How much is rent in New York, NY?

Median asking rent in New York, NY, October 2026: studio $4,000, 1 bedroom $4,500, 2 bedrooms $4,707, 3 bedrooms $3,700 a month, from 5,097 listed apartments in 3,047 buildings (listings collected Oct 1–17, 2026).

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in New York, NY in October 2026?

The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in New York, NY is $4,500 a month, from 1,584 listed apartments in 1,086 buildings (listings collected Oct 1–17, 2026).

What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in New York, NY?

Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in New York, NY ask between $3,100 and $6,005 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.

How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in New York, NY?

A studio's median asking rent is $4,000 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $4,707.

How big is a typical 1 bedroom in New York, NY?

The median listed 1 bedroom in New York, NY is 650 sq ft, at a median $7.56 a sq ft a month (1,052 listings with a size).

Which cities in the New York area have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?

Of the 3 New York-area cities we track, by median 1 bedroom asking rent: Newark $2,300, Jersey City $3,265, New York $4,500.

Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?

Often not. When a building in New York, NY lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 63% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (37 of 59 plans). The median gap is $150. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.

Are these the rents people actually pay?

No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

New York, NY rents, October 2026

A 1 bedroom in New York, NY lists for a median $4,500 a month in October 2026, from 1,584 listed units in 1,086 buildings. These are the asking rents on 5,097 apartments listed in 3,047 buildings, so you can see where your own rent sits.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · listings collected Oct 1–17, 2026 · how we count

Since the last build (Oct 8, 2026): the median 1 bedroom went from $4,681 to $4,500.

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What an apartment lists for in New York.

A studio in New York asks a median $4,000 a month.

Median of 672 listings in 451 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 1 bedroom in New York asks a median $4,500 a month.

Median of 1,584 listings in 1,086 buildings, Oct 18, 2026. Half ask between $3,100 and $6,005.

A 2 bedroom in New York asks a median $4,707 a month.

Median of 1,501 listings in 1,147 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 3 bedroom in New York asks a median $3,700 a month.

Median of 955 listings in 856 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

These are medians: half the listings ask more and half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.

What a 1 bedroom in New York lists for, in $250 steps.

Half ask between $3,100 and $6,005 a month. Listed 1 bedrooms by asking rent, 1,584 in all.

Asking rent a month	Listings	Share
Under $1,750	45	3%
$1,750 to $1,999	29	2%
$2,000 to $2,249	56	4%
$2,250 to $2,499	79	5%
$2,500 to $2,749	87	5%
$2,750 to $2,999	81	5%
$3,000 to $3,249	48	3%
$3,250 to $3,499	59	4%
$3,500 to $3,749	74	5%
$3,750 to $3,999	63	4%
$4,000 to $4,249	67	4%
$4,250 to $4,499	91	6%
$4,500 to $4,749	72	5%
$4,750 to $4,999	76	5%
$5,000 to $5,249	64	4%
$5,250 to $5,499	64	4%
$5,500 to $5,749	64	4%
$5,750 to $5,999	65	4%
$6,000 to $6,249	40	3%
$6,250 to $6,499	56	4%
$6,500 to $6,749	51	3%
$6,750 to $6,999	40	3%
$7,000 to $7,249	25	2%
$7,250 to $7,499	20	1%
$7,500 to $7,749	22	1%
$7,750 to $7,999	21	1%
$8,000 to $8,249	19	1%
$8,250 to $8,499	21	1%
$8,500 to $8,749	14	1%
$8,750 to $8,999	6	0%
$9,000 to $9,249	7	0%
$9,250 to $9,499	12	1%
$9,500 to $9,749	11	1%
$9,750 and up	35	2%

A 1 bedroom costs $2,300 in one city in the New York area and $4,500 in another.

Median asking rent for a 1 bedroom, by city. New York is 3rd of 3, lowest first. Apartment size and age differ from place to place, so the useful number is your own city's.

Newark$2,300
Jersey City$3,265
New York$4,500

Per square foot, a 1 bedroom in New York lists for $7.56.

The median 1 bedroom listed in New York, NY is 650 sq ft, at a median of $7.56 a sq ft a month (1,052 listings with a size). Divide your rent by your square feet to see where you sit.

The same floor plan, in the same building, can list at different prices.

When a building in New York, NY lists two or more units of the identical floor plan (same name, bedrooms, bathrooms and square feet), 63% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart: 37 of 59 plans in 23 buildings. 21 are $200 or more apart. The median gap is $150.

$100 a month is $1,200 a year. Floor, view and move-in date explain some of it. It's still worth knowing what the other units of your plan list for when you tour or when your renewal comes.

Of 51 buildings in New York, NY with 50 or more apartments, the median has 1.4% of its units listed in the last 45 days. Listed isn't vacant: a listing can be a unit coming free in the next few weeks. A building with units to fill is usually glad to keep a good renter.

Questions renters ask.

How much is rent in New York, NY?: Median asking rent in New York, NY, October 2026: studio $4,000, 1 bedroom $4,500, 2 bedrooms $4,707, 3 bedrooms $3,700 a month, from 5,097 listed apartments in 3,047 buildings (listings collected Oct 1–17, 2026).
How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in New York, NY in October 2026?: The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in New York, NY is $4,500 a month, from 1,584 listed apartments in 1,086 buildings (listings collected Oct 1–17, 2026).
What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in New York, NY?: Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in New York, NY ask between $3,100 and $6,005 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.
How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in New York, NY?: A studio's median asking rent is $4,000 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $4,707.
How big is a typical 1 bedroom in New York, NY?: The median listed 1 bedroom in New York, NY is 650 sq ft, at a median $7.56 a sq ft a month (1,052 listings with a size).
Which cities in the New York area have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?: Of the 3 New York-area cities we track, by median 1 bedroom asking rent: Newark $2,300, Jersey City $3,265, New York $4,500.
Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?: Often not. When a building in New York, NY lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 63% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (37 of 59 plans). The median gap is $150. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.
Are these the rents people actually pay?: No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

How we got these numbers.

Asking rents, not signed leases. Apartments listed on Apartments.com and Zillow collected Oct 1–17, 2026. Move-in specials aren't taken off.
Each apartment counts once, even when both sites list it. Base rents from $300 to $15,000 a month.
Figures are medians: half the listings ask more, half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.
Every figure comes from two or more buildings, and no building is named. A bedroom count with fewer than 10 listings says “not enough listings”.
Market-rate apartment listings only: whole houses, furnished units, income-restricted units whose listing says so (MFTE and other affordable-housing programs) and rents we found while researching a renter's lease are left out.
Updated every two weeks, when new listings are gathered; the month in the title is the month of the update date above. The full method.

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