Apartments for Rent in New York NY

Thinking about making a move to New York City? Daily life here runs on the subway, with most lines getting you to Midtown's office towers and Lower Manhattan's Financial District in minutes.

Top areas for renters include the Upper West Side (steps from Central Park and Lincoln Center; 1/2/3 and B/C trains put Midtown about 10-15 minutes away), Long Island City (waterfront paths at Gantry Plaza State Park and quick 7/E/M rides to Manhattan, often under 15 minutes), Astoria (N/W trains to Midtown and a dining scene along 30th Avenue, plus the Museum of the Moving Image), Williamsburg (Domino Park, indie shops and music venues; the L train reaches Union Square in under 10 minutes off-peak), Park Slope (tree-lined streets by Prospect Park with F/G and 2/3 access; Downtown Brooklyn is a short hop and Manhattan about 20-25 minutes), Harlem (the Apollo Theater, 125th Street shopping, and express 2/3 and A/D trains to Midtown in roughly 10-15 minutes), and the Financial District/Battery Park City (riverfront esplanades, the Oculus and Fulton Center transit hubs, and an easy walk to Wall Street). Wherever you land, you're never far from bagel shops, late-night slices, and weekend strolls across the Brooklyn Bridge or along Hudson River Park.