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For Columbia students looking for a sublet

Stop messaging scammers.

Every sublet on Gable comes from a verified student tenant, with photos checked and the address confirmed. If it's on Gable, it's real, and the person on the other end replies.

Only verified tenants

Gable is opening to Columbia students first. Leave your email and we'll send you verified matches for this search.

The problem

Finding listings is easy. Finding real ones isn't.

We read hundreds of student posts and talked to Columbia students. The same thing came up again and again.

“the hardest part of subletting in nyc was never finding listings, it's figuring out which ones are real”

r/NYCapartments

“I messaged probably like twenty people and half of them never answered. The other half I wasn't even sure were real.”

Columbia student we interviewed

“half the photos are stolen from streeteasy and the person wants you to wire a deposit before you even see the place”

r/NYCapartments
Spot the difference

Can you spot the scam? We do it for you.

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Jess RentalsColumbia Housing (Sublets) · 2h

Beautiful 1BR near campus, $900/mo all utilities!! I'm abroad right now so can't show it. Send the deposit by Zelle to hold Zelle, zero protection

Glossy staged studio apartment photoPhoto found on StreetEasy“Can't show it, I'm abroad”
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Bedroom with a brick accent wall and a blue bedspreadTenant verified
$1,550 / month
Sublet · private room in a 2BR, W 109th St
Photos are theirsLease allows subletPay through Gable
What “verified” means on Gable

Four checks before a listing reaches you.

  • The lister is a student. Joining Gable takes a school email, so you know who you're talking to.
  • They're the real tenant. We confirm with the building or landlord that they live there and can sublet.
  • The photos are theirs. Every photo gets a reverse image search, and the address has to exist.
  • They actually reply. Every listing shows how fast the lister usually answers. Ghosts drop off.
Bright studio apartment with a bed near a white kitchenTenant verified
$1,550 / month
Sublet · private room in a 2BR, W 109th St
Jan 5 to May 20 · Furnished · 5 min to campus
Photos checkedLease allows subletReplies in ~3h
Listed by Alex, GSAS '26 · Example listing
How it works

Tell us once. Hear back from real people.

Describe what you need

Dates, budget, roommates, how close to campus. One message, in your own words.

Get verified matches

We pull from Facebook groups, Listings Project and Columbia housing, and only keep what passes our checks.

Message people who answer

Exact dates on every listing, and a reply time so you know who's worth messaging.

Get early access to verified sublets.

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No spam. One email when your matches are ready.