Rent rising fastest in New York
Cities in New York with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Oswego ranks first, with +20.5% over the past year.
- Across all 46 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,442/mo.
- Coram moved from #34 to #16 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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46 cities
| Rank | City | 1-yr change | Median rent | 5-yr change | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | OswegoNY | +20.5% | $1,291/mo | -- | ↑2 from #3 |
| 02 | RomeNY | +14.9% | $1,347/mo | -- | -- |
| 03 | DepewNY | +13.8% | $1,696/mo | -- | -- |
| 04 | Hampton BaysNY | +11.2% | $3,484/mo | -- | ↓3 from #1 |
| 05 | CortlandNY | +10.5% | $1,143/mo | -- | -- |
| 06 | Bay ShoreNY | +10.2% | $3,362/mo | -- | -- |
| 07 | HarrisonNY | +9.7% | $3,455/mo | -- | -- |
| 08 | YonkersNY | +8.2% | $2,765/mo | +35.9% | ↓2 from #6 |
| 09 | WatertownNY | +8.1% | $1,546/mo | -- | ↑7 from #16 |
| 10 | RonkonkomaNY | +8.0% | $3,005/mo | +28.7% | ↑8 from #18 |
| 11 | Glen CoveNY | +7.3% | $3,702/mo | +34.5% | ↑10 from #21 |
| 12 | TroyNY | +7.3% | $1,473/mo | +37.9% | ↑5 from #17 |
| 13 | MiddletownNY | +6.9% | $2,442/mo | -- | ↑17 from #30 |
| 14 | CohoesNY | +6.8% | $1,865/mo | -- | ↓2 from #12 |
| 15 | Niagara FallsNY | +6.7% | $1,180/mo | -- | ↓6 from #9 |
| 16 | CoramNY | +6.6% | $3,107/mo | +24.3% | ↑18 from #34 |
| 17 | HolbrookNY | +6.6% | $2,811/mo | -- | -- |
| 18 | LockportNY | +6.3% | $1,025/mo | -- | ↓4 from #14 |
| 19 | PeekskillNY | +6.1% | $2,938/mo | -- | -- |
| 20 | BinghamtonNY | +5.9% | $1,838/mo | -- | ↓16 from #4 |
| 21 | White PlainsNY | +5.8% | $3,301/mo | +23.7% | ↑7 from #28 |
| 22 | Saratoga SpringsNY | +5.8% | $2,165/mo | +30.9% | ↓15 from #7 |
| 23 | Long BeachNY | +5.7% | $3,563/mo | +34.3% | ↓8 from #15 |
| 24 | AlbanyNY | +5.5% | $1,664/mo | +28.1% | ↓2 from #22 |
| 25 | New YorkNY | +5.3% | $4,089/mo | +36.9% | ↓14 from #11 |
| 26 | MamaroneckNY | +5.3% | $3,664/mo | -- | ↑7 from #33 |
| 27 | MineolaNY | +5.0% | $3,886/mo | -- | same |
| 28 | New RochelleNY | +4.7% | $2,995/mo | +22.6% | ↓8 from #20 |
| 29 | Rockville CentreNY | +4.6% | $3,400/mo | -- | -- |
| 30 | NanuetNY | +4.3% | $3,276/mo | -- | ↑1 from #31 |
| 31 | RochesterNY | +3.6% | $1,454/mo | +32.1% | ↓21 from #10 |
| 32 | SyracuseNY | +3.6% | $1,566/mo | +35.9% | ↓19 from #13 |
| 33 | BuffaloNY | +3.6% | $1,421/mo | +27.4% | ↓8 from #25 |
| 34 | UticaNY | +3.6% | $1,392/mo | -- | ↓32 from #2 |
| 35 | IthacaNY | +2.9% | $2,038/mo | +32.4% | ↓6 from #29 |
| 36 | HauppaugeNY | +2.7% | $3,078/mo | -- | -- |
| 37 | SchenectadyNY | +2.4% | $1,517/mo | +28.1% | ↓11 from #26 |
| 38 | PoughkeepsieNY | +2.4% | $1,865/mo | +25.4% | ↓14 from #24 |
| 39 | NewburghNY | +2.3% | $1,939/mo | +29.1% | ↓16 from #23 |
| 40 | KingstonNY | +2.3% | $1,862/mo | -- | ↓21 from #19 |
| 41 | Port ChesterNY | +1.9% | $3,130/mo | -- | -- |
| 42 | TonawandaNY | +1.8% | $1,306/mo | -- | ↓10 from #32 |
| 43 | HicksvilleNY | +1.2% | $4,058/mo | -- | ↓38 from #5 |
| 44 | HuntingtonNY | +1.1% | $3,724/mo | -- | ↓36 from #8 |
| 45 | Valley StreamNY | +1.1% | $3,236/mo | -- | -- |
| 46 | North TonawandaNY | +0.5% | $1,341/mo | -- | -- |