Affordable apartments for rent in Upper West Side
Upper West Side is a residential Manhattan neighborhood with 96+ apartments for rent on this page. Most of the inventory here is 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms, so budget planning usually depends on how much space you need and whether you are sharing the rent. The neighborhood has an average building rating of 4.0/5 across 94 rated buildings, an average tenancy length of 5.3 months based on 86 relisted units, and an average rent increase of 10.0% based on 257 relisted units (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Browse 96+ affordable apartments for rent in Upper West Side, Manhattan. This page uses a market-relative affordability threshold, not an income-restricted program, and the current ceiling is $4,600 in asking rent. You can narrow by neighborhood and compare what is available across Upper West Side, Lincoln Square, and Manhattan Valley. Openigloo helps you check building-level reviews, tenant signals, and rent context before you apply. Even when asking rent fits the filter, the full monthly cost still matters, including fees, utilities, broker fee, and deposit. That matters here because bedroom mix and location within the neighborhood can move budgets quickly.
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What to check before for affordable apartments in Upper West Side, Manhattan
- Expect mostly 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments for rent in Upper West Side.
- The affordable filter here means asking rent at or below $4,600, not subsidized or income-restricted housing.
- Compare building reviews on Openigloo before touring, since building-level experiences can vary a lot by address.
- Ask about broker fees, deposits, move-in charges, and utilities before you apply so the monthly cost stays realistic.
- Use the neighborhood scope to compare Upper West Side with Lincoln Square and Manhattan Valley if your budget is tight.
