What $1,500 Per Month Gets You In Seattle 

I also think it's important to note that parking for a lot of these apartment buildings is $150-$200 per month on top of how much you're paying in rent itself :(

“It’s very simple. The front door is right there” lol

i love this girl she puts so much effort into her videos and there extremely well done

10 minutes and 1 second exactly... im so proud

That gender wage gap of $20k directly corresponds to the gender occupation gap. Software engineers/programmers/developers in Seattle earn over $100k per year, including entry-level workers. Since about 80% of them are male, the average annual wage for men will skew higher. The moral of the story is we need to encourage our young women towards math and science.

As someone born/raised/living in the Seattle metro area - I'd love a video like this for what you get for $1500 in other areas in the metro area like Tacoma, Renton, Lake City, the ol' FW stomping grounds, etc.

Me: a broke 19 yr old university student who’s not (and probably will never) look for apartments in seattle Monica: uploads what $1500 apartments in seattle looks like Me: watches, bc it’s monica ye know

Super important thing you missed. A lot of those more 'affordable' older places in Seattle have a high risk for mold. It's almost better to stretch your budget and just pay the extra $200-$300 for a 450sqft newer building.

The old building is way more aesthetically pleasing to me! The first one definitely looked like living out of a hotel.

i don’t really comment on videos but monica’s videos are just so well made. i love these type of videos!

I’d add that neighborhoods have a decent effect on pricing. I share with a roommate a 850 sq ft 2 bed 2 bath for a total of $1995 with in unit washer dryer and a parking space by Ravenna park. Just gotta find those deals!

Live in Oakland, CA and have a 475 sq ft studio apartment for 2,400. And people move to Oakland to avoid SF prices 😂. Love to see these videos and understanding the market in other places!

I just love the quality and effort you always put into your content! Makes my day when you upload!

I love this video! ✨ I live in Seattle and only pay $1,750 for a three bedroom house. I used to live in Capitol Hill and paid $1,240 for a 450 sq ft studio. There are definitely still more affordable options in the city if you look close!

I just found your channel and I LOVE IT! I do videos for Hostels so I know how hard it is to give people a good tour and information in a fun entertaining way and you do it SO WELL! I am moving back to Seattle (as soon as the pandemic is over lol) and this is ON POINT lol.

GIRL, your hair and and neon green shirt are POPPIN! looks so effortlessly put together, love it!

Currently planning my move to Seattle and have been obsessed with your videos, thank you Monica!!

Feeling very lucky to have my 1990s era 1 bedroom apartment for $1495 in Wallingford, Seattle! Granted I’ve been there for 4 years so they haven’t hiked my rent up too much- but I’m blessed with a full kitchen, walk in closet, and an in home washer and dryer. Each time I think about moving out into something newer, it’s crazy what you can and CAN NOT get for that same price range. Thank you for breaking this down for everyone!

5:10 i really just wanted to mention that 1.895 really isnt 18 hundred dollars. if were being honest its 19 hundred dollars

I was born and raised in Seattle. Thank god my mom hasn’t kicked me out the house yet while I’m working and going to school 😂😂😂

If you factor in things like minimum wage and people with families, this just highlights the horror of the affordable housing crisis. $1500 for a 250 square foot studio is just horrifying and yet, that’s exactly what is happening where I live too.

it’s kinda crazy how much it is for the month when my mortgage is less then all of these apartments and utilities combined... my goodness

girl, you are AMAZING. your videos are perfectly made and you put SO much effort into them! i’m thirteen and having my own lil place is my biggest dream. this is honestly the best thing ever

I always love your editing! 👌🏽

Love your channel and it makes me feel closer to Seattle :)

It’s incredible the amenities you get in a place like Seattle not to mention how modern all the apartments look. Dog washing stations, BBQ areas, and lounges. All for $1500? People from other big cities would love this. As someone who has lived in Hawaii that apartment shown here would easily cost $2000 but with no washer and dryer

I’ve been watching all your videos all day lol love the research and the effort you put in them

One of the most helpful vids I’ve seen on the topic. Thanks!

Yeah most people dont make 70k let alone 60k in seattle. Also please factor in the differences in types of jobs when you compare the 60-80k incomes. Im working to move to texas so i can get a house one day.

Monica, I love how well researched your videos are. I don't even live in the US but I love these videos! I'm also learning that Australian rental prices are a little more affordable...

ooh love that ending clip vibing and all in sync with the music! really differentiates ur main channel vids to ur vlogs haha

I love when you do these!! So cool to see 👏🏻😎

Just curious, why aren’t you including cheaper north Seattle neighborhoods such as Fremont/Ballard/Greenwood and surrounding the U District in this?

I live in portland and I notice there’s SO many new buildings coming up but I’m hoping they drop in rent bc people aren’t migrating here as much and half of their units are just sitting empty so I don’t get it

Literally my favorite kind of videos ♥️

This video is so helpful because I live in the Seattle area and I’ve been wanting to move out but it’s hard finding something affordable!

Wow I knew the rent prices would be crazy but this is super eye opening!

I think it would be fun to do a “what $1500 gets you in wine country” like the Sonoma/Napa area. I recently moved and it was almost impossible to get anything under 1800 so I think it would be a fun challenge. Plus you could go out and taste some wine in the process 😋

I love the new style. And youre vids are amazing

This is such a great video. As a future Seattle-ite, I really enjoy your content.

“Gotta have the umbrella” you know they aren’t from here 😂

Very accurate video. I lived in a newly built apartment building on Capitol Hill in a studio that was $1,500 that had an in-unit washer and dryer as well as a small dishwasher (!!) The parking was atrocious at $250 so I got a zone parking permit and parked on the street but you need to be an EXPERT parallel parker and sometimes I’d have to walk 3-4 blocks to my apartment from where I parked. The building had an amazing rooftop with downtown and Space Needle views that had an indoor/outdoor area with free wifi so I didn’t bother to set up wifi in my apartment and would go up to the rooftop if I needed to do something on my laptop. The area was honestly the best though, extremely walkable and I’d have like 20 restaurants, bars, coffee shops, juice bars, hair salons, grocery stores and whatever else you needed just blocks away. The subway station was also a 10 minute walk away so I barely needed my car. IMO it was worth every penny.

I love this content! Please keep posting this!

I just found your channel and it is awesome! I really like the content and have been binge watching a little haha! Can you make a video on what you like about Seattle and your favorite spots? Especially places that people don’t really talk about because a lot of other videos have been repetitive.

Holy crap. Our house here in Indiana is $800 a month with 3 beds and 2 baths

gotta love the views of the rain, crappy sky, and tweakers in seattle!

I love this. Hope it turns into a series!

Love this channel!!

Hello fellow seattlelite! Great video. I had a open “one bedroom” basically a 750sqft in Bellevue at the Bravern tower. That sucker was 2600 a month with parking (cheap for the building) So yea. If you don’t mind taking the bus move north. For less than that I own a 3 story band new townhouse one mill creek. Traffic sucks..... lol

Really fun to see inside the microapartments! Ive wondered what’s they are like every time I drive by. I am happier having a bigger house with a yard a few cities away from Seattle though.

I love living in the sounds area/ WA and watching your videos about Seattle!

Really well said ! Really fair reviews! Subscribed! Looking forward to more reviews. Well done.

That median income statistic could potentially have no correlation to gender inequality but could have a relation to what kind of jobs men and women are occupying. Men generally go into business, white-collar type jobs and women tend to go into social service type jobs. Social service jobs generally pay less than business, white-collar type jobs. Just something to think about or to get the discussion rolling...

My thing about living here (in seattle) is parking, so yes I pay $1300 for rent, but almost $400 for parking a month. That’s not counting utilities, pet fees and all that jazz. It’s hard to live in IN Seattle on a budget for sure. I’m thinking of moving out to the east side and just commuting to work everyday.

As a broker in the Seattle area this was super interesting to watch! I typically deal with purchasing prices rather than specializing in rent rates so this was very informative. Thanks!

this is such a great video. good job!

I love her video and presentation. My only 2 cents to add is the added cost for parking. I'm not sure what the average is in Seattle but mine is 200 per month (in apt parking garage) which actually when I think about isn't that bad. When I lived in St louis parking was 100 per month. Before I landed here I was very worried how much it would be. I was told there was a waiting list (unheard of in St Louis, ) and wasn't sure what to expect.

A lot of Chinese houses in the cities like Shanghai has similar layout like the urban 1 bedroom! I really like that layout!

No lie this was helpful being somebody moving from Dallas, Tx to Seattle for a job. Thanks for this seriously.

Amazing video and well explained !

The netflix series Explained has a good episode on the wage gap. Would recommend.

As a former Stockbridge resident on First Hill, I can recommend it's a great spot, though was about 400$ cheaper just 5 years ago!

Hey Monica. I been watching your videos and I found you to be very fun. You showing what the money can do but at the same time also helping others by doing give away. Not a lot of you tubers do that. I am very excited to watch more of your videos.

This video was so helpful!

I grew up in Seattle in the 80s. Back then, it was a paradise not the over-priced, overcrowded s-hole of today.

I had a 2br with a garage in the Ballard neighborhood for $1100/mo. That was 6 years ago. Unheard of now.

So glad your there and I'm here.

Loved this! Keep it up!

Super great video! Just did a video on What $1,800 gets you in Virginia/Washington D.C. Love the content and keep it coming. Especially the more finance type stuff!!!!

Not too long ago, capitol hill was a great neighborhood for $500-600 1 bed, with an oven included. Washers and dryers on site. I miss what Seattle used to be.

this was very informative thank you 😊

Subscribed! These are good contents about Seattle :)

Please do Boston! I’d love to see my city!

"gotta have the umbrella" said no Seattleite ever. I've never ever used one.

Good video. Very informative. Ashame all crazy things going on have marred such a lovely place.

Thanks, Monica. My daughter is looking to move to Seattle when she graduates from nursing school. This is a perfect thing for me to share with her so she can be prepared.

I'm taking the old studio all day in this case!

Loved this! I would love to live in Seattle, but with how steep the mortgages/rent seems to be, it seems like an average income household would struggle living paycheck to paycheck there. I dont know how any middle income family with kids does it.

I live 3 hours from Seattle and love these videos!

Great video as always Monica!! Love your content!! I’ve been to Seattle back in 2015, but it was a day trip LOL so I didn’t see much but would love to go back soon!! Not gonna lie, I cringed seeing the old apartments kitchen lol, kitchen is a huge thing for me since I bake at home lol

$1500 for that?? Goodness. I love these videos, but living in Tennessee, it’s so different. We had 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathroom for $650 at our last apartment. This is just crazy.

I lived in Western Washington for the first 37 years of my life. After moving to AZ recently and seeing videos like this, I don't miss it one bit. Our mortgage on the home we just bought down here is $1400 a month. Did I mention it's a 3100 sq ft, 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath, with a three car garage and a pool, on a 1/4 acre lot?

Thank you so much for this video! It's really helpful & informational!@

I love these kind of videos ❤️

Me: *laughs in Texan as I pay $1,700 for a 1300 sq. ft. 2 bedroom with upgraded appliances and an attached garage*

Id love to see what other options there are, as well as other cities!

Love the ending with all the shots of seattle

Amazing video. I love you informative videos like this

For a second I was like why does she look and sound so much like Shelby Church but.... now i know haha

If you wanted to look at Seattle “Open one bedroom” style apartments (which is a more popular choice since it’s in between a studio and one bedroom) let me know! I consent to offering up my apartment :) Also there’s this affordable housing program i used to be a part of where your rent gets capped at a certain amount based on your income. #videoidea

Awesome video! Another thing about the old buildings is that they usually don't have parking or allow pets, so often people needing those can't live there. I'm currently looking for a new apartment so wish me luck :)

Love the Seattle vids!

I moved out of King county, and bought a house...payment is just over $1,500 a month....down side...the commute

You should do a video about renting from your perspective of a landlord and how much you rent out the rooms in your house for

i lovvvvve these kinda videos!

So helpful! Thank you :)

Although it doesn't take anything away from this video, the "golden rule" of spending 30% of your income in rent specifies gross income (even the screenshot you included did). Gross, as opposed to net, is before accounting for taxes. Thus 30% of $70,000/ year allows for $1,750/ mo in rent, not $1,500.

looks like that cat in the micro really wanted to gtfo

Monica...nice job...very informative...keep it up....Best...

Love this video!