Affordable buildings near the QM5 bus in Manhattan

It’s market-relative: a building’s median asking rent is below Manhattan’s median. This filter is not income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or a housing-lottery affordable-housing program.

It narrows results to buildings located near the QM5 bus route. You should still confirm real commute time from the building’s exact address (walking time, crossings, and schedule reliability).

Not automatically. You still need to total the monthly cost and move-in requirements from the listing and lease terms, including broker fee (if applicable), deposit, and how utilities are handled.

This page is scoped to eligible affordable buildings near the QM5 bus. Availability can change unit to unit, so check the current advertisements inside each building on Openigloo.

No. This is not income-restricted housing, not subsidized housing, and not NYCHA/HPD/Section 8 or a housing-lottery program. It’s based on the building’s median asking rent relative to the borough median.

Verify full monthly costs and move-in fees, confirm the lease term you’re signing, and read tenant Q&A and review notes for patterns (management responsiveness, maintenance, noise).

East Village with 11,857+ buildings; Yorkville with 9,328+ buildings; Lenox Hill with 8,357+ buildings; Hell's Kitchen with 6,943+ buildings; Kips Bay with 4,472+ buildings.