ZIP 10037
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 10037 usually run 2% below trend in December and 1.8% above it in July, about $108 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 10037 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 10037 changed +2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 251 New York ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 10037 rose 16% while median household income rose 6.2% ($46,263 to $49,153). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 10037 is 24.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($49,153) is $1,229 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,240).
46th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 10452, 2 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,455/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 10037. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 10037 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 41.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 10037 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 10037 in New York, NY has climbed 33.8% since 2021, going from about $2,133 per month to roughly $2,855 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $48,782 in 2021 to $49,153 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 33.0 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 19,374 to 19,031 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.8% change. About 90.3% of households rent today, against 93.8% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 10037 in New York, NY market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 10037 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $2,855/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,580/mo.
At 70% of local median household income ($49,153/yr), ZIP 10037 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $2,855/mo, rent takes ~70% of ZIP 10037's median household income ($49,153/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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