You’re on the hunt for a new place in NYC and don’t know how to navigate all the information available. Here, with the help of our highly knowledgeable employees, we share the best tips for finding NYC rentals on StreetEasy. Not to brag, but our user-friendly search filters will help you find the best apartment for you based on your specific preferences — for example, must-have amenities like a dishwasher or outdoor space. Ready to learn how to find apartments for rent with StreetEasy? Let’s get started!

Brooklyn Rentals Under $3000 on StreetEasy Article continues below

Midwood

1202 Avenue K

$2,483 base rent

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Boerum Hill

595 Baltic Street

$2,971 base rent

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Flatbush

346 East 29th Street

$2,200 base rent

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Stuyvesant Heights

807 Quincy Street

$2,195 base rent

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Homecrest

1745 East 16th Street

$1,891 base rent

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Prospect Park South

590 Ocean Avenue

$2,156 base rent

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Weeksville

1487 Sterling Place

$2,450 base rent

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

1409 Fulton Street

$3,000 base rent

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Downtown Brooklyn

1 Duffield Street

$2,842 base rent

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Bushwick

486 Central Avenue

$1,999 base rent

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Sunset Park

6020 3rd Avenue

$2,995 base rent

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Clinton Hill

104 Washington Avenue

$2,500 base rent

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How To Find Apartments for Rent With Basic Filters

So, let’s say you are looking for a rental in Hell’s Kitchen. Just type Hell’s Kitchen into the Neighborhoods box, enter your minimum and maximum price, and select the number of bedrooms you want. Don’t want to pay a broker’s fee? Check the no-fee box. You can further customize your search to see only units that offer virtual viewings and video or 3-D tours.

Expert tip: When looking at an apartment listing, scroll down and take a peek at the Days on Market. Has it been on the market for a while, like more than 30 days? “That may indicate that the landlord is having no luck renting the unit. You may be able to negotiate the rent,” says Deirdre Sullivan, a senior content strategist at StreetEasy. Psst, there’s another instance that allows the opportunity to strike a deal. More shortly!

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Turtle Bay

135 East 50th Street

$2,650 base rent

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Lenox Hill

230 East 79th Street

$3,000 base rent

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South Harlem

60 West 125th Street

$2,610 base rent

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Inwood

109 Seaman Avenue

$2,000 base rent

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Inwood

1793 Riverside Drive

$2,300 base rent

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Manhattan Valley

57 West 105th Street

$2,400 base rent

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Fort George

4650 Broadway

$2,835 base rent

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East Village

217 East 4th Street

$2,600 base rent

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Central Harlem

300 West 144th Street

$2,323 base rent

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Hell’s Kitchen

537 West 49th Street

$2,565 base rent

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Washington Heights

775 Riverside Drive

$2,895 base rent

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Gramercy Park

208 East 21st Street

$2,800 base rent

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How To Find Apartments for Rent With Advanced Options

Of course, there are more filters for customizing your home search. Underneath the Neighborhoods box we mentioned earlier, click Advanced Options. Here, renters can further customize their search by selecting any combination of settings.

Here’s a list of popular options:

• Custom boundary allows users to laser-target a precise area to search.
• Listing amenities provides the opportunity to see only units with specific features or requirements, including private outdoor spaces, dishwashers, and rentals that accept guarantors.
• Building amenities offers a plethora of choices, from garage parking and gyms to pet-friendly policies and smoke-free environments.
• Nearby transit lines are arguably among the best filters for commuters, particularly if living near the C or 6 train is one of your top priorities.

Expert tip: Now, you can find apartments based on your ideal moving date! “The Move In Date filter is a total time-saver — you don’t waste time looking at places that aren’t available when you need them,” says Michele Petry, web editor, and writer at StreetEasy.

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Hoboken

234 Hudson Street

$2,450 base rent

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Hoboken

523 Willow Avenue

$2,650 base rent

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Hoboken

84 Washington Street

$2,200 base rent

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Hoboken

527 Willow Avenue

$2,300 base rent

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Hoboken

219 Park Avenue

$2,350 base rent

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Hoboken

334 Hudson Street

$2,650 base rent

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Hoboken

514 Observer Highway

$2,496 base rent

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Hoboken

205 3rd Street

$2,400 base rent

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Hoboken

700 Willow Avenue

$1,900 base rent

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Hoboken

323 Bloomfield Street

$2,450 base rent

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Hoboken

104 Jefferson Street

$2,769 base rent

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Hoboken

320 Grand Street

$2,700 base rent

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StreetEasy Makes Your Apartment Search Even Easier

Adjusting your preferences while searching a specific neighborhood is a cinch. Right next to the Location box at the top of a neighborhood search page, you will find five more boxes:

• Price: Input your rental budget — there’s also an option for no-fee only.
• Beds: Here, you specify the number of bedrooms or click studio.
• Pets: You can click any or pets allowed.
• Amenities: Here, you can toggle back and forth for your must-have vs. nice-to-have features — your dream of renting a unit with a private outdoor space may be possible if you forgo the washer and dryer! The video below this list shows how it works.
• More: This will open up a new pop-up window revealing even more details you can enter, like proximity to subway lines and desired square footage.

Expert tip: Mandira Chawla, a product marketing manager at StreetEasy, says the must-have vs. nice-to-have amenities feature, referred to as StreetEasy Flexible Search, is a true game-changer. “It’s a convenient way to see all potential listings at once and easily compare them by the amenities you’re interested in — winning!”

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Woodside

43-25 52nd Street

$3,644 base rent

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Astoria

30-85 Vernon Boulevard

$3,800 base rent

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Astoria

41-15 31st Avenue

$3,500 base rent

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Long Island City

30-16 38th Avenue

$2,650 base rent

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Astoria

30-38 31st Street

$3,150 base rent

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Kew Gardens

118-80 Metropolitan Avenue

$1,850 base rent

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Ditmars-Steinway

23-29 33rd Street

$1,950 base rent

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Kew Gardens

118-80 Metropolitan Avenue

$2,500 base rent

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Woodside

61-15 43rd Avenue

$2,200 base rent

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Jackson Heights

33-29 84th Street

$2,800 base rent

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Ditmars-Steinway

22-55 33rd Street

$2,608 base rent

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Maspeth

59-63 56th Avenue

$2,300 base rent

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How To Read StreetEasy Listings

Now you understand how to optimize your search with StreetEasy’s filters. But there are more ways to maximize your home search. Here are some tricks for reading and understanding a listing beyond the basics.

User Saves 

It is a valuable metric for gauging interest in a rental. If you see the numbers rack up fast, you should consider contacting the listing agent STAT.

How To Read Price History 

StreetEasy tracks pricing history for rentals, which can be helpful.

For example, the price history can reveal how much rents have increased over the years. Or, it can show if they’ve dropped recently. If there is a dip, it could indicate the landlord is having trouble getting a tenant — this opens up the possibility for a rent negotiation. 

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Paulus Hook

1 Greene Street

$2,400 base rent

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McGinley Square

10 Brinkerhoff Street

$2,875 base rent

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The Heights

3516 John F Kennedy Boulevard

$2,900 base rent

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The Heights

3516 John F Kennedy Boulevard

$2,700 base rent

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Jersey City

230 Van Horne Street

$2,700 base rent

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Historic Downtown

137 Brunswick Street

$2,250 base rent

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Jersey City

168 Martin Luther King Jr Drive

$2,400 base rent

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Jersey City

232 Van Horne Street

$2,700 base rent

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McGinley Square

57 Jordan Avenue

$2,100 base rent

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Jersey City

206 Warren Street

$2,975 base rent

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Jersey City

18 University Place Boulevard

$2,400 base rent

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Historic Downtown

153 Mercer Street

$2,800 base rent

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How To Find Apartments For Rent With These Bonus Tips

What if you’re looking for something particular — a duplex, for instance, or a rent-stabilized apartment, or a building with a gym stocked with Pelotons — there are two ways to search.

1. If you’re on the NYC Apartments for Rent page, open Advanced Options and enter the info in the description box.
2. If you’re already searching by location, click More on the upper right and enter the info under keyword search.

Another great way to optimize your NYC rentals search is to set notifications. This lets StreetEasy do the searching for you! After setting up your search parameters, click the blue box on the far right that says Save Search. You will receive daily updates of new and updated listings that match your filter settings.

What if you’re done with Spectrum? You can search specifically for listings in buildings wired for Verizon FIOS under amenities.

Expert tip: Sean Ryan, a copywriter at StreetEasy, says, “I can’t stress enough how effective it is that you narrow down your StreetEasy search. Our filters let users cut to the chase and get in touch about homes they actually love — the data bears that out. Plus, you can save as many precise StreetEasy searches as you want by clicking the Save Search box.”

What About the StreetEasy App?

Of course, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention our app, which is available for iPhone and Android.

Expert tip: Cristen Brophy, a senior marketing manager at StreetEasy, says, “The SE app makes it easier to find units while on the go — filter away while waiting for the subway or your coffee order. Don’t forget to check out the amenity filters. Only the three most popular amenities appear automatically. Hence, it’s minimal and super easy to navigate — and the adorable icons are a bonus! If there’s something else you’re looking for, tap’ +More.'”

Our last bit of advice? Be open-minded about neighborhoods. Try searching for the exact criteria you want without choosing a neighborhood. Be specific in price range, the number of bedrooms, and amenities. Then, see where those apartments are in the city. You might be surprised to find a dream apartment in an unexpected location.