What is the average cost of utilities in a 3 bedroom apt in allston ma?

Answer 1

You will have the following costs: This assumes a 3 bedroom is about 1400 sq. ft.

Heat:

This all depends on what floor you are on. The higher floors will have nearly no heat bill if you pay yourself. Even the third floor of a triple decker will be very inexpensive compared to any first floor place.

If the heat is included beware that you will likely not control the thermostat and the temperature is controlled for the whole building. This is usually steam radiators. If included, it is free, but your rent is higher.

Electric heat for this type of unit will be $250 to $300 in the winter on lower floors and about $150 on upper floors. You can get budget pay with NStar the electric company and they will do a fixed amount with electric heat so you pay year round about $150 per month on lower floors and $100 on upper. This will also cover an electric hot water heater and other electric.

If you have gas heat, the cost will likely be more in the winter and almost nothing in the summer. Gas heat, hot water and oven will run you about $350 or $400 on lower floors in peak months and budget pay amounts about $160/month and on upper floors could be as low as $150 peak and $80 budget pay if you do it for 12 months.

If you have oil heat, cut a deal with the oil people.

Be sure to check windows and doors and the newness of the system if you want a low heat bill.

Cable TV is either RCN or Comcast and that depends on how much you want to watch. Your antenna will get you about 10 stations for free.

Water bill is included in all places in Allston, so is sewer and garbage.

If you choose a particular address, you can call Nstar for the average electric bill and ask for the high and low as well and they will give it to you right over the phone. Keyspan (Now called National Grid) is the provider for Natural Gas - they will do the same thing if you ask.