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New York

Average Rent

$2,432

+2.8% YoY

Rent Comparison

46.1% Higher

than national average

Population

19.86 Million

in 2022

Metro Areas

The state of New York is comprised of 13 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 $3,243
Population 11,757,573
# of Rentals 3,897

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent $3,002
Population 2,897,914
# of Rentals 1,307

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent $1,597
Population 1,158,878
# of Rentals 584

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent $1,540
Population 1,055,913
# of Rentals 743

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent $1,837
Population 916,226
# of Rentals 574

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent $2,250
Population 714,446
# of Rentals 176

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent $1,742
Population 653,960
# of Rentals 374

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent $1,570
Population 287,407
# of Rentals 92

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent $1,259
Population 243,216
# of Rentals 8

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent $1,827
Population 182,647
# of Rentals 41

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent $1,303
Population 124,983
# of Rentals 18

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent $2,068
Population 105,433
# of Rentals 302

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent $1,529
Population 80,690
# of Rentals 10

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.