NYC rent data

How much does it cost to rent in NYC?

Medians across 158 NYC neighborhoods as of September 2026, from asking rents over the last 6 months. Studios to 3BR, from actual listings, not estimates.
  • 158 neighborhoods
  • Updated September 2026
  • Sourced from market listings
Rent by borough

  1. Staten Island

    Median 1BR · 1 neighborhood

    $2,100/mo

  2. Bronx

    Median 1BR · 20 neighborhoods

    $2,500/mo

  3. Queens

    Median 1BR · 34 neighborhoods

    $2,895/mo

  4. Brooklyn

    Median 1BR · 52 neighborhoods

    $3,400/mo

  5. Manhattan

    Median 1BR · 51 neighborhoods

    $4,970/mo
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 $7,008 per month, based on public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months.
What is the cheapest neighborhood in NYC?
Bay Ridge in Brooklyn has the lowest median one-bedroom rent in NYC at $2,263 per month. Leaseswap tracks rent data across 158 neighborhoods citywide.
Which NYC borough has the most expensive rent?
Manhattan has the highest median one-bedroom rent of any NYC borough at $4,970 per month, across 51 neighborhoods.
Which NYC borough has the cheapest rent?
Staten Island is the most affordable NYC borough with a median one-bedroom rent of $2,100 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 $2,100 in Staten Island to $4,970 in Manhattan.
How often is this rent data updated?
Leaseswap recalculates these figures every day from the asking rents on public rental listings Leaseswap 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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