Raise up , Miami ! We ’ve finally bested New York at something other than basketball game and money laundering . That ’s right , according to a report fromZillow.com , we now value just behind those bastion of affordability , LA and San Francisco , as the third - leastaffordable rental market in America .

The average Miamian trounce out 43.8 percent of his or her income on split last year , even though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recommend spending only 30 percent … which , when looking at median income in Miami - Dade , means we SHOULD be spending about $ 1,000 a month . But what is that money getting you if you do n’t need to live with roommates ? We need a look onTrulia.comto see what rip for $ 1,000 a calendar month in different Miami neighborhoods , and only a smattering even had options . So we took our search up to Broward and Palm Beach . In 14 South Florida neighborhoods , what can $ 1 jet net you in terms of a roof atop your head ? The response is : not much .

The Roads

1 bedroom/1 bathroom600sqft$995 / monthYou’re believably seeing an apartment in The Roads for under $ 1000 and thinking to yourself , “ permit me guess :   it also comes with my very own pet unicorn . ” But unlike the mythical one - horned beast , this 600sqft 1/1 really DOES be … and with FPLandcable included .   Of of course , your power bill in all likelihood would n’t be that high-pitched anyway because …   this apartment does n’t have a kitchen . There ’s always a catch . So you ’d better start familiarize yourself withthis listnow , because unless you ’re really into microwavable pizza , you ’re gon na need it .

Coconut Grove

1 bedroom/1 bathroom325sqft$925If we severalize you your Modern home was in a building that looked like this , and your room was 325sqft , you ’d belike think you were inadvertently convict of a felony . But aside from throw to explain to your dates that you do not , in fact , hold up in a correctional facility , this flat calculate neat and modern from the one picture on Trulia . It ’s also not in the part of the Grove you opine it is when you see the rental terms , locate just off US-1 by Virginia St. And if you ’re that Miamian who ’s perpetually utter about move to New York , this is a substantial warm - up .

Little Haiti

1 bedroom/1 bathroom900sqft$900 / monthThe words “ Upper East Side ” should never be used by any ego - respecting Miamian to draw anywhere outside of Manhattan . So we ’ll call this expanse what it really is –   Little Haiti –   and tell you that for $ 900 / month , you could get a pretty decent 900sqft 1/1 in the fabulous Sea Mist edifice . A quick perusal through the pictures shows squeamish , off - white , never - shows - grunge tile floor with big loo and modern contrivance . And as all the coolheaded new bar and restaurants spread up along NE 79th St , chances are rent here wo n’t be under $ 1000 for long .

Miami Gardens

1 bedroom/1 bathroom625sqft$955 / monthIf you ever find yourself crawl through the clearly   drug - induced design of the Golden Glades and thinking to yourself ,   “ Boy , it sure would be courteous if I live , like , RIGHT HERE so I ’d never have to pose in this mountain again , ” good newsworthiness ! For just under a one thousand a calendar month ,   you could live in a bright , spacious 1/1 that is honking distance from Miami ’s self-aggrandizing traffic nightmare . For $ 955 a month ,   you get 625sqft in a Modern - ish construction , where you’re able to sit back , crock up a beer , and reckon at all the poor , miserable people on the main road .

North Miami Beach

1 bedroom/1.5 bathroom740sqft$1,000Only people in thevacation phaseof populate in Miami would consider there ’s a beach anywhere near NE 6th Ave   and 152nd St. Then again , that lack of oceanfront is believably why you may get   this newly renovated 1/1.5 at the Ola Condominiums for $ 1,000 a month . The building block is   740sqft ,   and has what seems to be granite countertops and fresh appliances . Your balcony has a nice survey of a banyan tree and a fountain in the courtyard . And you ’ll forget the beach is six miles away when you ’re lounging at the complex ’s stamping ground consortium .

Miami Beach

StudioSquare footage unlisted$975 / monthResidents of North Beach are going to be soooo pie-eyed we ’re pour forth the bean , but   yes , you could ,   in fact , determine apartments walking aloofness from the beach for under $ 1000 .   Of course , the word “ flat ” is used somewhat loosely here , as most of the listings are for efficiencies and studios . This one is described as have “ hardwood - case ” story and “ New appliances , "   very relative - go   terms that   probably mean   the floors expect like wood if you squint severely enough , and the kitchen was updated some metre   after this building opened in 1936 .

Aventura

Studio550sqft$1,000 / monthIf you ’re willing to deal with the perpetual mall traffic and driver who were born sometime in the Taft governing body , a thousand Pearl Sydenstricker Buck get you something jolly decent in Aventura :   550 whole substantial feet to yourself in a modern building ,   with amenities like lawn tennis courts , a pocket billiards ( with waterfall ! ) , and a fitness center . Will it be furnished like this ? Not unless you ’re expend your economic rent saving at West Elm . But if you ’re OK with studio aliveness , this is one of the best softwood in Dade .

Liberty City

3 bedrooms/1 bathroom900sqft$1,000 / monthThe 7160 construction advertises itself as the most “ convenient and low-priced apartment in Liberty City . ” The neighbourhood might be a piffling rough around the edge . But if that ’s not really a concern , $ 1,000 get you the top of the line here ;   a 3/1 that sprawl over 900sqft . The building   also has a full - time maintenance work party , and running air conditioning … which is plainly kind of important if you live in South Florida .

Ives Estates

1 bedroom/1 bathroom925sqft$1,000 / monthWhen you get tired of explain where exactly Ives Estates really is , you may just lie down and say Aventura ( or Miami Gardens , if you want some street cred ) . This sphere between US-1 and I-95 south of Ives Dairy Rd is a surprisingly nice neighborhood . And though it ’s not convenient to much other than the freeway , for $ 1,000 , in this neighborhood , you could get an apartment like this : a carpet 1/1 with chocolate brown & golden walls , plus a ton of closet space and a fairly New kitchen .

Hollywood

1 bedroom/1 bathroom562sqft$1,000 / monthIf you ’ve got dreams of last by the water in South Florida ’s only real beach town , all you ’re drive for $ 1,000 isa way in a low - ascent house . If you want a place to yourself , you ’re more than likely in a place like this ;   a mid - hundred , fairly nondescript condo just off I-95 that ’s 562sqft of tiled level , white bulwark , and take the air - in closets . So if propinquity to the pike is more significant to you than , well , law of proximity to anything else , this is a great selection .

Wilton Manors

1 bedroom/1 bathroom568sqft$995 / monthThough it ’s NEVER a good preindication when all the picture online are taken with a fish - oculus electron lens , it is a good polarity that you could live just off Oakland Park in mythological Wilton Manors for under $ 1,000 a month . This land floor unit is only 568sqft , with Modern gizmo and roofing tile floors . And while it ’s not the most spacious apartment you ’ll ever live in , it ’s still bright and clean and pretty convenient to the thruway .

Sailboat Bend - Ft. Lauderdale

1 bedroom/1 bathroom751sqft$990 / monthThe ability to stroll home from Riverside Market –   one of the33 best beer bars in America–   is reason enough to plank down the $ 990 / calendar month for this new   reconstruct treasure . But the upgrade in this place are also pretty telling ;   all - new widget , granite countertop , sleek tile floor , crownwork molding , and a automatic washer / dryer included . Combine all of that in an field that ’s kind of like Ft . Lauderdale ’s answer to Coconut Grove , and this is one of the better deals in Broward .

Coral Ridge - Ft. Lauderdale

Studio450sqft$1,000 / monthLong before the internet let you rent out sleeping room from total strangers , there were “ vacation renting flat . ” Those of us who had parent who did n’t want to spring for hotels amaze to have it off them sorely well on Florida vacations . Relive those glorification days of discount wedge in this flamingo - pink in high spirits - rise on the Intracoastal , where $ 1,000 a month gets you a 450sqft studio and admission to the waterside pool . Caution : no photo of the actual units were usable .

Delray Beach

2 bedroom/2 bathroom915sqft$1,000 / monthMost of the pelvis $ 1,000 / month option in Delray Beach are in places where the word “ hip ” is typically followed by “ replacement . ” So if you ’re learn this and over the age of 55 , you ’ve got alternative aplenty . However , if you were yield after 1961 , your best stakes is this equipped spot with mirrored walls just east of the turnpike on Atlantic Ave . No , your dreams of beachside 561 livin ’ are n’t going to come on-key for $ 1,000 a month . Butat least you wo n’t have to concern about noisy neighbour .

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