Rooms for Rent in Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY

常見問題

• How many rooms for rent are in Murray Hill, and why are so many in doorman towers?

  Murray Hill has two faces. West of Lexington Avenue, the Murray Hill Historic District, designated in 1989 and later expanded, protects nineteenth-century brownstones, the carriage houses of Sniffen Court off East 36th Street and the Morgan Library on Madison Avenue, so few new rooms appear there. East of Lexington, Second and Third Avenues are lined with postwar high-rises and newer rental towers, and that is where most rooms for rent are, usually a bedroom in a two- or three-bedroom split among young professionals. The count on Roomster today is 1 rooms for rent in Murray Hill, and the tower shares are the ones that turn over fastest.

• How much is a room for rent in Murray Hill, and where are the cheaper rooms?

  Rooms here list from about $1,850 to $4,200 a month, and most fall between roughly $2,200 and $3,400, with many furnished and set in elevator buildings with a doorman. The top of the range is a bedroom with its own bath or a balcony facing the East River. For rooms under $2,200 a month, look at walk-up shares on the East 30s side streets between Lexington and Third Avenues, at older buildings near the Curry Hill stretch of Lexington below 30th Street, and at three- and four-person tower shares where a living room has been closed off as an extra bedroom, though you give up some privacy and light for the savings.

• Can I rent a room in Murray Hill near Grand Central for a Long Island or Westchester commute?

  Yes, and that is one of Murray Hill's practical advantages. Grand Central Terminal on 42nd Street is a short walk from most blocks, with Metro-North to Westchester and Connecticut, and since February 2023 the Long Island Rail Road has also run into Grand Central Madison beneath it, with close to 300 trains a day, which cut some Long Island riders' trips to the East Side by up to 40 minutes. A room in the upper 30s near Lexington or Park Avenue puts you within ten minutes of both railroads, plus the 4, 5, 6, 7 and the shuttle. That suits people who live in Manhattan but work in White Plains, Stamford or on Long Island, or who head to the suburbs on weekends.

• Can I find a room for rent within walking distance of JPMorganChase's Park Avenue tower and the Midtown East offices?

  Yes. JPMorganChase opened its 60-story headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in October 2025, built for about 10,000 employees, and it joined a dense cluster of banks, law firms and consulting offices around Grand Central and along Park and Lexington Avenues. From a room in Murray Hill, most of those offices are a 10- to 20-minute walk, which is why so many analysts and associates share here instead of commuting from Brooklyn or Queens. Rooms in the upper 30s near Lexington Avenue are the closest. If your hours run long or late, ask whether the room faces a quiet side street rather than the bars on Third Avenue, which stay busy on weekend nights.

• Are Murray Hill rooms for rent near the 6 train and the East 34th Street ferry?

  Most are close to both. The 6 runs under Park Avenue South and Park Avenue with stops at 28th and 33rd Streets and at Grand Central, where it meets the 4, 5 and 7. On the river side, the East 34th Street ferry landing is served by NYC Ferry's East River and Soundview routes, with free transfers, so a room east of Second Avenue can mean a short boat ride to Long Island City, Williamsburg, DUMBO or Wall Street. The M34 and M34A Select Bus Service run crosstown on 34th Street toward Penn Station and Hudson Yards. Rooms between Second and First Avenues are the longest walk to the subway, which is part of why they can cost a little less.

• What should I check before renting a room in a Murray Hill flex or convertible apartment?

  Many Murray Hill rooms are in apartments where the living room has been closed off to make an extra bedroom, a layout marketed here as a flex or convertible. Ask whether the building allows the partition and whether the landlord approved it, and make sure the new room has a window, since a bedroom without one is not legal. Check that every roommate is on the lease or approved by management, because many doorman buildings on Second and Third Avenues require it before issuing keys and fobs. Then cover the everyday questions: how electricity and internet are split, which way the room faces if the building is near the Queens-Midtown Tunnel approaches, and how loud the street gets when the Third Avenue bars close.