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Rooms for Rent in NYC under $500

Below browse listings for rooms for rent in New York City that are $500 per month and under. Rooms under $500 per month are very cheap for New York City, so be cautious of scams. Approach the listings below with caution.

  • If it's 'too good to be true,' it likely is.
  • Perform proper checks - including visiting the room in person - before providing any rent money.
  • If the lister will only communicate with you via one method, consider it a scam.
  • If the lister directs you to another website to sign up, it's a scam.

Some of the listings below may be incorrectly quoting weekly prices (instead of monthly) so please read the room rental ads diligently.

Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 18:32:16 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 18:28:17 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 17:30:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 15:50:13 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 11:32:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 11:19:35 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 10:29:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Posted Tue Oct 14 2025 10:09:05 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

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