You will find both fee and no-fee listings. Most city-wide newspapers such as The New York Times and The Village Voice focus on Manhattan. Try looking in community and neighborhood newspapers if you want to live in the other boroughs or in the suburbs. Typically, the Sunday edition of a daily newspaper will contain the largest volume of classified ads. The top three sources for apartment listings appear below.
Classifieds search able by neighborhood, price range and apartment size.
Comprehensive listing of apartments and houses for rent and for sale throughout the metropolitan area. Best issues for Real Estate are Thursday and Sunday. Free in Manhattan only. More affordable listings with good representation of ads for Brooklyn as well as Manhattan. Weekly publication of classified ads.