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Rent Trends in New York: 2015 to 2026

Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 184 cities in New York. The average across tracked cities is $4,276/month in 2026, up from $1,550 in 2015 (+175.9%). That sits $2,314 above (+117.9% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.

Last updated: September 14, 2026

Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (June 2026)

Avg tracked city · 2026
$4,276
Change since 2015
+175.9%
2025 → 2026
+17.3%
Vs U.S. typical
+117.9%

What the New York rent trend shows

This page follows market rents in New York from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside New York and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).

Since 2023, the tracked-city average in New York has risen from about $3,187 to $4,276 (+34.2%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +17.3% ($3,646 → $4,276).

Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Long Beach (+114.1%, $1,706 → $3,653). 6 of 184 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.

For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.

City-level breakdown in New York

Lowest 2026 rents

  1. Gloversville — $1,025
  2. Lockport — $1,036
  3. Palmyra — $1,055
  4. Carthage — $1,095
  5. Elmira — $1,121

Highest 2026 rents

  1. Water Mill — $87,278
  2. Bridgehampton — $82,500
  3. Sag Harbor — $53,556
  4. Southampton — $40,015
  5. East Hampton — $36,751

Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.

All New York cities — yearly rent table

184 of 184 cities
CityMetro'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26% Chg
BuffaloBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$792$827$858$907$941$967$1,035$1,145$1,245$1,303$1,358$1,423+79.7%
RochesterRochester, NY$848$867$897$943$959$999$1,081$1,162$1,261$1,336$1,408$1,496+76.4%
YonkersNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——$1,707$1,838$1,882$1,985$2,000$2,169$2,259$2,429$2,565$2,766+62.0%
SyracuseSyracuse, NY——$898$917$952$976$1,029$1,179$1,263$1,362$1,447$1,525+69.8%
SchenectadyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY——$954$977$1,001$1,057$1,074$1,202$1,265$1,364$1,415$1,500+57.2%
AlbanyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$985$1,025$1,041$1,076$1,130$1,161$1,215$1,286$1,372$1,464$1,503$1,635+66.0%
PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY——$844$962$1,049$1,145$1,366$1,535$1,585$1,684$1,779$1,908+126.1%
White PlainsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$2,298$2,371$2,401$2,505$2,505$2,555$2,567$2,742$2,877$2,958$3,016$3,227+40.4%
BinghamtonBinghamton, NY———————$794$972$1,067$1,136$1,261+58.8%
New RochelleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——$2,080$2,175$2,208$2,314$2,340$2,503$2,570$2,702$2,717$2,989+43.7%
Mount VernonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————$2,076$2,204$2,448$2,666$2,736+31.8%
UticaUtica-Rome, NY——————————$1,265$1,431+13.1%
TroyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———$989$1,012$1,013$1,085$1,165$1,264$1,316$1,403$1,491+50.8%
IthacaIthaca, NY———————$1,571$1,700$1,773$1,844$1,926+22.6%
MiddletownPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————$1,916$2,003$2,045$2,129$2,294+19.7%
Valley StreamNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$2,784$2,967+6.6%
Niagara FallsBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY————————$961$1,057$1,131$1,221+27.1%
MonroePoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY——————————$3,018$3,188+5.6%
HempsteadNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,480+0.0%
NewburghPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY——————$1,413$1,571$1,751$1,854$1,942$2,017+42.7%
WilliamsvilleBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY———————$1,620$1,785$1,820$1,908$2,015+24.4%
WebsterRochester, NY———————$1,360$1,477$1,582$1,666$1,697+24.8%
MassapequaNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,438+0.0%
LockportBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY————————$874$892$962$1,036+18.5%
LiverpoolSyracuse, NY——————————$2,257$2,427+7.5%
WatertownWatertown-Fort Drum, NY————————$1,286$1,343$1,384$1,578+22.7%
LindenhurstNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,752+0.0%
PatchogueNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$2,482$2,581$2,798+12.7%
WestburyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,284+0.0%
HamburgBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY————————$1,082$1,196$1,265$1,315+21.5%
FairportRochester, NY————————$1,431$1,618$1,729$1,774+24.0%
North TonawandaBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY——————————$1,103$1,203+9.1%
LevittownNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,303+0.0%
TonawandaBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY————————$1,047$1,106$1,166$1,270+21.3%
ElmiraElmira, NY———————————$1,121+0.0%
Great NeckNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA————————$3,884$4,162$4,459$4,970+28.0%
HicksvilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$2,595$2,894$3,239+24.8%
Clifton ParkAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———————$1,283$1,411$1,556$1,576$1,671+30.2%
RomeUtica-Rome, NY———————————$1,500+0.0%
AuburnAuburn, NY———————————$1,379+0.0%
West BabylonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,077+0.0%
Saratoga SpringsAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———$1,376$1,420$1,500$1,659$1,861$1,971$2,041$2,063$2,494+81.3%
East MeadowNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,700+0.0%
ScarsdaleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$8,839+0.0%
RonkonkomaNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————$2,437$2,627$2,621$2,748$3,003+23.2%
BaldwinsvilleSyracuse, NY———————————$1,901+0.0%
KingstonKingston, NY————————$1,631$1,711$1,820$1,978+21.3%
Wappingers FallsPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY—————————$2,140$2,275$2,467+15.3%
Central IslipNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,110+0.0%
Bay ShoreNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$2,785$2,953+6.0%
HuntingtonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$2,904$3,131$3,321+14.4%
OswegoSyracuse, NY—————————$867$980$1,282+47.9%
OssiningNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,368+0.0%
Huntington StationNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,317+0.0%
FarmingdaleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,948+0.0%
PittsfordRochester, NY———————————$2,501+0.0%
Franklin SquareNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,100+0.0%
Ballston SpaAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY————————$1,617$1,609$1,770$2,001+23.7%
Port ChesterNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,213+0.0%
EndicottBinghamton, NY———————————$1,246+0.0%
East NorthportNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,389+0.0%
Orchard ParkBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY———————————$2,069+0.0%
CoramNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————$2,755$2,973$2,919$3,039$3,224+17.0%
PlainviewNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$5,081+0.0%
Port WashingtonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$3,163$3,412$3,846+21.6%
Garden CityNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$6,075+0.0%
AmsterdamAmsterdam, NY———————————$1,194+0.0%
CentereachNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$4,058+0.0%
VestalBinghamton, NY———————————$2,044+0.0%
OceansideNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,475+0.0%
MedfordNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,806+0.0%
CortlandCortland, NY——————————$1,238$1,309+5.7%
AmityvilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,204+0.0%
Long BeachNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$1,706$1,837$1,911$2,024$2,160$2,295$2,455$2,785$3,041$3,126$3,204$3,653+114.1%
Rockville CentreNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,465+0.0%
CanandaiguaRochester, NY———————————$1,603+0.0%
HolbrookNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,845+0.0%
Deer ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,238+0.0%
New WindsorPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$2,537+0.0%
Glen CoveNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————$2,889$2,989$3,211$3,534$3,721+28.8%
DepewBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY———————————$1,527+0.0%
West HempsteadNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,781+0.0%
PeekskillNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$3,063$3,191+4.2%
NanuetNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$3,093$3,273+5.8%
Port Jefferson StationNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$3,000$3,119+4.0%
Grand IslandBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY———————————$1,903+0.0%
GloversvilleGloversville, NY———————————$1,025+0.0%
CohoesAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY—————————$1,505$1,610$1,768+17.5%
BataviaBatavia, NY———————————$1,688+0.0%
SyossetNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$5,167+0.0%
MineolaNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA————————$2,786$3,014$3,175$3,467+24.4%
OneontaOneonta, NY———————————$1,540+0.0%
RensselaerAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY—————————$1,733$1,839$1,951+12.6%
East AmherstBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY——————————$1,906$2,074+8.8%
LynbrookNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,923+0.0%
Floral ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,500+0.0%
HiltonRochester, NY———————————$1,345+0.0%
GenevaRochester, NY———————————$1,538+0.0%
CorningCorning, NY———————————$1,322+0.0%
Johnson CityBinghamton, NY——————————$1,122$1,280+14.1%
PenfieldRochester, NY———————————$1,543+0.0%
MelvilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$4,000+0.0%
MamaroneckNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$3,331$3,438$3,906+17.3%
SaugeritiesKingston, NY———————————$2,108+0.0%
BrockportRochester, NY——————————$1,323$1,330+0.5%
WatervlietAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY—————————$1,278$1,334$1,476+15.5%
East HamptonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———$15,941$18,172$20,114$24,519$26,420$28,533$30,310$32,197$36,751+130.5%
HudsonHudson, NY———————————$2,224+0.0%
ManhassetNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$7,275+0.0%
SpencerportRochester, NY———————————$1,551+0.0%
New HartfordUtica-Rome, NY———————————$2,158+0.0%
MechanicvilleAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———————————$1,643+0.0%
FishkillPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$2,625+0.0%
BeaconPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY————————$2,350$2,565$2,641$2,954+25.7%
DelmarAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———————————$2,269+0.0%
HauppaugeNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,157+0.0%
CamillusSyracuse, NY——————————$1,623$1,805+11.2%
ManliusSyracuse, NY———————————$2,248+0.0%
RyeNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$8,099+0.0%
Pearl RiverNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,733+0.0%
LarchmontNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$6,849+0.0%
Middle IslandNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,862+0.0%
PotsdamOgdensburg-Massena, NY———————————$1,263+0.0%
Glens FallsGlens Falls, NY———————————$1,462+0.0%
HighlandKingston, NY———————————$1,933+0.0%
NyackNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$2,608$2,747$2,914+11.7%
Hampton BaysNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$7,274$9,761+34.2%
SuffernNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,567+0.0%
HarrisonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$3,990$4,566+14.4%
Port JervisPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$1,708+0.0%
GoshenPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$2,814+0.0%
PleasantvilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,350+0.0%
ManorvilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,253+0.0%
PelhamNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$4,308+0.0%
FarmingtonRochester, NY———————————$2,133+0.0%
West HenriettaRochester, NY———————————$1,713+0.0%
Lake GroveNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,320+0.0%
HaverstrawNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$2,987$3,268+9.4%
WaldenPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$2,150+0.0%
TarrytownNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,074+0.0%
Ballston LakeAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———————————$1,929+0.0%
CarthageWatertown-Fort Drum, NY———————————$1,095+0.0%
Dobbs FerryNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$3,475$3,327$4,216+21.3%
SouthamptonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———$12,675$14,465$15,195$18,561$21,717$23,320$25,062$28,368$40,015+215.7%
HenriettaRochester, NY——————————$1,490$1,506+1.1%
Mount KiscoNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,695+0.0%
South HuntingtonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,650+0.0%
East GreenbushAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY———————————$2,300+0.0%
Sleepy HollowNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA————————$3,010$3,266$3,625$3,980+32.2%
WhitesboroUtica-Rome, NY———————————$1,338+0.0%
Valley CottageNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,800+0.0%
RoslynNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$5,096+0.0%
Hastings on HudsonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,175+0.0%
RhinebeckPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$2,867+0.0%
EastchesterNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,450+0.0%
Highland FallsPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$1,825+0.0%
WoodburyNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,509+0.0%
IrvingtonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,788+0.0%
Painted PostCorning, NY——————————$1,353$1,385+2.4%
WashingtonvillePoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$3,850+0.0%
CedarhurstNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$4,500+0.0%
NorthportNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,117+0.0%
PalmyraRochester, NY———————————$1,055+0.0%
Lake MoheganNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$2,908+0.0%
BronxvilleNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$5,476+0.0%
Island ParkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,773+0.0%
Port JeffersonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,453+0.0%
Oyster BayNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,565+0.0%
South SalemNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$4,950+0.0%
PurchaseNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$3,848$4,101+6.6%
ScottsvilleRochester, NY———————————$1,738+0.0%
Sag HarborNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA—————————$40,180$42,633$53,556+33.3%
North ChiliRochester, NY———————————$1,810+0.0%
CornwallPoughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY———————————$1,750+0.0%
MarlboroKingston, NY———————————$2,345+0.0%
YaphankNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$3,353+0.0%
La FayetteSyracuse, NY———————————$1,282+0.0%
WoodstockKingston, NY———————————$3,092+0.0%
ChathamHudson, NY———————————$1,300+0.0%
MorichesNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA——————————$2,328$2,407+3.4%
New York MillsUtica-Rome, NY———————————$1,400+0.0%
Water MillNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$87,278+0.0%
BridgehamptonNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA———————————$82,500+0.0%
New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$2,672$2,772$2,807$2,822$2,897$3,006$2,620$3,191$3,446$3,560$3,714$4,170+56.1%

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Frequently asked questions — New York rent

Is New York cheap to rent in 2026?

Not compared with the U.S. overall. The average rent across 184 tracked New York cities is about $4,276/month — $2,314 above (+117.9% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. Cheaper pockets still exist inside the state; sort the table by 2026 rent to find them.

What city in New York has the cheapest rent?

Among cities in our ZORI sample, Gloversville is the lowest at about $1,025/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Lockport ($1,036), Palmyra ($1,055), Carthage ($1,095).

What city in New York has the most expensive rent?

Water Mill leads our sample at about $87,278/month in 2026, followed by Bridgehampton ($82,500) and Sag Harbor ($53,556).

How much have rents in New York changed since 2015?

Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,550 in 2015 to $4,276 in 2026 (+175.9%). 6 of 184 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Long Beach (+114.1%).

Are rents in New York still rising year over year?

From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked New York cities went from about $3,646 to $4,276 (+17.3%). Since 2023 ($3,187), that is +34.2%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.

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