There are plenty of short and long-term rental agencies. We have some in our classifieds listings. That said, be aware that rental property in the center of Rome, Florence and Milan runs between €6,000 and 10,000 per square meter.
In a nutshell, a one-bedroom apartment can easily run you €1,800 to €2,000, or $2,500 and up. You may see deals for a third that much, but buyer beware: Some are in awful condition or on the fringes of the neighborhood mentioned, which may mean on the fringes of town. Since Italian cities are cramped, apartments are usually small, some of them subdivisions of what were once larger one-family flats.
Not a pretty picture, but that’s 21st century urban Italy. There’s lots of demand and far less supply.