Who lives alone in an apartment?, and how much do you pay a month Options

[amysmojo]

I gotta find my own place within the next month. I'm just wondering how much some of you living alone out there pay a month? I know depending on where you live the prices will vary but I still would like to know. I dunno how im going to get approved for my own place though, my credit is not so good right now *bleh*

I would get a room mate but I don't know anyone in my area needing a room mate, so thats not even an option! If my car payment & car insurance weren't so high I could afford a place w/ no problem. Should I even *think* about getting rid of my baby just to live in a crap hole of an apartment?? Ahhhhh no! I'd get a part time job on top of my full time job before I ever did that.

[playr158]

In Fairfax, VA where i live for a 1 person you're looking upwards of
$1,100 min. a month

[celiracer]

Here in my town appartments range for about $400 to $1000 a month. Just depends on how nice it is.

[amysmojo]

In Fairfax, VA where i live for a 1 person you're looking upwards of
$1,100 min. a month

whaaaaat are you serious? thats crazy lol

[Valo666]

Here in Windsor prices range from like $200 for a small batchalor appartment, and like $1200 for a big condo looking over either lake st clair or the detroit river. Its pretty good prices. My gf and I are moving into a house with some friends and its about $150 a month per person.

[playr158]

yea thats the bottom range too lol

i live in a baller place with a not so baller budget

[DSToyo]

isn't northern va one of the top most expensive places to live

[amysmojo]

Here in Windsor prices range from like $200 for a small batchalor appartment, and like $1200 for a big condo looking over either lake st clair or the detroit river. Its pretty good prices. My gf and I are moving into a house with some friends and its about $150 a month per person.

Thats what I want to do, my brother rents a room from his friend in AZ & only has to pay $350 a month *ooh soo lucky* But there are 8 bedrooms so thats why its so cheap for him....I wish I had a huge house I could rent out to my friends!

[afroman]

when i was in my 1 bdrm apt. i paid 325/month. I lived on 500 a month.
-Aaron-

[amysmojo]

when i was in my 1 bdrm apt. i paid 325/month. I lived on 500 a month.
-Aaron-

hmmm how long ago was this? & how nice of a town was it?

[Celiracer18]

Ill be your roommate Amy! Ill just need to move out there first The place Im getting for college is like $750/month in a decent size town.

[playr158]

isn't northern va one of the top most expensive places to live

I think NOVA is rated as the wealthiest County in the Nation

A lot of people seem to have that frame of mind nowadays in Fairfax County, which ranked as the wealthiest of more than 3,000 U.S. jurisdictions in a recent survey.

this come outta the Washington Post article titled "Nation's Richest County Makes Spending a Sport"

[Consynx]

Amy, let's share a room...1bed 1 bath. . .eh eh?

[sinner96ST]

If your insurance / payments on a car like the celica are too high I wouldn't even consider my own place, unless you're making serious cash. Talk to some friends and look for a roomate that way, or start dialin numbers on your phone.

My car insurance, full coverage, is like $800 a year. My sportbike insurance is $40 a month, and my car is paid off.

Around here a decent 1 bedroom apartment costs $800 at least, for 2 bedroom it's easily over a grand. It's cheaper in a lot of instances to just rent a house, or even get a mortgage if you don't have ****ty credit.

This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Feb 5, 2007 - 5:37 PM

[Jen]

Well, I had a one bedroom condo with my ex, and we paid $770/month. That is expensive here. Average is like higher $500.

If I lived there, I would totally move in with you.

[dustin15brown]

I pay $590/mo. plus electric and obviously food. I also live in an efficiency apartment up here at Purdue

[My2Celi]

I'm renting a town apartment with 2bedroom, 1 bath, 2 story, garage, 1300 sqft. for $815. Nothing included. xept for trash. : (

[amysmojo]

Amy, let's share a room...1bed 1 bath. . .eh eh?

ha ha sure! are you moving over here? jen is my first choice though for a room mate I honestly have no options for a room mate though, and I have no choice but to move out of my sisters place by march 15. I emailed a couple places today about studio apartments

[Kwanza26]

Chico, CA

I pay 725.00 month...

[orvillescelica]

this REALLY depends on the area. You could pay $5000 a month in NYC for the same size place that you would pay $200 for in Bute, Montana.

When i rented, i paid around $600 a month for 700 sq ft, 1 bd room, 1 bath here in north Seattle. That doesnt mean squat unless you are looking for a place in north Seattle.

Amy, you just need to shop around. Rent.com, craigslist, etc... Craigslist has a categorey for people looking for roommates. You could go that route if youd like. I considered that when i was in school. Make appointments, check them out, drive around areas you like and watch for signs that say 'renting' or 'vacancy'