In the US, monthly furnished apartments come in two flavors: SRO (single room occupancy) -- typically very shitty and dangerous. Full of people priced out of

In the US, monthly furnished apartments come in two flavors: SRO (single room occupancy) -- typically very shitty and dangerous. Full of people priced out of society, junkies, people transitioning out of prison, etc. Executive housing -- typically very expensive, used by traveling execs or temporarily by employees a company relocated and as @pomian said, the vast vast majority of apartments in the US come with no furniture, though (in contrast to at least Germany), they do come with a kitchen and appliances. Washer/dryer/AC are not standard but common.