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New York

Average Rent

$2,231

+2.5% YoY

Rent Comparison

35.9% Higher

than national average

Population

19.86 Million

in 2022

The state of New York is comprised of 14 metropolitan areas with a total population of 19,862,120. Explore New York’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

New York Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,231

Population

11,757,573

# of Rentals

4,661

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,864

Population

2,897,914

# of Rentals

1,749

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,361

Population

1,158,878

# of Rentals

1,083

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

1,055,913

# of Rentals

1,285

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,690

Population

916,226

# of Rentals

1,146

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,704

Population

714,446

# of Rentals

481

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

653,960

# of Rentals

432

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,258

Population

287,407

# of Rentals

195

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,233

Population

243,216

# of Rentals

54

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

182,647

# of Rentals

69

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,190

Population

124,983

# of Rentals

39

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

Average Rent

$956

Population

112,626

# of Rentals

10

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

105,433

# of Rentals

413

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,599

Population

80,690

# of Rentals

23

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.