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New York

Average Rent

$2,161

+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

$3,165

Population

11,757,573

# of Rentals

4,409

Long Island Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,840

Population

2,897,914

# of Rentals

1,797

Buffalo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

1,158,878

# of Rentals

1,283

Rochester Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

1,055,913

# of Rentals

1,284

Albany Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,685

Population

916,226

# of Rentals

1,301

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,744

Population

714,446

# of Rentals

572

Syracuse Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

653,960

# of Rentals

518

Utica Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,278

Population

287,407

# of Rentals

207

Binghamton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,221

Population

243,216

# of Rentals

54

Kingston Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

182,647

# of Rentals

52

Glens Falls Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,207

Population

124,983

# of Rentals

44

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

Average Rent

$913

Population

112,626

# of Rentals

17

Ithaca Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,154

Population

105,433

# of Rentals

453

Elmira Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

80,690

# of Rentals

22

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.