8 NYC neighborhoods where median rents are lower than a year ago

… If youre hunting for a new rental in New York City youre undoubtedly encountering … wrote Kenny Lee StreetEasy economist and author of a new NYC sales and rental market report Even though rental … 2 … East New York Brooklyn $3000 77 … 3 … Battery Park City Manhattan $5524 56 … 4 … Midwood Brooklyn $2683 42 … 5 … …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 19, 2025 - 9:30AM
Manhattan median rent spiked 6 percent to $4,500 in April

Renters signing new leases in Manhattan last month likely experienced sticker shock from sharply higher rents Median rent for the borough was up nearly 6 percent … to pay more than landlords were asking to land their apartments The New York City rental market continues to see …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 15, 2025 - 9:00AM