New York rent guide
Average Rent in New York by City (July 2026)
Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 529 rentals across 124 New York cities
New York has the widest rent range of any state we track. A one-bedroom statewide runs about $1,750 a month, the median across the 220 one-beds in our data, but that single figure hides a gap of thousands of dollars between Manhattan and the upstate cities. We use the median on purpose, and the real story is in the per-city table below.
Studio
$2,225
typical / mo
1 bed
$1,750
typical / mo
2 bed
$1,750
typical / mo
3 bed
$2,398
typical / mo
These statewide per-bedroom numbers look scrambled (the studio median sits above the one-bed) because studios concentrate in expensive NYC while most larger units in our data are upstate. Inside any one city the usual order holds, which is why the table is the part that actually helps.
Typical rent by city, lowest first
Sorted by each city’s overall median, so the upstate value markets are up top and New York City and its downstate suburbs at the bottom. Find yours, then check the one-bed and two-bed columns for the size you’re after.
| # | City | Typical | 1 bed | 2 bed | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenmore | $887 | - | - | 5 |
| 2 | Syracuse | $1,025 | - | - | 7 |
| 3 | Albany | $1,250 | $1,244 | $1,650 | 23 |
| 4 | Clifton Park | $1,348 | $1,353 | $1,095 | 11 |
| 5 | Rochester | $1,419 | $1,240 | $1,525 | 24 |
| 6 | Oswego | $1,445 | - | $1,545 | 6 |
| 7 | Troy | $1,500 | $1,300 | $1,875 | 21 |
| 8 | Buffalo | $1,550 | $1,648 | $1,413 | 34 |
| 9 | Amherst | $1,610 | - | $1,370 | 6 |
| 10 | Webster | $1,640 | $1,548 | - | 11 |
| 11 | Ithaca | $1,650 | $1,450 | $1,650 | 25 |
| 12 | Poughkeepsie | $1,738 | $1,650 | - | 10 |
| 13 | Newark | $1,900 | $1,673 | $1,600 | 27 |
| 14 | Middletown | $1,950 | $2,119 | - | 7 |
| 15 | Saratoga Springs | $2,064 | - | - | 5 |
| 16 | New Rochelle | $2,213 | $2,300 | - | 13 |
| 17 | Yonkers | $2,225 | - | $3,795 | 7 |
| 18 | Bronx | $2,600 | $2,958 | - | 9 |
| 19 | White Plains | $2,730 | $2,849 | - | 9 |
| 20 | Queens | $3,279 | - | - | 6 |
| 21 | Brooklyn | $3,380 | $3,050 | $3,400 | 66 |
| 22 | New York | $4,013 | $4,648 | - | 36 |
How to read these numbers
“Typical” is the median across every unit we track in that city. The per-bedroom columns are the median for that floor plan, shown only once a city has at least three listed. We include cities with five or more live listings and leave out single rooms and senior housing. Everything refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in New York?
Across the whole state the median one-bedroom is about $1,750/mo, studios run ~$2,225, two-beds ~$1,750 and three-beds ~$2,398. We use the median, not the mean, so Manhattan's luxury towers do not skew it. That statewide number is almost meaningless on its own, though: it averages $4,000 Manhattan studios with $900 upstate one-beds. Look at your city, not the state.
Why does a studio cost more than a one-bedroom in New York?
Geography, not size. Studios cluster in New York City, where even the smallest unit is expensive, while a huge share of the one-bedrooms in our data sit upstate where rents are low. So the statewide studio median (~$2,225) lands above the one-bedroom median (~$1,750). Inside any single city a studio is still the cheaper floor plan, which is exactly why the per-city table below matters more than the state averages.
How much is rent in New York City versus upstate?
A typical NYC apartment runs three to four times an upstate one. Manhattan medians sit around $4,000, Brooklyn and Queens in the $3,000s, while Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Albany are roughly $900 to $1,400. The single biggest thing you can do for your rent in this state is choose the right region first.
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