Average Rent in New York, NY (2026)

Typical asking rent in New York is $3,083. Across the 165 ZIP codes with data it runs from $1,950 to $8,847, so which side of town you buy on matters as much as the city average. Data as of July 2026.

Median rent
$3,083
Average rent
$3,502
Lowest ZIP
$1,950
Highest ZIP
$8,847

Rent by ZIP code in New York

ZIP codeCountyTypical rentvs city median
10007New York County$8,847+187%
10282New York County$7,716+150%
10162New York County$7,545+145%
10013New York County$6,528+112%
10069New York County$6,282+104%
10014New York County$6,225+102%
10011New York County$6,021+95%
10001New York County$5,708+85%
11249Kings County$5,593+81%
10012New York County$5,395+75%
10010New York County$5,389+75%
10280New York County$5,279+71%
10003New York County$5,259+71%
10016New York County$5,229+70%
10022New York County$5,146+67%
10038New York County$5,082+65%
10018New York County$5,081+65%
10009New York County$5,052+64%
11211Kings County$5,050+64%
10023New York County$5,049+64%
10006New York County$4,958+61%
10002New York County$4,904+59%
11231Kings County$4,900+59%
10004New York County$4,866+58%
10019New York County$4,856+58%
11222Kings County$4,757+54%
10005New York County$4,737+54%
10065New York County$4,737+54%
10036New York County$4,731+53%
10025New York County$4,727+53%
11201Kings County$4,658+51%
10017New York County$4,526+47%
11217Kings County$4,520+47%
11109Queens County$4,460+45%
11101Queens County$4,435+44%
10024New York County$4,407+43%
10044New York County$4,395+43%
10128New York County$4,305+40%
11215Kings County$4,278+39%
11238Kings County$4,127+34%
10021New York County$4,075+32%
11205Kings County$4,044+31%
11206Kings County$4,030+31%
10028New York County$4,028+31%
10075New York County$3,991+29%
10027New York County$3,962+29%
11237Kings County$3,825+24%
10026New York County$3,774+22%
11221Kings County$3,669+19%
11216Kings County$3,633+18%
10029New York County$3,582+16%
11225Kings County$3,474+13%
11385Queens County$3,457+12%
11207Kings County$3,418+11%
11420Queens County$3,400+10%
11224Kings County$3,355+9%
11692Queens County$3,344+8%
11102Queens County$3,323+8%
11422Queens County$3,321+8%
11232Kings County$3,317+8%
11233Kings County$3,282+6%
10469Bronx County$3,277+6%
11208Kings County$3,259+6%
10035New York County$3,256+6%
11412Queens County$3,244+5%
11360Queens County$3,235+5%
10039New York County$3,225+5%
10466Bronx County$3,218+4%
11218Kings County$3,204+4%
11413Queens County$3,175+3%
11375Queens County$3,161+3%
11213Kings County$3,160+2%
10033New York County$3,156+2%
11362Queens County$3,150+2%
11106Queens County$3,144+2%
11370Queens County$3,133+2%
11691Queens County$3,124+1%
10031New York County$3,123+1%
11374Queens County$3,114+1%
10030New York County$3,113+1%
11103Queens County$3,108+1%
11433Queens County$3,100+1%
11434Queens County$3,0830%
10472Bronx County$3,0810%
11226Kings County$3,056-1%
11105Queens County$3,054-1%
10459Bronx County$3,045-1%
11377Queens County$3,033-2%
11357Queens County$3,024-2%
10032New York County$3,017-2%
10454Bronx County$3,011-2%
11363Queens County$2,991-3%
10040New York County$2,988-3%
11426Queens County$2,986-3%
10451Bronx County$2,985-3%
10463Bronx County$2,975-4%
11203Kings County$2,942-5%
11361Queens County$2,935-5%
11236Kings County$2,933-5%
10310Richmond County$2,932-5%
11210Kings County$2,914-5%
10473Bronx County$2,910-6%
10471Bronx County$2,890-6%
11414Queens County$2,879-7%
10037New York County$2,877-7%
11228Kings County$2,871-7%
11379Queens County$2,866-7%
10465Bronx County$2,856-7%
11366Queens County$2,850-8%
11209Kings County$2,846-8%
11364Queens County$2,838-8%
11104Queens County$2,833-8%
11418Queens County$2,825-8%
11373Queens County$2,823-8%
11230Kings County$2,821-8%
11693Queens County$2,800-9%
10458Bronx County$2,772-10%
11212Kings County$2,767-10%
10460Bronx County$2,766-10%
10305Richmond County$2,745-11%
11220Kings County$2,740-11%
11229Kings County$2,738-11%
10455Bronx County$2,734-11%
11219Kings County$2,728-12%
11356Queens County$2,724-12%
11365Queens County$2,709-12%
10301Richmond County$2,706-12%
11378Queens County$2,706-12%
11355Queens County$2,699-12%
11432Queens County$2,693-13%
11358Queens County$2,691-13%
11372Queens County$2,683-13%
10314Richmond County$2,678-13%
11423Queens County$2,676-13%
10461Bronx County$2,674-13%
11354Queens County$2,674-13%
11223Kings County$2,644-14%
11415Queens County$2,635-15%
11235Kings County$2,618-15%
11421Queens County$2,606-15%
10308Richmond County$2,600-16%
11416Queens County$2,600-16%
10306Richmond County$2,592-16%
10304Richmond County$2,590-16%
11234Kings County$2,576-16%
11214Kings County$2,560-17%
10452Bronx County$2,555-17%
10034New York County$2,549-17%
10462Bronx County$2,544-17%
11369Queens County$2,533-18%
11694Queens County$2,518-18%
11367Queens County$2,508-19%
11204Kings County$2,506-19%
10456Bronx County$2,497-19%
11419Queens County$2,400-22%
10467Bronx County$2,372-23%
11368Queens County$2,369-23%
11435Queens County$2,343-24%
10453Bronx County$2,335-24%
11417Queens County$2,300-25%
10312Richmond County$2,281-26%
11428Queens County$2,237-27%
10468Bronx County$2,141-31%
10309Richmond County$2,014-35%
10307Richmond County$1,950-37%

Rent by bedroom count in New York

Zillow's index above blends every unit size into one number. For a bedroom level view, these are HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Queens County. They include utilities and sit near the 40th percentile of the market, so treat them as the low side of what a typical unit lists for.

Unit sizeFY2027 Fair Market RentChange from FY2026
Studio$2,593+2.5%
1 bedroom$2,729+2.8%
2 bedroom$2,971+2.1%
3 bedroom$3,760+3.2%
4 bedroom$4,121+4.1%

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Updates when HUD publishes a new fiscal year.

Is rent going up or down in New York?

Typical rent across Queens County is $3,278 as of August 2026. That is up 3.3% from a year earlier and up 34.1% over five years.

YearTypical rent, Queens CountyChange
2021$2,565+7.4%
2022$2,796+9.0%
2023$2,946+5.3%
2024$3,063+4.0%
2025$3,223+5.2%
2026 (through August)$3,278+1.7%

Zillow Observed Rent Index for the county, all home types, last published month of each year. Each row is compared with the end of the year before it.

New York rent questions

What is the average rent in New York, NY?
Typical asking rent in New York is $3,083 a month as of July 2026, across 165 ZIP codes. By ZIP code it runs from $1,950 to $8,847.
How much is rent for a 2 bedroom in New York?
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two bedroom in Queens County is $2,971 a month including utilities. A one bedroom is $2,729 and a three bedroom is $3,760. Fair Market Rent is set near the 40th percentile, so a typical unit lists somewhat higher.
Is rent going up or down in New York?
Rent is rising. Typical rent in Queens County is $3,278 as of August 2026, up 3.3% from a year earlier.
What is the cheapest ZIP code to rent in New York?
ZIP 10307 has the lowest typical asking rent in New York at $1,950 a month, compared with $3,083 for the city overall.
How much income do you need to rent in New York?
Most landlords look for gross income of about three times the rent. At the typical New York rent of $3,083, that is about $9,249 a month, or $110,988 a year. This is a common screening rule of thumb, and individual landlords set their own.

How to use these numbers

These are Zillow Observed Rent Index values, a smoothed measure of typical asking rent for single family homes, condos, and apartments in each ZIP code. They describe what units are listed for, not what any specific unit will get. Condition, bedroom count, and the exact block all move the number.

If you are underwriting a purchase, use the ZIP figure rather than the city median, and then verify against live listings for the same bedroom count before you commit. New York sits in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area.

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Would a rental in New York cash flow?

Start the analyzer with the New York median rent of $3,083 and add a real purchase price to see cash flow, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return.