Julian
Summer at CNN · Morningside Heights
“Great option for summer interns! 10 minute walk from the express train straight to midtown in an unbeatable location. Host is very reachable and easy going. Would happily stay again!”
NYC Summer Sublets
NYC summer sublets on Ohana are furnished rooms for June to August, booked for your exact dates.
- interns housed
- 4,880
- median rent/mo
- $1,950
- in our community
- 690,000+
Average cost of a summer sublet in NYC
A private room in a shared apartment is the budget route, at about $1,950 a month.
| Type of home | Typical monthly rent | Usual range | Stays behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private room | $1,950 | $1,600 to $2,350 | 3,934 |
| Studio | $3,150 | $2,550 to $3,850 | 903 |
| One-bedroom | $3,600 | $2,800 to $4,400 | 1,145 |
Monthly rent including Ohana’s service fee, for NYC stays booked on Ohana moving in during 2025 and 2026. Typical is the median; usual range is the middle half of stays.
When to start looking for a summer sublet in NYC
Start looking in January. That month there were 1.5 people searching for every new home. By June there were 11.5, and the well-priced places were gone.
| Month | New homes listed | People searching | Searchers per new home |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 220 | 326 | 1.5 |
| February | 303 | 469 | 1.5 |
| March | 597 | 1,276 | 2.1 |
| April | 804 | 2,859 | 3.6 |
| May | 675 | 3,706 | 5.5 |
| June | 118 | 1,357 | 11.5 |
June 2026 move-ins in New York City on Ohana. New homes are listings that could cover a June move-in, counted in the month first published. People searching are counted once, in the month they first saved a search or messaged a host.
Summer sublets in Brooklyn vs Manhattan
Brooklyn is cheaper for a private room. Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights list for about $1,400 a month, against $2,300 to $2,450 in Hell’s Kitchen and the East Village. Ridgewood in Queens is lower still, at $1,352.
- Ridgewood$1,352 /mo104 private rooms
- Bed-Stuy$1,400 /mo257 private rooms
- Crown Heights$1,436 /mo132 private rooms
- Harlem$1,510 /mo162 private rooms
- Upper East Side$1,704 /mo170 private rooms
- Williamsburg$2,024 /mo159 private rooms
- Hell’s Kitchen$2,300 /mo153 private rooms
- East Village$2,450 /mo141 private rooms
Median base rent of private rooms listed on Ohana, November 2026, before Ohana’s service fee.
How to avoid sublet scams in NYC
In open Facebook groups, you pay a stranger for a room you haven’t seen. On Ohana, you see it on a video call first, and the host gets paid after you move in.
- 1
Search your dates
Put in your move-in and move-out dates to see what’s open for that exact stay.
- 2
Meet the host on a call
Before you book, we set up a video call. You see the room, meet the host, and often the roommates too.
- 3
Book and sign
You pay the deposit and sign the sublease on Ohana. Once the host accepts, we collect your first month’s rent.
- 4
Move in, then they get paid
We check that you’ve moved in before we release the rent. When you leave, you upload photos of the place, and your deposit comes back on the timeline in your sublease.
Employers that use Ohana for intern housing
What past summer guests say
Greta
Summer at WSJ · East Village
“Stayed here for the summer and had a great experience!! Anastasia is very communicative, the neighborhood is so fun, and the apartment had everything I needed.”
Jasia
Summer at Accenture · Crown Heights
“Shawn was great and super hospitable. The home was quiet, in a good neighborhood. Being a single woman living alone for the summer I never felt unsafe coming to or from the apartment.”
Kaitlyn
Summer at Capital One · Upper East Side
“Maite was a great host and I had a wonderful stay! She was super accommodating and the apartment was well kept and in a great location, it made my first month in NYC a breeze!”
Paul
Summer at Citi · Greenwich Village
“Patrick was an incredible host. The house was clean and well-maintained, and the location was spectacular. Despite his odd work hours, he was incredibly quiet. He became a good friend.”
Fiona
UCLA student · Midtown East
“Auden was such a great host! She was a quick, clear, and warm communicator which made the sublease process so easy. Her apartment was so cute and clean, and it was such a pleasure to stay there.”
Questions about NYC summer sublets
One to three months. Every NYC stay on Ohana is at least 30 days, the shortest legal stay in most buildings.
Yes, in most rental buildings, when the stay is 30 days or longer and the tenant has the landlord’s written consent. In buildings with four or more units, Real Property Law §226-b gives tenants the right to ask for it. This is general information, not legal advice.
Usually. Utilities were part of the rent in 72% of NYC stays booked with us in the last two years, and every place comes furnished with Wi-Fi.
Yes. Students at NYU, Columbia, Parsons and FIT leave for the summer, and we run or partner with NYU Subletting and Columbia Subletting, where a lot of those rooms get posted.
After you move out, on the timeline in your sublease. You upload photos of the place on your way out, and we return the deposit from there.
Find your summer sublet
Put in your June to August dates and see the rooms and apartments open for exactly that stay.
Browse summer sublets