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New York

Average Rent

$2,256

+2.5% YoY

Rent Comparison

37.1% 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

$3,290

Population

11,757,573

# of Rentals

4,928

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,872

Population

2,897,914

# of Rentals

1,698

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

1,158,878

# of Rentals

1,084

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

1,055,913

# of Rentals

1,257

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

916,226

# of Rentals

1,103

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,714

Population

714,446

# of Rentals

484

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,540

Population

653,960

# of Rentals

441

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,279

Population

287,407

# of Rentals

198

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

243,216

# of Rentals

50

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

182,647

# of Rentals

77

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,216

Population

124,983

# of Rentals

57

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

Average Rent

$908

Population

112,626

# of Rentals

16

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,037

Population

105,433

# of Rentals

354

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,571

Population

80,690

# of Rentals

6

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.