Rent-stabilized studio apartments for rent in good cause buildings in NYC

This page shows 378+ studio apartments for rent in NYC that match the rent-stabilized and good cause filters. It is meant for renters looking for studio options with tenant-protection categories in the mix.

Rent-stabilized refers to apartments with regulated rent increase rules and renewal protections. Good cause is a tenant-protection category that can limit certain rent increases or non-renewals. You still need to confirm the exact status of each unit and lease.

No. This page is not an official affordable-housing program. It uses market-relative filters for rent-stabilized and good cause apartments for rent, so the units are still standard market rentals with their own lease terms and asking rents.

There is no affordable filter on this page. For market-relative affordability pages, Openigloo uses the 25th percentile of gross rents within the page’s scope, but this page is specifically filtered by rent-stabilized and good cause status instead.

Check the asking rent, any broker fee, security deposit, application fee, move-in costs, and whether the studio layout works for your needs. For protections like rent-stabilized or good cause, confirm the building status and renewal terms directly.

A studio can look affordable on asking rent alone, but higher utility costs, older-building maintenance, amenity fees, broker fees, or a shorter lease can raise the real monthly cost. Location also matters, since neighborhood demand can change both rent and availability.

With a studio, the rent is only part of the decision. Make sure the single-room layout leaves enough space for sleeping, cooking, and storage, and factor in the monthly cost beyond rent before you move forward.