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2-bedroom apartment for rent in Williamsburg

171 S 2nd St #1, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11211

$4,800/mo
Rent per month · in USD · Price history
Size
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Available
Dec 1, 2026
Year built
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About this home

Apartment for rent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Rent $4,800/mo. Available from Dec 1, 2026.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

This beautiful 2BR Williamsburg gem freshly coming to market offers a spacious living & dinning area with hardwood floors through out the whole apartment The highlight of this unit is the full private backyard that belongs to solely to the lucky new renter. Some additional highlights of this amazing unit is a full walk in closet in the master bedroom, tons of closet & storage space as well as bike storage.

This is a Prime location apartment with it only 3 blocks away from Domino Park and a short walk to all the popular dinning, drinking and shopping the neighborhood has to offer. Public transportation is only .3 miles from the Bedford L subway line and .3 miles from the J.M,Z Marcy Subway line.

Please reach out to schedule an in person tour and video walkthrough available upon request

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

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 63/100 · 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

  • Photos19/25
    • Full points: 8 photos15/15
    • Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
  • Details12/20
    • 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
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 139 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 1910, 4 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

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

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$9,620

First month $4,800, a one-month deposit $4,800 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Price history

High $4,800/moAsking price, as listed
Nov 2026Nov 2026
DatePrice
Nov 3, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)$4,800/mo
Nov 2, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow$4,800/mo

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

Compared with the area

Asks $4,800/mo, 38% below the median asking rent for 2-bedroom rentals in Williamsburg.

Median here
$7,723/mo
60 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$6,188–$9,025
The middle half of listings

Priced below most similar homes here.

3.3% 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 Williamsburg

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Bedford AvL9 min walk
  • Marcy AvM J Z9 min walk
  • Metropolitan AvG12 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 14

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

The building

4 units · 3 floors · built 1910

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

171 South 2 Street · BBL 3-02406-0031 · built 1910 · 4 units

Roofy building score 3/100 · Serious issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Walk-up apartment building
Open HPD violations
18 (A 10 · B 0 · C 2)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
1
Rent stabilization
None in 2018–2024 tax bills
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

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

See the full building record

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.