Thanks to the images certain television shows present, some renters think the Upper East Side is too expensive and too exclusive for them. However, CityRealty data shows that this isn't true. The median rent of $3,500/month is high but hardly unmanageable. Better yet, this stretch of New York is also home to rents thought to be unavailable in Manhattan forever. The following listings are above 59th Street and priced below $2,500/month.
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The living room of this one-bedroom walk-up looks out on beautiful greenery. The separate kitchen has full-sized refrigerator, stove, and microwave. Read more.
Spacious, south-facing one-bedroom is move-in ready. The full-service building has a renovated lobby, new elevators, updated laundry facilities, and recently completed roof deck. Read more.
This extremely bright and charming one-bedroom features an open, renovated kitchen with quartz countertops and new stainless steel appliances. The hardwood floors are well-maintained, and multiple windows throughout the apartment look out on a serene tree-filled block. Read more.
Sun-filled one-bedroom features high ceilings, hardwood floors, and generous closet space. Its location around the corner from the Second Avenue subway stop is hard to beat. Read more.
Original oak flooring and exposed brick walls give this apartment extra charm. It features excellent closet space with an overhead loft for additional storage. Read more.
Walking up three flights of stairs leads to this triple mint, cozy, sun-filled one bedroom in a charming and meticulously maintained prewar building. It's fully renovated, has hardwood floors and exposed brick, and laundry is in the building.
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This pleasant home is a renovated one-bedroom with a spacious layout, exposed brick, high ceilings and a decorative fireplace. There is an open kitchen with updated stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher. The bedroom can fit a queen-sized bed.
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Nestled on the beautiful, tree-lined street of East 88th, this lovely one bedroom apartment home is in a beautiful and extremely convenient location. The apartment has a renovated kitchen with a dishwasher, full-sized stainless steel appliances, and plenty of cabinet and counter-space, and the bedroom and bathroom both have great closet space.
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This one-bedroom apartment is in a beautifully maintained renovated walk-up. It's very bright with skylights in both the living room and bathroom and can be rented either furnished or unfurnished, long-term or short-term.
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This one-bedroom features a recent renovation to complement historic details like the exposed brick wall and decorative fireplace. It's one flight up in a 5-story prewar building. The kitchen has a granite counter and the bath is dressed in marble. Read more.
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