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New York

Average Rent

$2,246

+2.6% YoY

Rent Comparison

35.1% 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

$3,219

Population

11,757,573

# of Rentals

4,923

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,973

Population

2,897,914

# of Rentals

1,731

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

1,158,878

# of Rentals

1,107

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

1,055,913

# of Rentals

1,213

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

916,226

# of Rentals

1,130

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,649

Population

714,446

# of Rentals

482

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,541

Population

653,960

# of Rentals

454

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,233

Population

287,407

# of Rentals

235

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,247

Population

243,216

# of Rentals

53

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

182,647

# of Rentals

68

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,204

Population

124,983

# of Rentals

53

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

Average Rent

$990

Population

112,626

# of Rentals

12

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,969

Population

105,433

# of Rentals

311

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,511

Population

80,690

# of Rentals

7

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.