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Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent for a certain dollar amount in the Seattle area. We found six listings within $100 of today’s price: $1,100.
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Up in Roosevelt, this 208-square-foot microstudio is renting for $1,150 per month. That comes with a kitchenette, a lot of cabinet storage, free internet, and paid electricity. The roof has a gym and lounge space, and shared kitchens on every floor give more room to cook. Parking’s available in an attached garage, although it’s on bus lines, too; no word on pets.
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In Lake City, this more normal-size studio—425 square feet—with a full kitchen and bath in a small building has a kitchen with a skylight and access to a backyard. Pets can come (with an extra deposit), the place comes with parking, and it’s on a corner with multiple bus lines. Rent is $1,075 per month.
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On the border of the ID and the CD, this 300-square-foot studio has a full, brightly painted kitchen (with a gas stove!), hardwood floors, and a full bath. It comes with a parking spot, but it’s also along plentiful transit, including a streetcar. Dogs can’t come, but cats are okay. Rent is $1,095 per month.
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In Fremont, this itty-bitty, 191-square-foot studio has a built-in desk to save space, and manages to fit a two-burner cooktop in the kitchenette. There’s no car parking, but it’s right on a couple of bus lines—and comes with dedicated bike parking. Rent is $1,125 per month.
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In lower Queen Anne/Uptown, the smallest studio on this roundup—190 square feet—rents for $1,095 per month. It at least includes a balcony (that is small, but appears to be real) and a little kitchenette. Shared kitchens and laundry rooms are on each floor, too. There’s no parking, although it’s close to transit and walkable to downtown, and no word on pets.
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This 300-square-foot studio in a vintage building in the Wallingford/Phinney Ridge area, just south of Woodland Park, has hardwood floors, a full kitchen, and a full bath. One of the windows opens up to a fire escape, too. It doesn’t come with parking, and it’s about a five-minute walk to transit. Up to two cats can come along. Rent is $1,145 per month.
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Which $1,100 apartment would you rent?
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Roosevelt
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Lake City
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ID/CD
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Fremont
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Lower Queen Anne/Uptown
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Wallingford/Phinney Ridge