Petme · New York house sitting

House sitters in New York, your pet stays home

A vetted NYC sitter stays in your apartment or brownstone. Co-op friendly, doorman tested. $20,000 vet protection, 0% owner fee.

NYC house sitting solves the building-access problem. A vetted Petme sitter stays overnight in your apartment, handles your doorman and elevator etiquette, walks your dog in Central Park or Prospect Park on their normal schedule, and keeps everything looking lived-in. Especially valuable for senior dogs, reactive dogs, or any pet that struggles with travel.

Find a house sitter

In-home house sitting in New York typically runs $100 to $200 per night on Petme. Petme charges pet owners 0% commission, so the sitter rate is the full price. Rate bands verified May 2026.

$100–$200

Per night for house sitting

Owner service fee

$20,000

Vet protection per booking

4.9 / 5

Average sitter rating

What’s included

What an NYC house-sitting booking includes

Sitter stays overnight

They sleep at your place, walk your dog in Central Park, Prospect Park, or your usual route, manage doorman interactions and building rules.

Daily photo + video updates

Sent in-chat from the booking. Reactive-dog owners typically get extra check-ins.

Mail, plants, package management

Standard. Sitters bring packages in promptly so they don't get stolen.

$20,000 vet protection + 24/7 support

Animal Medical Center, BluePearl Manhattan, NYC Veterinary Specialists. No deductible.

Why New York

Why house sitting works in New York specifically

Tiny apartments + doorman buildings + co-op rules = boarding-out is logistically painful for many NYC owners. A house sitter who comes to you keeps your dog in their territory, manages building staff relationships, and means no nervous taxi ride to a stranger's apartment. Manhattan and Brooklyn dominate house-sitting bookings; Queens and Forest Hills are growing.

Neighborhood coverage

NYC neighborhoods Petme house sitters cover

Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Williamsburg, Park Slope, Astoria, Greenpoint, Long Island City, Harlem, Chelsea, Brooklyn Heights, Bushwick, Forest Hills, and most major Manhattan + Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Why Petme in New York

0% fee. 5% cashback. $20,000 vet protection. Same sitter, every time.

The dog-sitter market has been Rover's and Wag's for a decade. Petme rebuilt the economics around the pet owner. New York owners on Petme pay less per booking, get more protection, and earn cashback on every stay. Sitters keep more of the rate, which is why they show up.

0% service fee for pet owners

Rover, Wag, and Care.com layer a 5% to 11% service fee on top of the sitter's rate at checkout. Petme layers 0%. You pay only the rate the sitter sets. On a typical 5-night booking, that's $35 to $50 you don't pay.

$20,000 vet protection, included

Every Petme booking includes up to $20,000 in vet expenses if something happens during the stay. No deductible, no upcharge, no upgrade tier. Petme coordinates with the New York clinic from inside the app.

Up to 5% cashback, automatic

When a booking completes, up to 5% cashback lands in your Petme balance instantly. Use it toward the next booking, no expiry, no minimum. Rakuten-style economics applied to your pet's second home.

Verified, background-checked sitters

Every Petme New York sitter passes identity verification with a government ID plus a background check before going live. Reviews are open and unfiltered. Same-sitter rebooking is one tap, not a matchmaking dice roll.

The cashback maths

What a 5-night booking in New York actually costs

Worked example at the New York median nightly rate ($150 per night). The sitter sets the same rate either way; the difference is what each platform stacks on top.

Line item	Petme	Fee-charging platforms
Sitter rate (5 × $150)	$750	$750
Pet-owner service fee (~11%)	$0	~$79
Cashback earned (up to 5%)	−$38	n/a
Effective cost	$712	$829

Competitor column reflects platforms that charge pet owners a service fee on top of the sitter rate (Rover, Wag, Care.com). $20,000 vet protection is included in the Petme price; competitors charge separately or cap medical reimbursement.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does house sitting cost in NYC?

$100 to $200 per night depending on borough, pets, length, and tasks. Manhattan runs higher; outer boroughs lower. Petme charges owners 0% on top.

Can the sitter handle my doorman building?

Yes. You brief the sitter at the meet-and-greet and walk them past the doorman. The Petme app stores building keycodes and elevator pet rules per booking.

Do NYC sitters hold the commercial dog walker permit?

Every Petme NYC sitter doing commercial walking holds the $105 commercial walker permit + $39 course + background check. Required by NYC; many Craigslist walkers skip it.

What about my co-op's no-strangers rule?

Briefly notify your co-op board that you have a pet sitter staying. Most boards accept it; the app keeps a verified-sitter record for your file.

Can the sitter bring my packages inside?

Yes. Add package management to the booking notes; standard practice in NYC to bring deliveries in promptly.

What does $20,000 Petme Protection cover in NYC?

Emergency vet care at Animal Medical Center, BluePearl Manhattan, NYC Veterinary Specialists, and every licensed NYC clinic. No deductible.