Median Gross Rent in New York

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,621 +39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #10 of 52
82th %ile

How New York Compares

New York
$1,621
National
$1,163
39.4% above

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#7 New Jersey $1,720
#8 Maryland $1,705
#9 Florida $1,669
#10 New York $1,621
#11 Nevada $1,597
#12 Virginia $1,579
#13 Arizona $1,543
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Highest Rent Counties in New York

# County Rent
1 Suffolk County $2,255
2 Nassau County $2,252
3 New York County $2,197
4 Queens County $1,956
5 Westchester County $1,951
6 Rockland County $1,901
7 Kings County $1,833
8 Putnam County $1,775
9 Richmond County $1,733
10 Orange County $1,680

Lowest Rent Counties in New York

# County Rent
62 Allegany County $763
61 Cattaraugus County $770
60 Wyoming County $802
59 Chautauqua County $812
58 St. Lawrence County $818
57 Herkimer County $823
56 Yates County $834
55 Lewis County $837
54 Franklin County $843
53 Orleans County $874

Median Gross Rent in New York

New York has a median gross rent of $1,621, ranking #10 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 39.4% above the national value of $1,163.

Across New York's 62 counties, median gross rent ranges from $763 to $2,255. The county with the highest value is Suffolk County at $2,255.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.