Average rents correct as of January 2023
We've put together a handy guide to NYC roommate rents in the city's most popular neighborhoods, to give you an idea of what your options are.
If you're looking further afield than NYC you might want to check out out list of average rents in key US cities too.
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Under $900 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Elmhurst | $881 |
Under $1,000 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Woodside | $967 |
Under $1,200 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Midwood | $1,021 |
| Elmhurst | $1,040 |
| Flatbush - Ditmas Park | $1,113 |
| Bay Ridge / Fort Hamilton | $1,116 |
| Uptown | $1,132 |
| Washington Heights | $1,137 |
| Sunnyside | $1,139 |
| East Flatbush | $1,141 |
| Ridgewood | $1,143 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $1,168 |
Under $1,300 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Astoria | $1,241 |
| Hamilton Heights | $1,259 |
Under $1,400 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Bedford - Stuyvesant | $1,306 |
| Jamaica | $1,316 |
| Chinatown | $1,331 |
| East Harlem | $1,349 |
| East Harlem | $1,349 |
| Crown Heights | $1,350 |
| Bushwick | $1,351 |
| Kew Gardens | $1,356 |
Under $1,500 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Park Slope | $1,427 |
| Brooklyn | $1,458 |
Under $1,700 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Harlem | $1,521 |
| Clinton Hill | $1,551 |
| East Williamsburg | $1,569 |
| Morningside Heights | $1,586 |
| Upper West Side | $1,645 |
Under $1,800 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Alphabet City | $1,721 |
| Greenpoint | $1,754 |
Under $2,000 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Williamsburg | $1,852 |
| Central Park | $1,895 |
| Upper East Side | $1,910 |
| Stuyvesant Town | $1,982 |
Under $2,300 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| East Village | $2,116 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $2,134 |
| Midtown | $2,142 |
| Kips Bay | $2,152 |
| Lower East Side | $2,225 |
Under $2,500 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Midtown East | $2,440 |
Under $3,000 per month
| Name | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Midtown East | $2,440 |
| West Village | $2,703 |
| Gramercy Park | $2,936 |
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