SPOTTED.Beta
Home/Neighborhoods/Best Of

Most Affordable Neighborhoods

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

1

Baychester

Bronx · 3,146 buildings

$1,000/mo

Median 1BR

2

Dongan Hills

Staten Island · 2,604 buildings

$1,425/mo

Median 1BR

3

Arden Heights

Staten Island · 6,113 buildings

$1,600/mo

Median 1BR

4

Claremont Village

Bronx · 1,015 buildings

$1,600/mo

Median 1BR

5

Rosedale

Queens · 8,811 buildings

$1,650/mo

Median 1BR

6

Middle Village

Queens · 9,553 buildings

$1,700/mo

Median 1BR

7

Morris Heights

Bronx · 1,102 buildings

$1,750/mo

Median 1BR

8

Norwood

Bronx · 1,701 buildings

$1,764/mo

Median 1BR

9

Fordham

Bronx · 2,355 buildings

$1,800/mo

Median 1BR

10

Longwood

Bronx · 3,534 buildings

$1,850/mo

Median 1BR

11

Pelham Bay

Bronx · 2,207 buildings

$1,850/mo

Median 1BR

12

Ozone Park

Queens · 14,288 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

13

Maspeth

Queens · 13,288 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

14

Bensonhurst

Brooklyn · 12,809 buildings

$1,913/mo

Median 1BR

15

Woodhaven

Queens · 8,550 buildings

$1,950/mo

Median 1BR

16

East Morrisania

Bronx · 1,407 buildings

$1,950/mo

Median 1BR

17

West Brighton

Staten Island · 5,531 buildings

$1,950/mo

Median 1BR

18

Ditmars Steinway

Queens · 9,841 buildings

$1,998/mo

Median 1BR

19

Holliswood

Queens · 1,163 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

20

Eltingville

Staten Island · 4,231 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

21

Mill Basin

Brooklyn · 3,410 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

22

Queens Village

Queens · 19,818 buildings

$2,025/mo

Median 1BR

23

Edenwald

Bronx · 3,044 buildings

$2,075/mo

Median 1BR

24

Jamaica Hills

Queens · 2,339 buildings

$2,100/mo

Median 1BR

25

Country Club

Bronx · 2,413 buildings

$2,100/mo

Median 1BR

Explore Other Rankings

Fewest Building Violations

Neighborhoods with the cleanest building records — fewest open HPD violations per building.

Best Reviewed Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods where buildings have the highest average Google review ratings.

Best Transit Access

Neighborhoods with the most subway stations and lines for easy commuting.

Most Green Space

Neighborhoods with the most parks, playgrounds, dog runs, and green areas.

Most Rent Stabilized

Neighborhoods with the highest number of rent-stabilized buildings and units.