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Best Places to Rent

New York

Average Rent

$2,168

+2.3% YoY

Rent Comparison

33.3% Higher

than national average

Population

19.49 Million

in 2022

The state of New York is comprised of 14 metropolitan areas with a total population of 19,490,308. Explore New York’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

New York Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,029

Population

11,757,573

# of Rentals

4,784

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,877

Population

2,897,914

# of Rentals

1,823

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,402

Population

1,157,878

# of Rentals

1,335

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,509

Population

1,053,355

# of Rentals

1,238

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,675

Population

908,112

# of Rentals

1,333

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

705,600

# of Rentals

705

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,539

Population

650,334

# of Rentals

482

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,465

Population

287,437

# of Rentals

112

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,225

Population

243,603

# of Rentals

63

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

182,149

# of Rentals

46

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,202

Population

126,200

# of Rentals

52

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

Average Rent

$970

Population

116,129

# of Rentals

16

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,180

Population

100,574

# of Rentals

772

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

80,849

# of Rentals

9

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

Other States

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