Travel nurse housing in NYC
A thirteen-week contract is too short for a lease and too long for a hotel. SubletNY lists furnished rooms and apartments from leaseholders, usually with utilities and Wi-Fi included, so the stipend covers one place for the whole assignment.
Guide reviewed October 28, 2026.
What sublets cost across New York City right now
Whole apartments have a median asking price of $3,002 a month, from $1,225 to $35,000 across 33 listings.
The typical sublet in New York City runs about 8 months (median of 14 listings with a fixed end date). 62% of listings are open-ended.
Updated October 28, 2026 from live listings.
Available for the full 13 weeks from the first of next month40 listings
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Near the hospitals
For the east-side cluster (NYU Langone, Bellevue, Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mount Sinai), look at Murray Hill, Gramercy, the Upper East Side, East Harlem and Long Island City across the river. For Columbia and Mount Sinai Morningside, look at Morningside Heights, Harlem and Washington Heights. For Brooklyn hospitals, look at Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Park Slope and Bedstuy.
Night shifts favour a short walk or one subway line with no transfer. Check the line on the listing map before you commit.
Matching the contract to the sublet
Search with your exact start and end dates: the listing must be available for the whole window, and the price shown is the monthly asking price. Many leaseholders will take a thirteen-week stay at the monthly rate without a premium.
Ask whether the dates can extend by a few weeks in case the contract renews, and whether the deposit is returned on the day you leave.
What a stipend buys
A private room in a shared apartment is the budget option and is common among travel nurses who work nights. Studios and one-bedrooms cost considerably more; the live medians below show the current gap. Whole apartments close to the east-side hospitals are the most expensive in the city.
Keep receipts and the written agreement; most agencies ask for proof of a duplicated expense.
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Common questions
- Can I sublet for exactly 13 weeks in New York?
- Yes. Search with your start and end dates and only listings available for the whole window are shown. Many leaseholders take a thirteen-week stay at the monthly rate.
- Which neighbourhoods are close to the Manhattan hospitals?
- Murray Hill, Gramercy, the Upper East Side and East Harlem for the east-side cluster; Morningside Heights, Harlem and Washington Heights for Columbia and Mount Sinai Morningside.
- Are utilities included in a furnished sublet?
- Usually, but not always. The listing says what is included; confirm Wi-Fi, electricity and heat in the written agreement before paying a deposit.