Short-term rental options in New York City are abundant, but it’s sometimes hard to know how or where to look for them depending on your requirements. If you are looking for a short term rental for one of the following reasons you are on the right page:

1. Vacation
2. Hospital Visit
3. Extended business trip
4. Student in town for a summer internship
5. You’re a Local New Yorker that’s renovating a home.
6. You’re a tenant looking for a room to rent

Before we dive into a list of short term resources, there are a few things you should note:

1. There are no centralized databases for short-term rentals. They are scattered among a few websites which we have listed below.
2. In New York City the shortest rental period is legally 30 days. Anything less than this can result in large fines for the landlord. We don’t encourage renting anything for less than 30 days.
3. Most brokers don’t work on short-term rentals for a number of reasons. Particularly because broker fees are burdensome for short leases. Additionally, parties breaking their leases tend to find tenants without the help of a third party broker.

We would like to help you narrow your searches and show you some of the best options we know for short term leases. We’ve included options for any budget and for the length of your stay. We have organized our list by price, from least expensive to most expensive options.

Sublet.com | Length of Stay: 1 Day Minimum | $

Sublet.com is an international short-term rental resource, and offers a wide array of options for such leases in New York. You can find hundreds of apartments for a broad range of prices, sometimes reaching as low as $300 a month. This site offers weekly stays as well, so this could be a great option for a shorter trip. The site first allows you to limit your search by area, and each neighborhood in NYC has a sufficient number of options. Along the left side of the site’s search page, you can specify your lease term, and you can choose any stay length, ranging from days to over a year. The option to limit your search to these options is helpful, and you will find properties matching the length of any stay. Customers have noted ease when contacting prospective landlords. Likewise, reviews from owners have shown that they are content with the credit and background checks that the site helps to facilitate.

Site link: https://www.sublet.com/

Bridge Suites | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $

These short-term apartments are offered in the Bridge Suites building in the heart of Manhattan – East 60th Street and First Avenue. It an ideal choice for budget tenants on long-term corporate visits and hospital stays. They require a minimum of 30 days for each visit.  The majority of the apartments are furnished studios. According to reviews visitors to the building have enjoyed their stays and note the convenience of its location. The best way to contact them is to visit their site or to give them a call.

Site link: http://bridgesuites.com/

Craigslist | Length of Stay: 1 Day Minimum | $

Craigslist is a site that will usually have the widest array of options, and often those that you will not be able to find anywhere else. That being said, it’s also the wild west when it comes to finding an apartment. DO NOT send money to anyone prior to visiting the apartments.

Apartment hunting through this site allows you to be rather specific about your requirements, and direct contact makes the interactions quick. This site is also helpful if you are really in a pinch, from the sides of both prospective tenants and lease-breakers. As long as you do a bit of research on the offers that you come across, you can usually find a deal that works well for you. However, you will have to sift through a lot of bogus ads. Searching housing and choosing the “sublets and temporary” option will bring you to all short-term options, often including furnished places.  If you have a very tight budget this would be the ideal place too find a room in someones apartment.

Site link: hhttps://newyork.craigslist.org/search/sub

Spareroom.com | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $

Through this site, you can find spare rooms with pre-existing roommates. It’s easy to find a cheap place to rent if you are on a budget, and you will be interacting directly with the people posting on the site. The communication through the site makes it easy to figure out if personalities will match as you’ll find descriptions on the right side of each listing of what to expect from the tenants and the apartment. If you would rather work directly with a source, this is a great site. You can also post your own profile on the site if you are looking for a room, and let those with open rooms who fit your interests reach out to you.

http://www.spareroom.com/newyork

Homesuite | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$

Homesuite’s site has a friendly layout and the photography is beautifully done and enticing. Some of the site’s featured offers right on its home page give you an immediate idea of the what you’re likely to find in your searches. Many of the listed properties have agents working for them, ensuring all parties involved that the process will go smoothly and that you will often have the greatest professional perspective on your situation. Homesuite is also a great place to list your apartment, as it will be shown in a good light. This site has a very professional feel to it, and a lot of care is put into the manner in which the apartment is displayed.

Site link: https://www.yourhomesuite.com/

AirBNB | Length of Stay: 1 Day Minimum | $$

On AirBNB, people can offer up their vacant rooms for any length of stay. Through the site, it is often possible to stay for longer. In New York City alone, you can find hundreds of rooms that are offered for monthly stays. You will get a variety of properties and personalities, and there is a lot of open communication between you as a prospective tenant and the owner of your desired property. Conveniently, there are site reviews of the property owners so that you can figure out if you will have a good interpersonal situation.

Site link: https://www.airbnb.com/s/New-York–NY

Roomorama | Length of Stay: 1 Day Minimum | $$

Roomorama prides itself on being fast-acting and reliable. To find an available room, you can enter in your check in and check out dates and browse through their available options. There is usually a lot to offer from this site, and the company is focused on the satisfaction of their renters. They make sure that all of their hosts are verified and that your stay is enjoyable. The people and places on this site can be linked to other social media easily, giving the website increased traction as of late.

Site link: https://www.roomorama.com/short-term-rentals/new-york

HomeAway | Length of Stay: 1 Day Minimum | $$

HomeAway’s rates are nightly, however you can find places in which you can stay for up to months. If you see an apartment you like, you can go onto its page and look at its availability by checking the calendar on the right. The available dates will be highlighted in green. In some cases, you can rent rooms on this site for multiple months. You can also read about the owners of each home. The amount of information available varies by owner, however it is easy to reach out to owners and clients through the site.

Site link: https://www.homeaway.com/

OneFineStay | Length of Stay: 1 Week Minimum | $$

This rental site gives you a lot of great options for apartments. The leasees charge by the day, and apartments can be rented from weeks to months with special deals for monthly rentals. You just need to enter in your stay dates and guest number, and the site will provide you with its options. Teams work for OneFineStay to make sure that the rental process is flawless, and you are thoroughly guided throughout your search process. The staff makes the experience very hands off for both hosts and guests, and reviews are positive from both sides of the spectrum. Reviewers note the site’s service as “spectacular.”

Site link: http://www.onefinestay.com/

Flip | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$

This quick and easy way to sell and buy leases is one of the newest that this region has seen. The startup has created a mobile lease-break system that is easy to use and instructions are clear and simple. You can browse listings to find results that exhibit your desired price, move-in date and apartment amenities. The site caters equally to those selling and those wishing to buy leases, and the staff works to make sure that buyers are qualified and will be a good fit for the properties.

Site link: https://flip.lease/

StreetEasy | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$$

StreetEasy is great option if you have a lot of specifications when looking for an apartment. It is easy to find your ideal requirements through the site’s many search options. The site is constantly evolving as well, and its proven success keeps the site moving upward to become one of the most friendly and trusted sites for all of New York City.

To find a short term rental through this site, your best bet would be to check out the site’s advanced search options. Under “listing amenities,” checking off either “furnished” or “sublet” would most likely bring you to the best short term rental options available. You’ll have to reach out to the individual listings to see what term the landlord would accept.

Site link: http://streeteasy.com/

LeaseBreak.com | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$$

This is a great site to visit if you are looking for a short term rental (a couple of months) that’s typically unfurnished. This site is made for those that wish to break their leases early.  The interface is very straightforward from the homepage. Your search options will appear on the front page if you are a prospective tenant. You can submit your ideal move-in and move-out dates, budget and desired neighborhood and you’ll continue to find a lot of properties in each neighborhood that have options catering to your needs. If you are dealing with a sudden need of a place to stay, LeaseBreak is a great place to look. Many of the properties have flexible lease ends, and may allow you to renew a lease after it ends. Testimonials note that the site gets a lot of renter traffic, and the site relieves a lot of the stress that many face trying to find a quick sublet.

Site link: http://www.leasebreak.com/

Oakwood Furnished Rentals | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$$$

If you are looking for a furnished, full service temporary home with the amenities (i.e. doorman, gym, maid service etc.), check out Oakwood. If you are aiming to spend anywhere from a few days to a week or two in the city, these furnished rental options are ideal. You can inhabit an apartment entirely furnished avoiding the stresses of moving. All you need to bring is your suitcase. The company mainly rents out apartments in luxury buildings, furnishes them and rents them out to tenants looking for short term stays. Customers find it reputable and trustworthy. The site offers promo codes as well.

Site link: http://www.oakwood.com/cms/apartments.html

Churchill Furnished Rentals | Length of Stay: One Week Minimum | $$$$

A major competitor to Oakwood is Churchill Furnished Rentals. This company has a great layout and offers short term rentals in some of New York’s finest rental buildings. The site additionally offers furniture rentals, helpful for short-term renters looking for a no-obligation addition to their empty apartment.

The site offers a basic search, but delivers detailed results in which you can search through all of the available options in your desired area and receive all information on a building’s amenities. You can also get direct quotes over the phone if you’d like.

Site link: http://www.churchillliving.com/

Liberty View | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$$$

This is a site devoted to the Liberty View building, which exclusively offers extended stay suites beginning at a minimum of 30 days. You must make a request to reserve your stay by offering your contact info and desired move-in and move-out dates. The site itself is informative and reviews represent customers that are very satisfied overall. Your stay will be full of amenities as well, with exclusive membership to the building’s Terrace Club, weekly maid service, wifi throughout the building, and TVs with cable in each suite.

Site link: http://liberty-view.com/

Equity Residential | Length of Stay: 30 Days Minimum | $$$$

Equity Residential is one of the largest landlords in the US.  Within each neighborhood, you can find a few buildings that the company owns.  The apartments advertised on their website are the prices for one year leases which is the term they predominantly rent their apartment for.  You have to call them and ask them to quote you for a short-term lease. Typically their short term leases are 30-50% higher than the price of their one year leases and come with restrictions such as no leases ending in December and January.

Their site also provides a great deal of information about whichever building you wish to rent in, and the company goes into detail about its properties’ neighborhoods. The informative nature of this site makes it a great choice for anybody who likes to be very conscious about their location and what they are getting out of it. This site and company is focused on customer satisfaction.

Site link: http://www.equityapartments.com/new-york-city-apartments

NYC Short Lease | Length of Stay | 30 Days Minimum $$$$

While using this site, it makes more sense to browse the their general listings and then find the neighborhood that works best for you from those options. The listing pages are all informative, and there are knowledgeable agents working for all listings, which is reassuring for a lot of people searching as well as those posting their apartments. Reviews state that the service provided by the agents at the site is great, and customers are satisfied with the buildings and apartments that they have found through NYC Short Lease.

Site link: http://nycshortlease.com/

Carlyle Hotel | Length of Stay: One Day Minimum | $$$$$

This luxury hotel offers, in addition to nightly stays, extended stays featuring numerous hotel amenities. You will receive twice-a-day housekeeping service, utilities included, and access to the building’s amenities. If interested, it is suggested that you contact the director of residences directly through their site with your expected stay dates in mind.

Site link: http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york

Stay AKA | Length of Stay: One Day Minimum | $$$$$

This company considers itself the perfect source for extended business trips, offering weekly and monthly stays. Stay AKA operates through buildings in five locations in New York City, each of them conveniently placed in New York’s busiest business districts. The site also offers deals through your business’s corporate codes. You can search through their listed properties and check to see which have your desired dates available.

Site link: http://www.stayaka.com/

In addition to all of these sources, you can always reach out to a broker you trust to help you go through your best options in these situations. Though many brokers work with long-term leases and sales, they know all aspects of the market well, and can give you advice on options that would work best for you. We wish you luck in your search for short term rentals!

Want to rent an apartment on the Upper East Side with the benefit of having a swimming pool for exercise or fun? Mostly built in the ’70s and ’80s, these residential building offer modern conveniences and are all high rises. Here are the top five rental buildings that are ready just for tenants with aquatic tendencies.

 

#1 – 265 East 66th Street

This modern-looking, curved tower of black glass offers panoramic views of Central Park and the Midtown skyline from its 300 units on 47 stories. Floor to ceiling glass windows throughout, curved corner living rooms, parquet floors, modern stainless steel & granite kitchens, as well as marble baths are included in the homes in this building. Residents may take advantage of the top floor health club and sky lit pool.

Apartments range from just under $4,000/month for a studio to $47,000/month for 5 bedrooms.

 

#2 – 351 East 84th Street

Adams Tower, built in the 1970s, hosts 181 apartments in its 32 stories with exquisite views, mostly east-facing. Located between First and Second, the building offers three floor plans with either one or two bedrooms each. Amenities include swimming pool, gym, laundry in building, concierge, doorman, and garage.

Apartments rent for just under $4,000 to $8,000 depending on number of beds and baths.

 

#3 – 200 East 94th Street

Known as Carnegie Park, this post war high rise was built in 1986 and is in the center of Carnegie Hill between Second and Third Avenues. The uniquely designed tower of this building appears as a triangle with rounded corners, with a well-apportioned rooftop that boasts a landscaped sundeck, children’s playground, indoor heated pool, and fitness center. Residences offer granite and marble countertops and parquet hardwood floors.

Rentals Units range from approximately $3,000 for a studio up to $11,000+ for four bedrooms.

 

#4 – 201 East 87th Street

Claridge House, built in 1978, is located on the corner of Third Avenue and 87th Street. It sits as one of the largest buildings in the neighborhood with 31 floors and over 400 units. Most apartments include hardwood floors and generous windows producing lots of light. The roof deck pool is attached to a sun deck, while other amenities include doormen, valet, garage, laundry, and bicycle room.

Apartments range in rent from under $3,000 for a studio to $8,000 for 3 bedrooms.

 

#5 – 225 East 95th Street

This huge Yorkville complex of three buildings, called Normandie Court, was built in 1987 and boasts 35 stories with 1477 rental units. With a full staff of doormen and concierge, high speed elevators, and a two-story penthouse health club with glass-enclosed pool, sauna, steam room, massage room, and two outdoor sun decks. Residences include parquet floors, ceramic tile baths, pass through kitchens, and Euro-style cabinets.

Apartments range from $2,250 for studios to over $5,000 for three bedrooms.

Wanting a place with character on the Upper East Side but not ready to buy? Check out these amazing pre-war rental buildings, most of which are ideally located near Park and Madison Avenue. All of these rental apartment buildings offer laundry, 24-hour doorman, elevator, and some offer various other amenities such as fitness centers, terraces, package rooms, and live in management.

#1- 210 East 68th Street

Sixteen stories tall with 200 apartments, this one was built in 1929 and has been remodeled with a mix of prewar details and modern amenities, such as stainless steel kitchens, landscaped terraces, and a fitness center.

Current rentals range on average between $2050 for a studio to $16,000 for a four bedroom.

 

#2- 30 East 68th Street

Between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue, this landmark was built in 1920 offering 13 stories and 30 rental apartments. Newly renovated stainless steel kitchens and high beamed ceilings reflect the blend of prewar and modern design.

Rentals currently range between $4,000 for one bedroom to $35,000 for a five bedroom penthouse.

 

#3 –25 East 67th Street

With fifteen stories and 53 rental apartments, this landmarked building offers prewar styling with modern renovations such as new granite kitchens and white tiled bathrooms.

Apartment rentals range from approximately $2,500 for a studio to $6,500 for a two bedroom home.

 

#4 – 1085 Park Avenue

Designed by Schwartz & Gross and built in 1926, this is the only prewar rental building on Park Avenue. This 15 floor building contains 46 rentals with hardwood floors, high ceilings, and renovated kitchens and baths.

The average prices of rentals fall in around $16,000 for a three bedroom and $18,500 for four bedrooms.

 

#5 – 151 East 80th Street

On the corner of Lexington and 80th, this 12-floor building offers 42 rental units with excellent renovations for modern conveniences (such as in unit laundry) while maintaining the prewar style designed by Emory Roth.

Average apartment rental prices start at $3,950 for a one bedroom to $23,500 for a four bedroom.