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 shockingly high rents Median rents for new leases are rising month after … the city down 88 percent from a year ago wrote Kenny Lee StreetEasy economist and author of a new NYC sales and …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 19, 2025 - 9:30AM
Lease signings fell in August as lower mortgage rates draw buyers out of the rental market

Rents for new leases in New York City surged again last month even as demand for new rentals droppeda sign that some renters are making a move into the sales market thanks to lower mortgage rates Manhattan median rent in August was higher yearoveryear but …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 11, 2025 - 9:30AM
Manhattan median rent hit $4,700 in July, the fifth record in six months

… Each month rents for new leases in New York City are setting new annual … coming close to new records reflecting a highly competitive rental market In Manhattan median rent rose to a new high for the fifth time …

By Jennifer White Karp |August 14, 2025 - 9:30AM
Manhattan median rent rose to $4,625 in June for another record-breaking month

… June was another recordbreaking month for the New York City rental market underscoring the pain felt by renters signing new leases Manhattan median rent rose to a new high for the fourth time …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 10, 2025 - 9:30AM
More millionaires opt to rent in NYC instead of buy

… millionaires are increasingly choosing to rent instead of buy A new report from RentCafe finds that millionaire renter … higher borrowing costs … A rise in mortgage rates after the Federal Reserve began a series of interest rate increases to … a role in spurring NYC millionaires to rent instead of buy When rates jumped from around 3 percent to over 7 …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 18, 2025 - 9:30AM