Cheap Senior Apartments for Rent in New York, NY from $300 (25 Rentals)

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Apartments for adults 55+ years of age in New York with convenient services, and fun activities.

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34 Hillside Ave
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

34 Hillside Ave

34-64 Hillside AveNew York, NY 10040
Senior Living
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Alma Rangel Gardens
1 Bedroom Apartments

Alma Rangel Gardens

45 W 137th StNew York, NY 10037
Senior Living

New York's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

Learn about New York and the best places to live with original content written by our Local Expert Joshua Carlucci

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Gillette Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Gillette Manor

650 Washington AveSouth Amboy, NJ 08879
Senior Living
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Trinity Senior Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Trinity Senior Apartments

450 Walnut StYonkers, NY 10701
Senior Living
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Senior Horizon
1 Bedroom Apartments

Senior Horizon

74 Lexington AveBayonne, NJ 07002
Senior Living
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Golden Age Towers
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Golden Age Towers

200 E Milton AveRahway, NJ 07065
Senior Living
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Martin Lande House
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Martin Lande House

137-47 45th AveFlushing, NY 11355
Senior Living
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Scheuer House of Flushing
1 Bedroom Apartments

Scheuer House of Flushing

138-48-138-52 Elder AveFlushing, NY 11355
Senior Living
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1425 Teaneck Rd
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1425 Teaneck Rd

1425 Teaneck RdTeaneck, NJ 07666
Senior Living
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Cortlandt Apartments
Studio Apartments

Cortlandt Apartments

698 Cortlandt StPerth Amboy, NJ 08861
Senior Living
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Sleepy Hollow
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Sleepy Hollow

46 Jackson AveEastchester, NY 10709
Senior Living
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap New York Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in New York?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in New York is under $1,250.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in New York?

The cheapest apartment in New York is Senior Horizon which is listed at $1,141, while the average apartment in New York costs $5,970.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in New York?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 621 regular apartments in New York that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in New York?

Cheap apartments in New York have an average cost of $743 which is $5,227 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New York.

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