Best rental value cities in New York

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in New York by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in New York renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Poughkeepsie ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 79.
Across all 32 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,038/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

32 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	PoughkeepsieNY Pop. 32KCompare →	79	$1,865/mo	-14.4%	+2.4%
02	Mount VernonNY Pop. 72KCompare →	68	$2,639/mo	-8.9%	-1.4%
03	NewburghNY Pop. 29KCompare →	67	$1,939/mo	-8.4%	+2.3%
04	BinghamtonNY Pop. 47KCompare →	62	$1,838/mo	-5.9%	+5.9%
05	HuntingtonNY Pop. 20KCompare →	61	$3,724/mo	-5.4%	+1.1%
06	HicksvilleNY Pop. 44KCompare →	60	$4,058/mo	-5.0%	+1.2%
07	Long BeachNY Pop. 35KCompare →	59	$3,563/mo	-4.5%	+5.7%
08	IthacaNY Pop. 33KCompare →	59	$2,038/mo	-4.4%	+2.9%
09	Saratoga SpringsNY Pop. 29KCompare →	58	$2,165/mo	-3.8%	+5.8%
10	BuffaloNY Pop. 277KCompare →	57	$1,421/mo	-3.4%	+3.6%
11	SchenectadyNY Pop. 69KCompare →	56	$1,517/mo	-2.9%	+2.4%
12	KingstonNY Pop. 24KCompare →	54	$1,862/mo	-1.9%	+2.3%
13	SyracuseNY Pop. 146KCompare →	53	$1,566/mo	-1.7%	+3.6%
14	TonawandaNY Pop. 57KCompare →	53	$1,306/mo	-1.4%	+1.8%
15	Niagara FallsNY Pop. 48KCompare →	53	$1,180/mo	-1.6%	+6.7%
16	MineolaNY Pop. 21KCompare →	53	$3,886/mo	-1.3%	+5.0%
17	CoramNY Pop. 40KCompare →	52	$3,107/mo	-1.1%	+6.6%
18	RochesterNY Pop. 209KCompare →	51	$1,454/mo	-0.4%	+3.6%
19	New RochelleNY Pop. 83KCompare →	50	$2,995/mo	-0.2%	+4.7%
20	Glen CoveNY Pop. 28KCompare →	50	$3,702/mo	+0.2%	+7.3%
21	TroyNY Pop. 51KCompare →	49	$1,473/mo	+0.3%	+7.3%
22	LockportNY Pop. 21KCompare →	49	$1,025/mo	+0.4%	+6.3%
23	OswegoNY Pop. 17KCompare →	48	$1,291/mo	+1.1%	+20.5%
24	AlbanyNY Pop. 100KCompare →	47	$1,664/mo	+1.7%	+5.5%
25	MamaroneckNY Pop. 20KCompare →	47	$3,664/mo	+1.7%	+5.3%
26	CohoesNY Pop. 18KCompare →	45	$1,865/mo	+2.7%	+6.8%
27	White PlainsNY Pop. 61KCompare →	44	$3,301/mo	+3.0%	+5.8%
28	RonkonkomaNY Pop. 19KCompare →	44	$3,005/mo	+2.8%	+8.0%
29	MiddletownNY Pop. 30KCompare →	43	$2,442/mo	+3.6%	+6.9%
30	WatertownNY Pop. 24KCompare →	42	$1,546/mo	+3.9%	+8.1%
31	YonkersNY Pop. 210KCompare →	41	$2,765/mo	+4.3%	+8.2%
32	New YorkNY Pop. 8.5MCompare →	37	$4,089/mo	+6.4%	+5.3%