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Sublets in Williamsburg
No sublets in Williamsburg are listed on Sublet Buddy right now. New places appear here as they are approved, and every listing is for a stay of 30 days or longer.
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Living in Williamsburg
Williamsburg runs along the East River in north Brooklyn, straight across from the East Village and the Lower East Side. The streets around Bedford Avenue are low-rise and packed with restaurants, coffee shops, music venues and vintage stores; the waterfront is lined with newer towers, Domino Park and wide views of Manhattan. McCarren Park, with its track, pool and weekend greenmarket, sits on the northern edge.
Sublets here are a mix of rooms in walk-up apartments, lofts in converted factories and units in doorman buildings by the water. It is one of the more expensive parts of Brooklyn, and summer rooms go early.
Trains and Typical Trips
The L stops at Bedford Avenue, Lorimer Street and Graham Avenue and reaches Union Square in about 10 minutes. The J, M and Z stop at Marcy Avenue; the M continues to Midtown, and the J reaches the Financial District in about 15 minutes. The G at Metropolitan Avenue connects to Greenpoint, Long Island City and Downtown Brooklyn, and the East River ferry stops at North and South Williamsburg. NYU is about 15 to 20 minutes away by train.
Typical subway times in normal service, station to station. Check a trip planner for your own addresses.
What a Stay Costs
Rent on Sublet Buddy is priced by the month and charged by the night, so you pay for the nights you stay and nothing more. A night costs the monthly price times 12, divided by 365.
As an example, take a place at $1,430 a month. A stay from June 1 to August 31, 2027 is 91 nights, which comes to $4,278 in rent. Renters pay no fee to Sublet Buddy on top of that, and there are no security deposits: $5 secures an agreed deal and is credited to the first rent payment.
How That Compares with Brooklyn Rents
For context, the median asking rent for an apartment in Brooklyn was $4,197 a month (Realtor.com, Q3 2026), and the average room rent was $1,430 a month (SpareRoom, Q2 2025). Those figures are for regular leases. A sublet is a shorter stay in a place that is usually already furnished and set up, so compare the total for your dates, not only the monthly number.
Sources: Realtor.com, Q3 2026; SpareRoom, Q2 2025.
Getting Around from Williamsburg
Williamsburg is in Brooklyn. Measured from the middle of the neighborhood, it is about 15 min by transit to Pratt Institute; about 20 min by transit to Cooper Union; about 25 min by transit to NYU; about 25 min by transit to NYU Stern School of Business; about 25 min by transit to Baruch College; about 25 min by transit to Pace University. These are estimates from straight-line distance adjusted for city streets, not routes, so check a transit app for your own trip.
This page includes places within about a mile of the center of Williamsburg, so you will also see listings just over the line in Lower East Side, Greenpoint, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy. Each listing shows its own neighborhood and an approximate map point. The exact address is shared once a deal is secured.
How Subletting Here Works
Every place is a sublet of 30 days or longer, posted by the person who lives there or their broker. Listers verify their identity through Stripe before they can post; the “ID verified” mark means identity only, not a background check or a review of the place.
You message the lister through Sublet Buddy, agree on dates and price, and pay rent through the site. Rent is held until your move-in date. Before you commit, ask to see the landlord’s written approval of the sublet, and see the place in person or on a live video call.
Have a place in Williamsburg sitting empty?
An empty room over a summer, a semester abroad or a winter break is rent paid for nothing. At $1,430 a month, three months away is $4,290 in rent on a room nobody is using. Listing it takes a few minutes, and you choose the dates and the price. Listers pay a Concierge Fee of 10% of each rent payment (8.5% with a creator code). Get your landlord’s written approval before you sublet.
Questions
How long is the commute from Williamsburg to Manhattan?
About 10 minutes on the L from Bedford Avenue to Union Square, around 15 minutes on the J to the Financial District, and 25 to 30 minutes to Midtown on the M or with one transfer.
What kinds of sublets are in Williamsburg?
Private rooms in shared walk-ups and lofts are the most common, with studios and one-bedrooms in newer buildings near the waterfront.
How many sublets are available in and around Williamsburg?
None right now. New listings appear on this page as they are approved.
What is the shortest stay?
Thirty days. Sublet Buddy is for sublets of 30 days or longer, not nightly or weekly rentals.
Are there fees or deposits for renters?
Renters pay no fee to Sublet Buddy and there are no security deposits. $5 secures an agreed deal and is credited to your first rent payment. Rent is charged every 30 days from move-in and prorated by the night.
What does “ID verified” mean?
The lister passed an identity check run by Stripe (a government ID and a matching selfie). It confirms identity only. It is not a background check and not a review of the place.
Is subletting allowed?
It depends on the lease and the building. In New York, tenants in buildings with four or more units can ask their landlord for permission to sublet under Real Property Law 226-b. Ask the lister for the landlord’s written approval before you pay. This is general information, not legal advice.
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General information, not legal advice. Get your landlord’s written approval before you sublet.