SPOTTED.Beta
Home/Neighborhoods/Best Of

Most Affordable Neighborhoods

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

1

Baychester

Bronx · 3,123 buildings

$1,000/mo

Median 1BR

2

Ditmars Steinway

Queens · 9,499 buildings

$1,000/mo

Median 1BR

3

Dongan Hills

Staten Island · 2,564 buildings

$1,425/mo

Median 1BR

4

Woodhaven

Queens · 8,502 buildings

$1,600/mo

Median 1BR

5

Rosedale

Queens · 8,744 buildings

$1,650/mo

Median 1BR

6

Norwood

Bronx · 1,687 buildings

$1,750/mo

Median 1BR

7

Fordham

Bronx · 2,341 buildings

$1,800/mo

Median 1BR

8

Fort Hamilton

Brooklyn · 4,421 buildings

$1,800/mo

Median 1BR

9

Longwood

Bronx · 3,279 buildings

$1,850/mo

Median 1BR

10

Bensonhurst

Brooklyn · 12,665 buildings

$1,900/mo

Median 1BR

11

Eltingville

Staten Island · 4,082 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

12

Mill Basin

Brooklyn · 3,380 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

13

Holliswood

Queens · 1,161 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

14

Bronxdale

Bronx · 348 buildings

$2,000/mo

Median 1BR

15

Queens Village

Queens · 19,817 buildings

$2,025/mo

Median 1BR

16

Country Club

Bronx · 2,381 buildings

$2,100/mo

Median 1BR

17

Glendale

Queens · 10,630 buildings

$2,100/mo

Median 1BR

18

Bayside

Queens · 20,994 buildings

$2,100/mo

Median 1BR

19

Jamaica Hills

Queens · 2,338 buildings

$2,100/mo

Median 1BR

20

Wakefield

Bronx · 9,609 buildings

$2,150/mo

Median 1BR

21

Bay Ridge

Brooklyn · 9,819 buildings

$2,200/mo

Median 1BR

22

Canarsie

Brooklyn · 14,396 buildings

$2,200/mo

Median 1BR

23

Bellerose

Queens · 10,417 buildings

$2,200/mo

Median 1BR

24

Briarwood

Queens · 3,317 buildings

$2,200/mo

Median 1BR

25

Park Hill

Staten Island · 2,082 buildings

$2,200/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.