Low-Fee rental roundup: East Village, Theater District, Upper West Side and more, from $2,600 to $5,899 a month

There are some great things about living in New York—the never-ending nightlife, the ever-present culture—but the downside is paying up for even a small place to hang your hat, not to mention having to pay a broker’s fee of 12-15% of the annual rent on top of that.

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Some folks rely on roommates to defray the expense. Others look to Mom and Dad. And still others make it their mission to find a no-fee or low-fee place (meaning one with a broker fee of less than 9% of a year’s rent). Check out the apartments listed here in our Low-Fee Rental Roundup or click the “low-fee” search box at apartment rental search website Naked Apartments. 

Eager to eyeball one of these places this very second? Naked Apartments will send over a broker ASAP via its new Showings on Demand feature.

No-fee 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment in East Village doorman building set within 80-acre private park, $3,700/month>>

Gut-renovated 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom in Williamsburg with stone countertops, new stainless steel appliances, and a balcony, $3,800/month+6.5% broker’s fee>>

Upper East Side 2-bedroom (convertible from 1-bedroom) features hardwood floors, in-unit washer/dryer and ample closet space, $2,645/month+8.3% broker’s fee>>

No-fee studio in luxury Hell’s Kitchen high-rise building; amenities include 24-hour doorman, garden courtyard, fitness center, media center and indoor/outdoor lounge, $2,600/month>>

No-fee 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment in luxury Upper West Side doorman building; amenities include in-unit laundry, a 24-hour fitness center with rock climbing wall, an indoor pool, and a 2-lane bowling alley, $5,899/month+1/2 month free>>

Midtown West 1-bedroom in full-service luxury building, features floor-to-ceiling windows and renovated gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, $3,315/month+7.5% broker’s fee>>

Renovated 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom in the Theater District/Times Square area; has two separate balconies, one facing north and one facing west, $4,800/month+6.0% broker’s fee>>