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Most Affordable Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with the lowest median 1-bedroom rent in NYC.

1

Soundview

Bronx · 2,311 buildings

$1,100/mo

Median 1BR

2

Unionport

Bronx · 3,321 buildings

$1,180/mo

Median 1BR

3

St. George

Staten Island · 1,654 buildings

$1,180/mo

Median 1BR

4

St. Albans

Queens · 16,643 buildings

$1,250/mo

Median 1BR

5

Van Nest

Bronx · 1,925 buildings

$1,300/mo

Median 1BR

6

Rosedale

Queens · 8,811 buildings

$1,400/mo

Median 1BR

7

Springfield Gardens

Queens · 9,443 buildings

$1,500/mo

Median 1BR

8

New Springville

Staten Island · 5,328 buildings

$1,600/mo

Median 1BR

9

West Brighton

Staten Island · 5,531 buildings

$1,600/mo

Median 1BR

10

Great Kills

Staten Island · 7,045 buildings

$1,650/mo

Median 1BR

11

Edenwald

Bronx · 3,044 buildings

$1,650/mo

Median 1BR

12

Eltingville

Staten Island · 4,231 buildings

$1,775/mo

Median 1BR

13

Emerson Hill

Staten Island · 3,825 buildings

$1,800/mo

Median 1BR

14

Todt Hill

Staten Island · 3,028 buildings

$1,800/mo

Median 1BR

15

Longwood

Bronx · 3,534 buildings

$1,850/mo

Median 1BR

16

Fordham

Bronx · 2,355 buildings

$1,873/mo

Median 1BR

17

Cambria Heights

Queens · 9,537 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

18

Randall Manor

Staten Island · 4,324 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

19

Richmondtown

Staten Island · 2,251 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

20

Fort Hamilton

Brooklyn · 4,486 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

21

Canarsie

Brooklyn · 14,633 buildings

$1,950/mo

Median 1BR

22

Edgemere

Queens · 896 buildings

$1,950/mo

Median 1BR

23

Westerleigh

Staten Island · 3,915 buildings

$1,950/mo

Median 1BR

24

Pelham Bay

Bronx · 2,207 buildings

$1,999/mo

Median 1BR

25

Bronxdale

Bronx · 351 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

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