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New York

Average Rent

$2,160

+2.4% YoY

Rent Comparison

32.8% 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

$3,127

Population

11,757,573

# of Rentals

4,518

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,853

Population

2,897,914

# of Rentals

1,820

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,396

Population

1,158,878

# of Rentals

1,262

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

1,055,913

# of Rentals

1,329

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,686

Population

916,226

# of Rentals

1,332

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

714,446

# of Rentals

571

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,527

Population

653,960

# of Rentals

495

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,267

Population

287,407

# of Rentals

205

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,257

Population

243,216

# of Rentals

56

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,745

Population

182,647

# of Rentals

44

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,207

Population

124,983

# of Rentals

44

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

Average Rent

$961

Population

112,626

# of Rentals

12

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,128

Population

105,433

# of Rentals

469

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,526

Population

80,690

# of Rentals

14

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.