Budgeting Apartment Utility Costs: 2016 Utility Survey Results

March 13, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Budgeting utility costs is always tricky for first-time renters. In order to help My First Apartment readers, we have now surveyed actual costs twice, covering both summer (July 2015) and winter (January 2016) utility bills of our readers. Our January survey results are detailed below. Our July survey results are here. If you compare the…

Fill Out a Quick Winter Utilities Survey for a Chance to Win $50 Gift Certificate

February 19, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

THE SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. The randomly selected winner of a $50 Amazon gift certificate is…kaksakas from Los Angeles. Congratulations to the winner and thanks to all the survey participants! At MyFirstApartment.com, we are asked every day how to estimate apartment utilities. We did a summer utilities survey last July — see the results here —…

How Much Are Average First Apartment Rent and Utility Costs? Our Survey Results Infographic

October 3, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

The very first thing to consider when you’re ready to move out is “How much is this going to cost?!” If you can’t afford it, it can’t happen, so you must plan wisely. But how much does rent ACTUALLY cost? Keep in mind that the numbers you see below are averages, reflecting an apartment size overall…