Rent-stabilized studio apartments for rent near SIM4 Eltingville - Lower Manhattan Express in NYC

It means the apartments in this scope are regulated under rent-stabilization rules, which generally limit certain rent increases and include renewal protections. It does not mean the rent is low or that every unit has the same terms.

There are 186+ apartments for rent in this scope, with a median rent of $4,340.

No. Rent-stabilized is a market regulation category, not an official affordable-housing program. These apartments are not the same as income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or housing-lottery units.

Rent-stabilized describes the unit's regulatory status, while the asking rent is the current price the landlord is advertising. A rent-stabilized studio can still be expensive, and the full monthly cost may include fees, utilities, deposits, or a broker fee.

Openigloo lets you compare renter-first signals like building reviews and landlord feedback alongside the rent-stabilized filter. That can help you spot issues that are not obvious from the asking rent alone.

Check the commute, lease length, move-in charges, and whether the building has any studio-specific limits on storage, shared amenities, or occupancy. For a studio, the sleeping area and kitchen layout matter a lot because the whole unit has to work as one space.

It is a regulatory label attached to the unit, not a price filter. Openigloo then shows apartments that match this status, and you should still compare the asking rent, building conditions, and total move-in cost before deciding.