Why is rent in Rochester getting so expensive?
I’ve been apartment hunting lately and didn’t realize how much Rochester rent had jumped until I started comparing listings from even a few years ago. Some of these places are charging way more now but the apartments themselves don’t seem any different, same outdated kitchens, same questionable management, same luxury branding on pretty average buildings. What’s making it worse is how hard it is to actually know what you’re getting before signing since reviews are all over the place and landlords hide behind LLCs, so I’ve started checking complaint and violation history with stuff like streetsmart before renting. At this point paying $1,500+ for a random apartment without researching everything first feels insane.
I want to know if anyone else noticing this lately or am I just late to realizing how expensive Rochester has gotten?