Lucy Cohen Blatter

In the way it's now configured, this $2,200 Murray Hill co-op studio has space for a living room area, a sleeping area and even a desk. Plus, there's a separate kitchen, which is somewhat rare in studio apartments. Granted you'll probably have to eat most of  your meals on your coffee table or your lap, but, hey, for a starter apartment, you could do a lot worse.

Whether your apartment budget is actually around $2 million, or you're just real estate daydreaming, you'll find quite a bit for that price range. And if you're willing to venture out to Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, there are stand-alone houses galore (some with six bedrooms and some with pools!).

Stars--they're just like us! They, too, go through the rigamarole of selling their apartments, with all the attendant anxieties. Of course, they probably have a coterie of helpers to handle the grunt work, and their pads are significantly nicer than the average New York dwelling. Nonetheless, in honor of the Academy Awards on Sunday, we bring you five abodes whose movie star owners have moved on:

On a budget of $5,500 a month, you'll mostly find two- and three-bedrooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but head out to Queens and the Bronx, and you can find houses with three or more bedrooms.