Current Median Rent (2026)ⓘCitywide or borough median asking rent from StreetEasy.
$4,650
Citywide average
Rent Burden (2026)ⓘMedian rent as percentage of median household income. Above 30% is burdened; above 50% severely burdened.
49.4%
Avg across boroughs
YoY Rent Growth (2025–2026)ⓘYear-over-year percentage change in median rent.
–3.1%
Slight moderation
CPI Shelter Inflation (2026)ⓘBureau of Labor Statistics Shelter Consumer Price Index for the NYC metro area (base 1982–84=100).
348.36
+2.9% YoY, base 1982–84=100
Rent Trajectory by BoroughⓘDisplays median asking rent trends across NYC boroughs from 2010 to 2026.
Rent Burden Comparison: 2023 vs 2026ⓘCompares rent burden (rent as % of income) between 2023 and 2026 by borough.
HUD 30% threshold shown
Rent Burden by Income Percentile (2026)ⓘShows how rent burden varies across income percentiles in 2026.
Rental Inventory Trends (Supply Tightness)ⓘTracks active rental listings over time to assess market supply and tightness.
Year-over-Year Rent Growth RateⓘShows annual percentage change in median rent across all boroughs.
Borough Rankings: Affordability Crisis Severity (2026)ⓘRanks boroughs by affordability metrics including rent, income, burden, and percentage severely burdened.
| Borough |
Median Rent |
Median HHI |
Rent Burden |
Affordability Status |
% Severely Burdened (>50%) |
Era Analysis: CAGR by BoroughⓘDisplays compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of median rent across three time periods.
| Borough |
Pre-Pandemic CAGR (2010–2019) |
Pandemic CAGR (2020–2021) |
Post-Pandemic CAGR (2022–2026) |
Overall CAGR (2010–2026) |
BLS Economic Context — NYC Metro Area · Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Annual Averages 2010–2025
Avg Hourly Earnings vs. Shelter CPIⓘCompares wage growth trends with shelter cost inflation from BLS data.
YoY Inflation: Shelter vs. General vs. Wage GrowthⓘCompares annual inflation rates for shelter, general CPI, and wage growth.
Unemployment Rate & Employment (NYC Metro)ⓘTracks unemployment and employment levels affecting household income and affordability.
Real Wage Growth (Nominal − CPI Inflation)ⓘShows purchasing power growth after accounting for overall price inflation.
Census ACS Context — Borough-Level · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates 2010–2023
Census Median HH Income by BoroughⓘShows median household income by borough from Census Bureau ACS data.
Census Rent Burden (% of Income) by BoroughⓘDisplays Census-reported rent burden percentages across all NYC boroughs.
Poverty Rate by BoroughⓘShows Census-reported poverty rates indicating economic hardship by borough.
Income Growth vs. Rent Growth (Indexed to 2010=100)ⓘCompares income growth trajectories with rent escalation to show growing disparity.
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