Look online for apartments that offer paid utilities. The Internet provides you with the best opportunity to look at a wide range of apartments in your area. Websites such as ForRent, Apartment Finder and Apartment Guide provide you with tools to search for apartments in your desired area. Once you choose an apartment, the website provides numerous details about it, including whether utilities are included or not. You may also search for apartments through your local newspaper.

Call the apartment office or landlord to ensure the apartment price includes utilities. Sometimes apartments listed online and in newspapers include outdated information.

Ask management if utilities are paid for the entire duration of your lease. Apartments that include utilities in the rent often do so for at least your lease contract, but shady landlords may trick you by stating in fine print that utilities are only included for one or two months.