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What are the best Facebook groups for subletting and roommates in New York City?

The free groups are NYC Housing, Girls Who Sublet, and Sublet NYC. Paid groups cost $25 to $50. Try Instagram and TikTok too.

Ezra Gershanok, Ohana co-founder
Ezra Gershanok, Ohana co-founder
November 14, 20266 min read
What are the best Facebook groups for subletting and roommates in New York City?

People looking for a sublet in New York usually start with Facebook. A few groups really are where listings get posted. Try Instagram and TikTok too. The same communities post there every day, and the opening does not disappear under a hundred comments.

Ohana runs those accounts. If you want the apartment before it is buried in a group, search Ohana and follow the accounts below.

What are the best free Facebook groups for NYC sublets?

It is peak subletting season in New York. These are the best subletting groups on Facebook.

NYC Housing, Rooms, Apartments, Sublets

NYC Housing, Rooms, Apartments, Sublets is the original. This one has been around forever and is still the biggest. There are tons of posts every day, and the mods keep it relatively clean, which is rare.

Girls Who Sublet NYC

Girls Who Sublet NYC is women only. If you can get in, it is probably the best quality by far. Listings are better and less scammy. People also post openings and roommate requests on @girlswhosublet.nyc, which has 148,324 followers as of November 14, 2026. The Ohana page is Girls Who Sublet.

Sublet NYC

Sublet NYC is still small, but it has grown a lot recently. It used to be more niche, including rent-controlled apartments, and now it is public and pretty active. It is worth checking daily. The best options have turned up here, and there is less competition because the group is smaller.

Are paid NYC sublet Facebook groups worth it?

These groups charge to join. They are not worth paying for. You can get the same kinds of listings free in the groups above, and on Instagram and TikTok.

NYC Sublets & Apartments ($25 a month)

NYC Sublets & Apartments works, but you are paying for something you can get for free in the groups above.

Sweats & The City ($50)

Sweats & The City is a group people know, and it is women only. Same story. It is hard to justify paying.

Why are Instagram and TikTok better than a Facebook group for finding a sublet?

A Facebook group hides a listing as soon as the next person posts. Instagram and TikTok put the opening in front of people who already follow that community. You can see the photos, the dates, and who is leaving without refreshing a group all day.

Ohana runs the accounts below. Follower counts are as of November 14, 2026. The Ohana page is the community. Instagram and TikTok are where the posts go out.

What are the best Instagram accounts for subletting in New York City?

Search New York apartments on Ohana while you follow the accounts. The listing and the Instagram post are often the same home.

Which Ohana Instagram accounts post sublets outside New York?

The same communities exist in other cities. If the sublet is not in New York, follow the city account instead of a New York Facebook group.

London

Boston

San Francisco and Palo Alto

Los Angeles

Other cities

Which TikTok accounts post sublets?

These are the TikTok accounts for the same communities. Follower counts are as of November 14, 2026.

New York

Other cities

A small account can still be the right one if it is your school. Search the listings on Ohana while you follow the Instagram and TikTok accounts that post them.

Questions people ask

What are the best Facebook groups for NYC sublets?

The free ones people actually use are NYC Housing, Rooms, Apartments, Sublets, Girls Who Sublet NYC, and Sublet NYC. Girls Who Sublet is the highest quality if you can join it. Try Instagram and TikTok too.

Should I pay for a NYC sublet Facebook group?

NYC Sublets & Apartments is about $25 a month and Sweats & The City is about $50. The same kinds of listings show up free in Girls Who Sublet, on Ohana, and on Instagram and TikTok.

Are Instagram and TikTok better than Facebook for finding a sublet?

Yes. Those accounts put the opening in a feed instead of a group thread. Girls Who Sublet has 148,324 Instagram followers in New York, and Ohana NYC has 24,300 followers on TikTok.

Where do I look if I am not in New York?

Follow the Instagram and TikTok for that city, such as Girls Who Sublet London, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney, or Chicago, and search the listings on Ohana.