Cheap housing in California?

~KT~

~KT~

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Is there even such a thing?

I live in San Jose and the cheapest 2 bedroom apartment I can find is $1200 a month, it's crazy. My boyfriend and I would really like to move in together while I pursue a career with the CHP but it's gonna be hard to pay for everything we need including our pets on an $2000 a month income.

Anybody have any suggestions?
 
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~KT~ said:
Is there even such a thing?

I live in San Jose and the cheapest 2 bedroom apartment I can find is $1200 a month, it's crazy. My boyfriend and I would really like to move in together while I pursue a career with the CHP but it's gonna be hard to pay for everything we need including our pets on an $2000 a month income.

Anybody have any suggestions?
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woahhh!! you should jump on that, I'm in the North and pay almost that much for a 2bedroom/2bathroom... :cursing:

But sorry, I have no suggestions for cheaper housing. Is there a specific part of CA you're looking for?
 
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mello_yello_jen said:
woahhh!! you should jump on that, I'm in the North and pay almost that much for a 2bedroom/2bathroom... :cursing:

But sorry, I have no suggestions for cheaper housing. Is there a specific part of CA you're looking for?
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I'd like to stay more north near San Jose which limits my options. $1200-$1400 is about average for a 2 bedroom 1-1 1/2 bath. It would only be for about 6 months or a little more because then we have to move up to Sacramento so I can go into the CHP academy.
 
#7
Stockton is the foreclosure capitol of America - there's bound to be a good deal there! It's a 1 1/2 -2 hour drive from San Jose. I grew up there, and while it's not very exciting, it's close to exciting places.
 
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~KT~ said:
I'd like to stay more north near San Jose which limits my options. $1200-$1400 is about average for a 2 bedroom 1-1 1/2 bath. It would only be for about 6 months or a little more because then we have to move up to Sacramento so I can go into the CHP academy.
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ahh i see. have you tried searching on craigslist to see if anyone is subleasing? Sac should definitely be cheaper though. sorry, i'm not much help. good luck!!
 
#10
I pay $1.050 for a 1 bedroom.

It's too much. :sad:

Thinkin of moving out of Cali, but the weather here is so nice & everything is here!!!!!!!!!


It's almost unreal to even think of being a homeowner in the future for me.

$500,000 can't really get you anything nice.
 
#11
OMG, San Jose is insanely priced! Have you tried Fremont or maybe doing a looong commute from Berkeley, Oakland, or Concord? Berkeley has some cheap housing if you live far away from the university. But yeah, I can't really think of anything around SF that's really "reasonable" off the top of my head. Hope someone here can help and good luck!
 
#12
You won't find cheap housing unless you want to live in a questionable neighborhood. And sometimes even that is expensive, especially in Northern California. Do you drive? If you don't mind commuting, living outside of the city might be affordable for you.
 
#13
Too bad you need to stay near SanJo, because living is a lot cheaper in uberNor Cal - like Chico, etc. Life will be easier when you move to Sactown to go to the CHP academy!! And I wish you the best of luck! Them's my old stompin grounds so when I come down to visit family I would be happy to meet up with you and bring you anything you need!
 
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