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Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent for a certain dollar amount in Seattle. We found five listings within $100 of today’s price: $900.
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Judkins Park
Just north of Interstate 90, a brand-new, itty-bitty studio (that’s 161 square feet) is renting for $950 a month, all utilities, including Wi-Fi, included. It has a lofted design to free up some space and its own private bathroom, plus a kitchenette—it’s a “co-living” community, with three shared full kitchens. Residents also share dining areas, a TV lounge, laundry, and bike parking. Pets can come for an extra $25 a month. It’s on the 7, 9, and 106. Photo appears to be of a model unit.
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Beacon Hill
Head a little farther south and find a slightly bigger microstudio (190 square feet) in a heavily renovated turn-of-the-century building for $950 a month—no loft here, but it does have some spacious closets. There’s a little kitchenette along one wall and a private bath, plus hardwood floors and touches of vintage millwork. There’s garage parking available in this one, and it’s just a couple of blocks from the light rail station. Pets are allowed here with a refundable deposit.
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Capitol Hill
Just a couple of blocks from Broadway (near tons of buses and light rail), this studio in a vintage building is advertised as “spacious”—which isn’t entirely true, but at 210 square feet, it’s the biggest on this list. Unfortunately, that doesn’t include a private bathroom, although the onsite manager does the cleaning for the two baths shared between seven apartments (there’s an alcove with a little sink and vanity, so kind of a private .25 bath?). It’s a corner unit, so it gets a decent amount of light, and has hardwood floors. The kitchenette has a mini-fridge and a hotplate. No word on pets. Rent is $950 a month.
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Shoreline
Right on Aurora—about a 30-minute walk from Shoreline Community College—this 165-square-foot (but lofted) studio apartment comes furnished, and is one of six to eight in a “pod” that shares a kitchen and a patio. The unit has its own kitchenette with a microwave and mini-fridge, plus a private, full bathroom. It’s right on the E-Line, but there’s parking, too. $950 in rent includes all utilities, including Wi-Fi. No pets, though. Photo appears to be of a model unit.
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Ballard
This 158-square-foot studio just off the main Ballard drag has what’s a familiar kitchen setup by now: a kitchenette with a microwave and fridge, but big, shared kitchens (six of them, in this case) throughout the building. This one has a private three-quarter bathroom, too, and Wi-Fi is included in the $925 rent. In addition to kitchens, residents share a rooftop deck, laundry, and bike storage (no car storage, though). Being just a couple of blocks from Market puts it near transit, and pets are allowed. Photo appears to be of a model unit.
Poll
Which $900 apartment would you rent?
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6%
Judkins Park
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13%
Beacon Hill
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17%
Capitol Hill
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14%
Shoreline
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48%
Ballard