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

It includes 10 apartments for rent in Upper West Side, Manhattan that are 1-bedroom, rent-stabilized, and within the page’s market-relative affordable ceiling of $4,600.

No. Affordable on Openigloo is market-relative, not an official affordable-housing program. It means the asking rent is at or below the 25th percentile of gross rents for this scope, capped at $4,600.

Openigloo uses the 25th percentile of gross rents for the Upper West Side neighborhood in Manhattan for 1-bedroom apartments, then clamps it to a safe floor and ceiling so the threshold stays realistic.

The full monthly cost matters: utilities, broker fee, deposit, and any recurring building or lease charges can make a place more expensive than the listed rent.

Rent-stabilized apartments usually have regulated rent increases and renewal protections, but you should still confirm the current legal rent, lease terms, and any apartment-specific charges before signing.

In Upper West Side, 1-bedroom apartments can still vary a lot by block, building age, elevator status, doorman service, laundry, and lease terms, so two units with similar asking rents may have very different total costs.

The median rent is $3,941, which gives you a quick midpoint for 1-bedroom apartments for rent in this scope. It is useful for comparing whether an apartment sits below, around, or above typical asking rents.