Average rent in Fordham, Bronx
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $1,653 | $2,000 | $2,500 | 22 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,933 | $2,495 | $3,000 | 18 |
Apartments for rent in Fordham
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Features reported in listings
- Laundry in building
- Elevator
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 53 of 55 geocoded listings. These are the most commonly nearby weekday routes, based on each listing’s nearest station. Straight-line distance does not measure walking access.
- B route
- D route
- 4 route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 2, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
2 indexable building pages have a listing address matched to the DHCR building registry. A building match does not confirm the status of any apartment in it.
Based on Leaseswap listings tracked during the last 6 months. Feature shares count explicit affirmative reports over all tracked listings; a missing detail is unknown, not a negative. Apartment size is based on listings that report square footage. Updated October 2, 2026.
Fordham combines a major commercial corridor with apartment streets and large campus institutions. Bronx Community Board 7 describes Fordham Road as a long shopping corridor and dates the area’s expansion to the 1930s. A City Planning study along Jerome Avenue includes parts of Fordham and describes much of the broader corridor housing as multifamily walk-up and elevator apartment buildings, with some one- and two-family homes. Because that study crosses several neighborhoods and reflects a past planning snapshot, use it as general building-type context rather than a current address-level inventory.
For an apartment in an elevator building, confirm which floors the elevator serves and the unit’s exact floor. In a walk-up, walk the stairs to the unit and ask how packages and laundry are handled. If a home is above a shop or office, check whether it has a separate residential entrance and whether any hall, storage, or utility area is shared. Ask which utilities are included, who handles repairs, and how maintenance requests are made. Compare the unit’s fixtures and layout with the written listing and lease.
Fordham Road’s businesses and the Rose Hill campus are useful reference points, but they do not predict the condition of nearby apartments. At a viewing, check the windows, water pressure, heat controls, common halls, and visible signs of moisture or unfinished repairs. Visit the block at the times you expect to use it, and confirm the walking route from the building’s actual entrance. Ask directly about noise, deliveries, and building access rather than relying on proximity to a campus or shopping corridor.
The Bronx Library Center has a longer local library history: NYPL records the Fordham Library Center opening in 1923 and the current Bronx Library Center opening in 2006. The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is another specific historic site within the board’s Fordham profile. Treat these civic places as orientation points. The housing decision still depends on the exact apartment, the building’s access arrangements, and written lease terms.
Sources: Bronx Community Board 7, Fordham profile, NYC Department of City Planning, Jerome Avenue Neighborhood Plan, The New York Public Library, Bronx Library Center history, NYC Department of Buildings, Looking to Rent
A one-bedroom apartment in Fordham is 20% below the Bronx median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What apartment building forms are described in Fordham?
- City Planning’s Jerome Avenue study describes multifamily walk-up and elevator buildings across a corridor that includes portions of Fordham, alongside some one- and two-family homes. The study is not a current listing inventory.
- What should I confirm in a walk-up or elevator building?
- Check the unit floor and stair or elevator access, laundry and package arrangements, utility terms, common-area condition, and who handles repairs.
- Which apartment features are reported in Fordham?
- Across Fordham's 55 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Laundry in building was reported in 24 of 55 tracked listings (44%). Elevator was reported in 21 of 55 tracked listings (38%). Private outdoor space was reported in 5 of 55 tracked listings (9%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Fordham?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 53 of 55 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are B, D, 4. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Fordham?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Fordham, Bronx is $2,000 per month, based on 22 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 20% below the Bronx median of $2,500 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Fordham?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Fordham, Bronx is $2,495 per month, based on 18 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 18% below the Bronx median of $3,060 for the same apartment size.
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