Affordable rent-stabilized studio apartments for rent in NYC

This page shows 233+ apartments for rent in NYC that are studio units, rent-stabilized, and within the market-relative affordable threshold of $3,400.

No. Affordable on Openigloo is a market-relative filter, not an official housing program. It selects apartments with asking rents at or below the 25th percentile of gross rents for this NYC-wide studio scope, then clamps that threshold to a safe floor and ceiling.

Openigloo sets it at the 25th percentile of gross rents for this NYC-wide studio scope, which means the cheaper roughly 25% of asking rents in the market. The result is capped at $3,400 for this page.

Location, building age, amenities, lease terms, broker fees, deposits, and utilities can all change your real monthly cost even when the asking rent is under $3,400.

Confirm the current legal rent, renewal terms, required paperwork, and whether any fees or deposits apply. For a studio, also check the floor plan so the sleeping area and kitchen setup work for your space needs.

The median rent is $3,000, which is below the $3,400 affordability ceiling for this page. That gives you a quick sense of the rent range, but total move-in cost can still be higher once fees are included.

Recent inventory is concentrated in places like East Village, Hell's Kitchen, Yorkville, Lenox Hill, and Flatbush, but you should still compare building condition and commute before choosing a neighborhood.