Low-Fee Rental Roundup: the West Village, Upper West Side, and more, from $995 to $5,300 a month

By Virginia K. Smith | October 21, 2014 - 10:01AM

Before you toss up your hands and write off sky-high broker's fees as a fact of life in the city, check out the listings over at Naked Apartments, which include a variety of no-fee and low-fee apartments with fees that top out at 9 percent (versus the typical 12 to 15 percent). We've rounded up current options in all five boroughs and in a variety of price ranges, and you can also search Naked Apartments by “no-fee” or “low-fee” to see more.

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No-fee West Village 2-bedroom with hardwood floors and large windows in walk-up building, $4,525/month

No-fee Upper West Side studio with dishwasher, hardwood floors, and gourmet kitchen in doorman building with concierge service, elevators, and laundry, $2,000/month

No-fee Financial District 1-bedroom with washer/dryer and gourmet kitchen in building with fitness center, 24 hour doorman, tenants' lounge, outdoor space, and game room, $3,845/month

Park Slope 2-bedroom with hardwood floors, high ceilings, and balcony in elevator building with laundry room and option for garage parking, $3,150/month + 7.5% broker's fee

Brooklyn Heights 3-bedroom with in-unit washer/dryer and dishwasher in building with rooftop access and video intercom security system, $5,300/month + 8.37% broker's fee

No-fee Cobble Hill 2-bedroom with chef's kitchen, 15-foot ceilings, washer/dryer, and large windows in newly renovated elevator building, $4,475/month

No-fee Jackson Heights 1-bedroom with eat-in kitchen in pre-war building, $1,935/month

No-fee Mott Haven 1-bedroom with exposed brick, recent renovations, stainless steel appliances, and in-building laundry, $1,500/month

No-fee Silver Lake studio with balcony and hardwood floors in building with laundry, elevator, and live-in super, $995/month

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