Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in New York
The typical rent in New York is $1,621 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $2,402 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $46.19 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by county, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in New York
- Typical rent
- $1,621
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- 15% more than the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $2,402
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $1,014 to $2,971 depending on the county.
- Wage needed
- $46.19
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $96,080 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 52%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of New York, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $13.58–$49.87 an hour
Lowest: $706 Highest: $2,593
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1 bedroom
Wage: $14.90–$52.48 an hour
Lowest: $775 Highest: $2,729
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $19.50–$57.13 an hour
Lowest: $1,014 Highest: $2,971
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $23.25–$72.31 an hour
Lowest: $1,209 Highest: $3,760
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $26.31–$79.25 an hour
Lowest: $1,368 Highest: $4,121
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In New York, 52% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
52%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
3,525,661 renter households in New York
- Spend half or more of their income 29%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 24%
- Spend less than 30% 48%
By place
Every county, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every county in New York. Highest fair market rent first.
| New York County | $2,971 | $2,197 | $57.13 | 48% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County | $2,971 | $1,956 | $57.13 | 53% |
| Westchester County | $2,971 | $1,951 | $57.13 | 54% |
| Rockland County | $2,971 | $1,901 | $57.13 | 63% |
| Kings County | $2,971 | $1,833 | $57.13 | 51% |
| Putnam County | $2,971 | $1,775 | $57.13 | 62% |
| Richmond County | $2,971 | $1,733 | $57.13 | 57% |
| Bronx County | $2,971 | $1,458 | $57.13 | 60% |
| Suffolk County | $2,689 | $2,255 | $51.71 | 59% |
| Nassau County | $2,689 | $2,252 | $51.71 | 55% |
| Orange County | $2,131 | $1,680 | $40.98 | 57% |
| Dutchess County | $2,131 | $1,582 | $40.98 | 52% |
| Ulster County | $1,878 | $1,425 | $36.12 | 57% |
| Saratoga County | $1,711 | $1,394 | $32.90 | 41% |
| Albany County | $1,711 | $1,313 | $32.90 | 47% |
| Rensselaer County | $1,711 | $1,217 | $32.90 | 47% |
| Schenectady County | $1,711 | $1,194 | $32.90 | 54% |
| Schoharie County | $1,711 | $909 | $32.90 | 47% |
| Tompkins County | $1,709 | $1,411 | $32.87 | 59% |
| Columbia County | $1,503 | $1,260 | $28.90 | 57% |
| Onondaga County | $1,493 | $1,108 | $28.71 | 50% |
| Oswego County | $1,493 | $967 | $28.71 | 51% |
| Madison County | $1,493 | $928 | $28.71 | 46% |
| Jefferson County | $1,453 | $1,213 | $27.94 | 48% |
| Erie County | $1,423 | $1,090 | $27.37 | 50% |
| Niagara County | $1,423 | $899 | $27.37 | 49% |
| Monroe County | $1,416 | $1,173 | $27.23 | 51% |
| Ontario County | $1,416 | $1,150 | $27.23 | 46% |
| Wayne County | $1,416 | $938 | $27.23 | 45% |
| Livingston County | $1,416 | $931 | $27.23 | 56% |
| Orleans County | $1,416 | $874 | $27.23 | 39% |
| Greene County | $1,354 | $1,004 | $26.04 | 43% |
| Chemung County | $1,348 | $1,059 | $25.92 | 52% |
| Warren County | $1,347 | $1,105 | $25.90 | 48% |
| Washington County | $1,347 | $1,033 | $25.90 | 51% |
| Sullivan County | $1,299 | $1,106 | $24.98 | 48% |
| Hamilton County | $1,287 | $912 | $24.75 | 55% |
| Otsego County | $1,235 | $987 | $23.75 | 44% |
| Broome County | $1,219 | $941 | $23.44 | 50% |
| Tioga County | $1,219 | $928 | $23.44 | 51% |
| Oneida County | $1,210 | $944 | $23.27 | 46% |
| Herkimer County | $1,210 | $823 | $23.27 | 41% |
| Clinton County | $1,205 | $1,003 | $23.17 | 46% |
| Schuyler County | $1,180 | $899 | $22.69 | 50% |
| Cortland County | $1,171 | $984 | $22.52 | 50% |
| Essex County | $1,171 | $934 | $22.52 | 47% |
| Seneca County | $1,145 | $957 | $22.02 | 45% |
| Genesee County | $1,113 | $929 | $21.40 | 45% |
| Montgomery County | $1,111 | $940 | $21.37 | 45% |
| Cayuga County | $1,074 | $942 | $20.65 | 50% |
| Steuben County | $1,058 | $894 | $20.35 | 44% |
| Yates County | $1,057 | $834 | $20.33 | 35% |
| Fulton County | $1,051 | $912 | $20.21 | 41% |
| St. Lawrence County | $1,041 | $818 | $20.02 | 51% |
| Delaware County | $1,017 | $880 | $19.56 | 45% |
| Chenango County | $1,014 | $875 | $19.50 | 42% |
| Franklin County | $1,014 | $843 | $19.50 | 37% |
| Lewis County | $1,014 | $837 | $19.50 | 42% |
| Chautauqua County | $1,014 | $812 | $19.50 | 50% |
| Wyoming County | $1,014 | $802 | $19.50 | 41% |
| Cattaraugus County | $1,014 | $770 | $19.50 | 46% |
| Allegany County | $1,014 | $763 | $19.50 | 46% |
- New York $2,971$57.13
- Queens $2,971$57.13
- Westchester $2,971$57.13
- Rockland $2,971$57.13
- Kings $2,971$57.13
- Putnam $2,971$57.13
- Richmond $2,971$57.13
- Bronx $2,971$57.13
- Suffolk $2,689$51.71
- Nassau $2,689$51.71
- Orange $2,131$40.98
- Dutchess $2,131$40.98
- Ulster $1,878$36.12
- Saratoga $1,711$32.90
- Albany $1,711$32.90
- Rensselaer $1,711$32.90
- Schenectady $1,711$32.90
- Schoharie $1,711$32.90
- Tompkins $1,709$32.87
- Columbia $1,503$28.90
- Onondaga $1,493$28.71
- Oswego $1,493$28.71
- Madison $1,493$28.71
- Jefferson $1,453$27.94
- Erie $1,423$27.37
- Niagara $1,423$27.37
- Monroe $1,416$27.23
- Ontario $1,416$27.23
- Wayne $1,416$27.23
- Livingston $1,416$27.23
- Orleans $1,416$27.23
- Greene $1,354$26.04
- Chemung $1,348$25.92
- Warren $1,347$25.90
- Washington $1,347$25.90
- Sullivan $1,299$24.98
- Hamilton $1,287$24.75
- Otsego $1,235$23.75
- Broome $1,219$23.44
- Tioga $1,219$23.44
- Oneida $1,210$23.27
- Herkimer $1,210$23.27
- Clinton $1,205$23.17
- Schuyler $1,180$22.69
- Cortland $1,171$22.52
- Essex $1,171$22.52
- Seneca $1,145$22.02
- Genesee $1,113$21.40
- Montgomery $1,111$21.37
- Cayuga $1,074$20.65
- Steuben $1,058$20.35
- Yates $1,057$20.33
- Fulton $1,051$20.21
- St. Lawrence $1,041$20.02
- Delaware $1,017$19.56
- Chenango $1,014$19.50
- Franklin $1,014$19.50
- Lewis $1,014$19.50
- Chautauqua $1,014$19.50
- Wyoming $1,014$19.50
- Cattaraugus $1,014$19.50
- Allegany $1,014$19.50
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in New York
What New York law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 1 month of rent
- N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §7-108(1-a)(a)
- When must they return my deposit?
- 14 days
- N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §7-108(1-a)(e)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 14 days
- N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law §711(2)
- How much notice before a rent increase?
- 30, 60, or 90 days, depending on the case
- N.Y. Real Prop. Law §226-c(1)(a), (2)
- Only a court order can remove youN.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law §768(1)(a)
- Protection from retaliationN.Y. Real Prop. Law §223-b(1)
- Protection related to immigration statusN.Y. Exec. Law §296(5)(a)(3)
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in New York
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your county.
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93 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 38 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
See the agencies -
Rental assistance programs
Verified at their official source.
- Emergency Assistance (One Shot Deal) · Only in: New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County · Verified November 6, 2026
- CityFHEPS (City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement) · Only in: New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County · Verified November 6, 2026
- Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): Regular Benefit · Only in: New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County · Open, per the source · Verified November 6, 2026
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your county.
Frequently asked questions
Which county in New York is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is New York County ($2,971, about $57.13 an hour) and the cheapest Chenango County ($1,014, about $19.50 an hour).
How many households in New York spend too much on rent?
52% of renter households in New York spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 29% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In New York, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $1,014 to $2,971 depending on the county.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in New York?
158 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in New York; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your county page shows the nearest ones.