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Manhattan Apartments Haven’t Been This Cheap to Rent Since 2013

  • Listings triple from a year earlier to the highest on record
  • Median rent tumbles 11% while the vacancy rate reaches 5.75%
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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Manhattan renters have never had this many apartments to choose from. And it’s been seven years since rents were this low.

September proved to be another winning month for bargain-hunters committed to finding a place in New York City’s costliest borough -- and another month of worry for landlords trying to fill mounting vacancies.