No Fee Apartments Brooklyn
$2,100, East Williamsburg
No fee1 month freeCan Be Seen Now
Laundry Room, Loft Building
featured by:
Andy Ovanessian
$3,780, Clinton Hill
No feeExclusive
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Dishwasher, Balcony, Garage, Gym, On-site super, Outdoor Space, Parking, Storage Room
featured by:
Sean Curneen
$1,559, Clinton Hill
No feeExclusive
Approved Pets Only, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Terrace, Brownstone
$3,199, Bedford-Stuyvesant
No fee
Approved Pets Only, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, On-site super, Terrace
$4,131, Williamsburg
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Balcony, Gym, On-site super, Parking, Storage Room, Luxury Highrise
$3,200, Fort Greene
No feeBy Owner
850 Sq. Ft., In-Unit Laundry, Dishwasher, Backyard, Outdoor Space, Storage Room, Townhouse
$3,000, Park Slope
No fee1 month freeExclusive
Approved Pets Only, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Dishwasher, Balcony, Gym, Outdoor Space, Storage Room, Terrace, New Building
$3,925, Williamsburg
No fee1 month freeExclusive
Cats Only, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Gym, Parking, Storage Room, New Building
$2,700, Crown Heights
No feeExclusiveConvertible From 1br
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Backyard, Balcony, Garage, Gym, On-site super, Outdoor Space, Parking, Terrace, Luxury Highrise
featured by:
Joe Ackerm
$3,300, Prospect Heights
No fee
963 Sq. Ft., Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Gym, On-site super, Parking, Elevator/Laundry Building
featured by:
Gabriel Unger
$2,199, Bedford-Stuyvesant
No feeExclusive
Approved Pets Only, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Brownstone
$4,131, Williamsburg
No fee1 month freeExclusive
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, Laundry Room, Gym, Parking, Storage Room, New Building
$2,000, Bushwick
No feeBy Owner
Pets Allowed, In-Unit Laundry, Dishwasher, Backyard, Balcony, Outdoor Space, New Building
featured by:
Chaim Chaim
$2,350, Bedford-Stuyvesant
Convertible From 2br
Cats Only, Private House
featured by:
Ernesto Cabrera
$2,100, Brooklyn Heights
Approved Pets Only, Elevator, Laundry Room, Pre War
$4,150, Williamsburg
No feeExclusive
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Dishwasher, Balcony, Gym, Outdoor Space, Pool, Storage Room, New Building
$2,012, Bushwick
No feeExclusive
Pets Allowed, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Outdoor Space, Parking, Pre War
featured by:
Joseph Adago
$2,795, Crown Heights
No feeBy Owner
Cats Only, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Garage, Gym, On-site super, Outdoor Space, Parking, Storage Room, Condo or Co-Op Building
featured by:
Kim Cheslow
$3,640, Williamsburg
No feeExclusive
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Backyard, Gym, On-site super, Outdoor Space, Storage Room, New Building
featured by:
Lizzie Boyle
$5,900, Williamsburg
No fee
1200 Sq. Ft., Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Gym, Outdoor Space, Parking, Terrace, Elevator/Laundry Building
featured by:
Toni Mayo
$3,596, Williamsburg
No feeExclusive
Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Dishwasher, Balcony, Gym, Outdoor Space, Pool, Storage Room, New Building
featured by:
Zal Macin
$3,500, Williamsburg
No fee1 month freeExclusive
800 Sq. Ft., Pets Allowed, Doorman, Elevator, In-Unit Laundry, Laundry Room, Dishwasher, Backyard, Gym, On-site super, Outdoor Space, Parking, Storage Room, Recently Converted Building
First things first - the good news: you’re more likely to find no fee apartments for rent in Brooklyn than in that ‘other’ borough across the East River. What does no fee mean? It means you don’t pay the broker a commission for helping you find the apartment. If you’re checking out a no fee Brooklyn apt, is the broker helping out of the goodness of their heart? We wish. No, instead of you paying a fee, your new landlord pay’s the fee because the broker is helping the landlord fill her/his available apartments. Remember - every month an apartment is empty is lost money for the landlord. Because the landlord pays the fee, leasing the apartment becomes cheaper for you, which makes it more likely that you rent it. What you’re seeing with ‘no fee’ apartments is classic promotional marketing! No fee is like a coupon or a discount. The goal is to drive more interest, resulting in faster, easier sales.
Unfortunately, some of the best apartments can only be found by paying a fee for the reason described above. If a landlord knows they’ll easily find a new renter for their great apt, there’s no need to pay a broker for bringing them a new renter. Therefore, if the landlord isn’t paying the broker, they broker will in turn charge you. What’s a normal fee, or commission? Normally it’s a full month’s rent or 15% of a full year’s lease. The 15% will cost you more than one month’s rent. Let’s do the math. If your rent on your Brooklyn Brownstone apartment is $2,000/month, you’ll pay $24,000 over the course of a full year. 15% of $24,000 is $3,600, which is a lot more than a full month’s rent of $2,000.
What neighborhoods are least likely to have no fee rentals? DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn and Park Slope. Yep – you guessed it: the more in demand a neighborhood, the less likely you’ll find a great no-fee apartment.
Now that you understand how no-fee works, check out our list of all Brooklyn apartments for rent no fee. The list on the left has 20+ apartments, but to find the right apt for you – refine your search by choosing your desired neighborhoods, your max rent, and your move-in date. Plus select the amenities you can’t live without: laundry, dishwasher, elevator, etc. Refine your search by using Naked Apartments’ search tool at the top of this page.
