling before deciding whether it fits your budget.

Location within Upper West Side, building age, elevator or doorman amenities, lease term, broker fee, security deposit, and utility costs can all change the real monthly cost. A lower asking rent can still be expensive after fees.

If a building allows pets or has other lease rules, confirm breed, weight, pet-count limits, fees, and any paperwork with the agent before you apply. Rules can vary by building even when the apartment appears to fit your filters.

Because the mix of units and pricing can change quickly by area. In Upper West Side, 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms are most common, so the available stock and the $4,100 median rent are useful for budget planning.