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2-bedroom apartment for rent in Upper West Side

39 W 74th St #2F, Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10023

$5,200/mo
Rent per month · in USD · Price history
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About this home

Apartment for rent in Upper West Side, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Rent $5,200/mo. Built in 1900.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

Amazing opportunity for this oversized Upper West Side Truplex apartment steps to Central Park!. This apartment features 12ft ceilings, exposed brick, a large bedroom and a home office that can potentially be used as a flex second bed, home office or study. Basement laundry and pets case by case.

Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome / Se Aceptan Vales de Eleccion de Vivienda.

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

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 69/100 · 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: 12 photos15/15
    • Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
  • Details15/20
    • 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
    • Some points: Only 2 amenities listed1/2
    • Full points: Description of 60 words3/3
  • True cost13/15
    • Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
    • Some points: Priced 35% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Full points: 3 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
    • Problem: Differs from city records (built 1889, 10 homes)2/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site yesterday4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • 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 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$10,420

First month $5,200, a one-month deposit $5,200 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Amenities

In the home

  • Dishwasher

Pets

  • Pets allowed

Price history

High $5,200/moAsking price, as listed
Oct 2026Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 31, 2026First seen on Roofy (via Realtor.com)$5,200/mo
Oct 30, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow$5,200/mo

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

Compared with the area

Asks $5,200/mo, 35% below the median asking rent for 2-bedroom rentals in Upper West Side (Central).

Median here
$7,984/mo
59 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$6,850–$9,464
The middle half of listings

Priced below most similar homes here.

3.4% 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

  • 72 StC B5 min walk
  • 72 St1 2 37 min walk
  • 81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryC B8 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 3

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

The building

10 units · 4 floors · built 1889

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

39 West 74 Street · BBL 1-01127-0013 · built 1889 · 10 units

Roofy building score 91/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Walk-up apartment building
Open HPD violations
1 (A 0 · B 0 · C 1)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized

1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation 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 Oct 31, 2026Last checked on Zillow Oct 31, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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