If you want a rental for under $3,000

Rockville Centre

565 Merrick Rd., Unit 205

$2,999

This rental unit, in the Fairfield Tudor at Rockville Centre apartment building, includes two bedrooms and 1 1⁄2 bathrooms. The upper-level unit, with gray carpeting and paint along with base and crown molding, includes an eat-in kitchen with flat panel cabinetry, granite flooring and countertops, and stainless steel appliances, including a French-door-styled refrigerator with freezer beneath. The unit is also equipped with a dishwasher, convection microwave and stackable washer and dryer. The master bedroom includes a walk-in closet. The marble and granite bathrooms boast a floating vanity with undermount lighting beneath the mirrors. Each unit has a private entry in the building, which offers assigned parking. Renters who move into this or another upper unit by May 1 will receive one month free and $100 off their rent each month, says Deborah Bohrer, the marketing director of Fairfield Properties. The security deposit is $500 and the current lease term special allows for a range of 12 to 14 months, she adds. Fairfield Properties, 516-612-3396

Smithtown

4 Cedar Ridge Ave.

$2,975

This raised-ranch, with four bedrooms and 2 1⁄2 bathrooms, is available as a whole house rental. The home, which sits on a 0.35-acre property, includes a fenced-in, in-ground gunite pool and patio. The main level of the house features a living room with vaulted ceilings and skylights, formal dining room with a hardwood floor and fireplace flanked by windows, eat-in kitchen with updated appliances, and half-bathroom. All four bedrooms are on the upper level, including the master, which features a full bathroom. The home, with three-zone gas heating and central air-conditioning, also includes a partial basement with an outside entrance that opens to the backyard and pool. Utilities are not included, but with the home’s solar panels, tenants can expect a reduction in their electric bill, says the homeowner, George Gianakas. The security deposit is one-month’s rent, and the lease is a minimum of one year. George Gianakas, homeowner, 631-656-5547

Uniondale

1066 Arthur St.

$2,800

This rental, with two bedrooms and one full bathroom, offers three floors of living space, plus a full finished basement. The two-family house was fully updated within the last four months, the listing agent says. In addition to the living room, the main floor also has a granite eat-in kitchen that boasts stainless steel appliances, including a microwave and dishwasher, and quartz countertops. Both bedrooms, each with hardwood floors, are on the second floor. The master bedroom offers access to a carpeted and windowed loft area on the third floor. The property, situated at the end of a cul-de-sac, includes a three-car driveway and private backyard. The home includes a new water tank and boiler. Utilities, other than water, are not included. The security deposit is one month’s rent, and the lease is for a minimum of one year. Yvette Clark Watkins and Eyston Perez, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 917-655-9318, 718-877-1858