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At 00:24 Asia/Shanghai on 20 August 2026, NoFeeNest counted 1,450 clean Bay Area long-term rentals below $1,500 and 1,363 from $1,500 to $2,499. The NYC board had 757 and 660 in those bands, respectively. These are asking-price cards; verify availability on the original listing before paying.
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Counts use live inventory where is_no_fee=1 and price>0 and segment='long'. Bands are asked rent, not verified lease rent. Snapshot: Asia/Shanghai.
| Metro | Under $1,500 | $1,500–$2,499 | $2,500–$3,499 | $3,500–$4,999 | $5,000+ | Priced total | Clean median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF Bay Area | 2,325 | 1,543 | 1,385 | 727 | 221 | 6,201 | $2,216 |
| New York City | 2,094 | 776 | 1,318 | 1,202 | 559 | 5,949 | $3,000 |
| Los Angeles | 2,483 | 2,237 | 1,076 | 300 | 79 | 6,175 | $1,916 |
National long-term priced clean median: $1,675 (n=56,767). National clean no-fee live: 67,200. Boards: /m/sf/long, /m/nyc/long, /m/la/long.
Bay Area long term rentals have more cards under $2,500 (3,868) than NYC (2,870), but NYC clean median is still $3,000 versus $2,216. The cheap NYC band overlaps the rooms board (median $950). For long-term New York apartments searches, pair this table with the section mix before treating a $1,200 ask as a whole apartment.
As of 2026-08-16, 2,325 of 6,201 priced no-fee Bay Area long-term cards ask under $1,500, and 1,543 sit between $1,500 and $2,499. Many under-$1,500 cards are rooms, not whole apartments. Source: NoFeeNest listings.price.
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On 2026-08-16 NYC had 2,094 priced no-fee long-term cards under $1,500, 776 at $1,500–$2,499, 1,318 at $2,500–$3,499, 1,202 at $3,500–$4,999, and 559 at $5,000+. Clean NYC median is $3,000.
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Often no. NYC rooms median is $950 versus $3,450 for Craigslist apa cards. Treat under-$1,500 NYC asks as rooms unless the original post shows a whole unit. Confirm before sending money.
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No. Bands are machine counts of public asks. For how to avoid rental scams in the US, tour in person and never wire money. National clean no-fee live: 67,200 cards as of 2026-08-16.
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