Does anyone have any suggestions for good Facebook groups or sites to apartment hunt with in Boston? I am moving to Boston from Europe at the end of September and looking for a place to rent near DT beginning October 1 with a budget of $2,800/month. All the Facebook groups I looked at look more catered towards university students and the apartments on sites I've looked at (i.e. Trulia/Zillow/Craigslist) look dingy.

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Craigslist is a solid place to find places, and get in touch with agents/realtors with other listings on their plate

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You’ll have a hard time finding a place in Boston for Oct 1. Most places are on a Sept 1 cycle (even if it is not for students). Many of the high rise apartments do have off cycle availability, but you’ll need to increase your budget for that. Boston is really expensive unless you live in an older (and dingy) place or if you live far away (in which case your commute will be very long and potentially very expensive as well).

I just asked my friend how much they pay for a 1br in a high rise near Copley square and they pay $4,500 a month for 700 sq/ft and the apartment is still older (not renovated in some time).

If you are okay with slightly outside the city check Medford . Loads of brand new apartments in that price range

You can find older high rises at that price. A studio is probably what you’ll get for that budget

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