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Guides, tips, and stories about renting in New York City.

• Avenue vs StreetEasy: Which Is Better for Finding NYC Apartments?

  If you're searching for a rental in New York City right now, you've almost certainly started on StreetEasy. Everyone does. And honestly, for good reason.

  June 1, 2026

• Avenue vs StreetEasy: The Smarter Way to Find NYC Apartments in 2026

  You've done the StreetEasy thing. Set the filters, saved the searches, waited for the email. Then you opened it four hours later and the apartment was already gone.

  May 28, 2026

• Best Apps for Finding Apartments in NYC in 2026

  NYC has a rental vacancy rate of about 1.4 percent right now. That number sounds abstract until you're the person who found a perfect two-bedroom in Astoria, texted your roommate, and came back twenty minutes later to find it gone.

  May 14, 2026