Lucy Cohen Blatter

Got a budget of around $4,000 for your next home? You can find one this minute, and we've rounded up options in four boroughs across NYC, from an East Village one-bedroom to a four-bedroom house in Queens. Plus, remember this time of year there are lots of incentives around (like reduced broker's fees and a month's free rent).

Just because you can't afford your very own Brooklyn brownstone doesn't mean you can't live the lifestyle—albeit on a smaller scale.

This East Village four-bedroom, two-bathroom for $5,688 a month could be the perfect crash pad for the recent grad (and three buddies) who've saved up for a bona fide Manhattan abode. Or, since it's on Second Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets, it may appeal to the current student who wants to walk to class at NYU or Cooper Union (and has the money to afford it). 

Living in a landmarked building or house has a certain cachet—period details, a rich history and, presumably, preservation of the aforementioned qualities—but if you're looking to renovate (or even do minor upgrades), the city designation can cause serious headaches.