NYC rent data
How much does it cost to rent in NYC?
Medians across 162 NYC neighborhoods as of October 2026, from asking rents over the last 6 months. Studios to 3BR, from actual listings, not estimates.
Rent by borough
Most affordable neighborhoods
Median 1-bedroom asking rent over the last 6 months, among neighborhoods with at least 100 1-bedroom listings.
Most expensive neighborhoods
Median 1-bedroom asking rent over the last 6 months, among neighborhoods with at least 100 1-bedroom listings.
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the most expensive neighborhood in NYC?
- Tribeca in Manhattan currently has the highest median one-bedroom rent in New York City at $7,250 per month, based on public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months.
- What is the cheapest neighborhood in NYC?
- Briarwood in Queens has the lowest median one-bedroom rent in NYC at $2,200 per month. Buzzedin tracks rent data across 162 neighborhoods citywide.
- Which NYC borough has the most expensive rent?
- Manhattan has the highest median one-bedroom rent of any NYC borough at $4,975 per month, across 53 neighborhoods.
- Which NYC borough has the cheapest rent?
- Staten Island is the most affordable NYC borough with a median one-bedroom rent of $1,948 per month, across 1 neighborhood.
- How much does a 1-bedroom apartment cost in NYC?
- The citywide median one-bedroom rent in NYC is $3,995 per month. Borough medians range from $1,948 in Staten Island to $4,975 in Manhattan.
- How often is this rent data updated?
- Buzzedin recalculates these figures every day from the asking rents on public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others, over the last 6 months. They are asking rents from listings, not signed-lease rents.
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