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- Faith-based housing is emerging as a low-cost alternative for New York City renters facing median rents of $3,616.
- Young professionals rent rooms in Catholic convents and other religious residences for $800-$1,650 per month, with utilities, meals and housekeeping.
- Most sites enforce an 11 p.m. or midnight curfew, ban alcohol and restrict male visitors.
- Katie Rettig, 32, moved into Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s, saying she trusts nuns more than online listings.
