Most affordable cities for renters in New York
Cities in New York ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Lockport ranks first, with a median rent of $1,025/mo.
- Across all 68 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,986/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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68 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LockportNY | $1,025/mo | +6.3% | -- | 19.7% | same |
| 02 | CortlandNY | $1,143/mo | +10.5% | -- | 23.1% | same |
| 03 | ElmiraNY | $1,148/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.9% | -- |
| 04 | Niagara FallsNY | $1,180/mo | +6.7% | -- | 28.8% | same |
| 05 | AmsterdamNY | $1,185/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.3% | -- |
| 06 | OswegoNY | $1,291/mo | +20.5% | -- | 29.1% | ↓3 from #3 |
| 07 | TonawandaNY | $1,306/mo | +1.8% | -- | 26.9% | ↓1 from #6 |
| 08 | North TonawandaNY | $1,341/mo | +0.5% | -- | 24.0% | ↓1 from #7 |
| 09 | RomeNY | $1,347/mo | +14.9% | -- | 27.0% | ↓4 from #5 |
| 10 | UticaNY | $1,392/mo | +3.6% | -- | 31.8% | ↓2 from #8 |
| 11 | AuburnNY | $1,417/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.3% | -- |
| 12 | BuffaloNY | $1,421/mo | +3.6% | +27.4% | 34.1% | ↓3 from #9 |
| 13 | RochesterNY | $1,454/mo | +3.6% | +32.1% | 37.0% | ↓2 from #11 |
| 14 | TroyNY | $1,473/mo | +7.3% | +37.9% | 30.2% | ↓4 from #10 |
| 15 | SchenectadyNY | $1,517/mo | +2.4% | +28.1% | 31.2% | ↓2 from #13 |
| 16 | WatertownNY | $1,546/mo | +8.1% | -- | 35.8% | ↓4 from #12 |
| 17 | SyracuseNY | $1,566/mo | +3.6% | +35.9% | 39.3% | ↓2 from #15 |
| 18 | AlbanyNY | $1,664/mo | +5.5% | +28.1% | 32.2% | ↓2 from #16 |
| 19 | DepewNY | $1,696/mo | +13.8% | -- | 27.7% | ↓5 from #14 |
| 20 | BinghamtonNY | $1,838/mo | +5.9% | -- | 48.4% | ↓3 from #17 |
| 21 | KingstonNY | $1,862/mo | +2.3% | -- | 32.8% | ↓2 from #19 |
| 22 | PoughkeepsieNY | $1,865/mo | +2.4% | +25.4% | 36.8% | ↓2 from #20 |
| 23 | CohoesNY | $1,865/mo | +6.8% | -- | 36.6% | ↓5 from #18 |
| 24 | NewburghNY | $1,939/mo | +2.3% | +29.1% | 40.8% | ↓3 from #21 |
| 25 | IthacaNY | $2,038/mo | +2.9% | +32.4% | 50.1% | ↓3 from #22 |
| 26 | OneontaNY | $2,107/mo | 0.0% | -- | 41.4% | -- |
| 27 | Saratoga SpringsNY | $2,165/mo | +5.8% | +30.9% | 24.5% | ↓4 from #23 |
| 28 | Deer ParkNY | $2,404/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.0% | -- |
| 29 | MiddletownNY | $2,442/mo | +6.9% | -- | 36.9% | ↓5 from #24 |
| 30 | Mount VernonNY | $2,639/mo | -1.4% | -- | 40.2% | ↓3 from #27 |
| 31 | YonkersNY | $2,765/mo | +8.2% | +35.9% | 39.7% | ↓6 from #25 |
| 32 | HolbrookNY | $2,811/mo | +6.6% | -- | 23.3% | ↓6 from #26 |
| 33 | Central IslipNY | $2,876/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.4% | -- |
| 34 | PeekskillNY | $2,938/mo | +6.1% | -- | 41.0% | ↓6 from #28 |
| 35 | West BabylonNY | $2,986/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.7% | -- |
| 36 | New RochelleNY | $2,995/mo | +4.7% | +22.6% | 32.9% | ↓6 from #30 |
| 37 | RonkonkomaNY | $3,005/mo | +8.0% | +28.7% | 29.6% | ↓8 from #29 |
| 38 | HauppaugeNY | $3,078/mo | +2.7% | -- | 26.1% | ↓6 from #32 |
| 39 | WestburyNY | $3,098/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| 40 | HempsteadNY | $3,106/mo | -0.2% | -- | 41.2% | ↓5 from #35 |
| 41 | CoramNY | $3,107/mo | +6.6% | +24.3% | 35.4% | ↓10 from #31 |
| 42 | Port ChesterNY | $3,130/mo | +1.9% | -- | 40.7% | ↓8 from #34 |
| 43 | Valley StreamNY | $3,236/mo | +1.1% | -- | 29.2% | ↓3 from #40 |
| 44 | OssiningNY | $3,257/mo | 0.0% | -- | 37.7% | -- |
| 45 | NanuetNY | $3,276/mo | +4.3% | -- | 33.6% | ↓7 from #38 |
| 46 | Huntington StationNY | $3,287/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 47 | White PlainsNY | $3,301/mo | +5.8% | +23.7% | 35.8% | ↓11 from #36 |
| 48 | EastchesterNY | $3,351/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| 49 | Bay ShoreNY | $3,362/mo | +10.2% | -- | 38.2% | ↓16 from #33 |
| 50 | LevittownNY | $3,367/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.7% | -- |