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For rentApartment Price up 5.3%NewScore 58

1-bedroom apartment for rent in Upper West Side

226 W 78th St APT 1D, Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10024

$4,000/mo

Rent per month · in USD · Price history

Zillow rent estimate: $4,004/mo

Bedrooms: 1: 1+ bedroom homes for rent in ZIP 10024
Bathrooms: 1: Homes with 1+ bathroom for rent in ZIP 10024
Size: —
Type: Apartment: Apartments for rent in ZIP 10024
Available: Dec 1, 2026
Year built: —

About this home

Apartment for rent in Upper West Side, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Rent $4,000/mo. Available from Dec 1, 2026.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

Available December ~ New Renovations! True 1BR w/ Walk in Closet ~ Prime 78th & Broadway ~ Elevator & Laundry !

This Newly Renovated True One Bedroom apartment features a New Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, Dark Oak Hardwood Flooring, Overhead Lighting Throughout with Excellent Closet Space.

Pristine Elevator Building with Laundry Facilities & On Site Super, and is in an excellent location, near so many great shops, transportation, restaurants & more !

Sorry, no dogs.

Fees: First month's rent, One month security deposit, $20 application fee per applicant..

Description from Zillow, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 58/100 · Fairly complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

Photos12/25
- Some points: Only 4 photos (8 or more for full points)8/15
- Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
Details14/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- Full points: Move-in date stated2/2
- No points: No lease length0/1
- Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
- Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 81 words3/3
True cost12/15
- Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
- Cannot check yet: Not enough similar homes nearby to compare the price4/7
Accuracy14/15
- Full points: 2 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1925, 42 homes)4/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site today4/4
Legal6/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- No points: No active license found for the agent0/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

Scored Nov 3, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$8,020

First month $4,000, a one-month deposit $4,000 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Work out your move-in cost Who pays the broker fee? (FARE Act)

Price history

High $4,000/mo · Low $3,800/moAsking price, as listed

Oct 2025Nov 2026

Date	Event	Price
Nov 3, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)	First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)	$4,000/mo
Nov 3, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow	Listed for rent · Zillow	$4,000/mo
Oct 28, 2025Removed · Zillow	Removed · Zillow	$3,800/mo
Oct 26, 2025Listed for rent · Zillow	Listed for rent · Zillow	$3,800/mo
Oct 19, 2021Removed · Zillow	Removed · Zillow	—
Oct 17, 2021Listed for rent · Zillow	Listed for rent · Zillow	$2,700/mo
Aug 11, 2014Removed · Zillow	Removed · Zillow	$2,350/mo
Aug 1, 2014Listed for rent · Zillow	Listed for rent · Zillow	$2,350/mo

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $4,000/mo, 20% below the median asking rent for 1-bedroom rentals in Upper West Side (Central).

Median here: $5,000/mo; 93 listings, last 90 days
Typical range: $4,250–$5,891; The middle half of listings

Priced below most similar homes here.

3.2% of these listings have cut their price.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Upper West Side (Central)

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

79 St12 min walk
72 St1 2 38 min walk
81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryC B10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 3

P.S. 087 William Shermanelementary, grades PK-5190 m
M.S. M245 The Computer Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8330 m
The Urban Assembly School for Green Careershigh, grades 9-12570 m

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

42 units · 6 floors · built 1925

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

226 West 78 Street · BBL 1-01169-0042 · built 1925 · 42 units

Roofy building score 78/100 · Mostly fineAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.

Building type: Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations: 23 (A 7 · B 10 · C 6)
Heat complaints: 0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months: 7
Rent stabilization: Had 10 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file): No sales in our 12-month file

Rent stabilization record Check if a unit is rent stabilized

6 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.

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Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Nov 3, 2026Last checked on Zillow Nov 3, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.