200-square-foot β€˜shed’ renting for $1,050 a month in California

Source: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/200-square-foot-shed-renting-for-1050-a-month-in-california
Published: Oct 4, 2019
Author: staff
Post Date: 2019-10-04 06:08:02 by Horse
Views: 338

SAN DIEGO - A rental listing in San Diego received some backlash from locals who say the rental illustrates how bad the cost of living has become in the city.

On a rental site called Zumper, the listing shows a 200-square-foot “studio” that is located in the University Heights neighborhood.

Monthly rent is $1,050 but the potential renter must have an income 2.5 times more than that and a credit score of 650 or better. They must also have good rental references and no rental evictions on their record.

The small abode comes with a wall air conditioning unit, full bathroom and a kitchen with a mini-fridge and full-sized stove and oven.

While the requirements might seem a little steep, the leasing office JD Property Management and Realty, Inc. told the San Diego Union-Tribune that at least 100 people have asked about the property.

One Reddit user called the place a “shed,” while others asked how a full bathroom could fit in such a small location.

“Is that Cheryl’s She-Shed?” one user asked, referencing a State Farm commercial.

According to the Union-Tribune, the average rental price for a studio in the University Heights area is about $1,116 a month, but they’re usually a little bigger.


Poster Comment:

San Diego is cheaper than SF. Rents were not this high when there were only 17 million Californians and they voted Republican for President.

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#1: BTP Holdings    To: Horse (#0)

San Diego is cheaper than SF. Rents were not this high when there were only 17 million Californians and they voted Republican for President.

I suppose I am getting off pretty cheap for about $300 a month. But then there is no ocean near where I live.

I have a cousin in Frisco and I wonder how he is making it. ;)

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#2: Horse    To: BTP Holdings (#1)

Is it bigger than 200 sq ft?

Horse posted on 2019-10-04 07:19:46   Reply   Private Reply