ZIP 11106
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 11106 usually run 1.5% below trend in February and 1.6% above it in August, about $103 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11106 is 0.4% below its high of $3,330 in January 2026, at $3,318 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 11106 changed +1.7% 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 11106 rose 21.4% while median household income rose 23.8% ($68,530 to $84,867). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11106 is 27.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,867) is $2,122 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,890).
89th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11104, 1 mile away, rents for 13% less ($2,903/mo), about $5,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11106. 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 11106 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 53.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11106 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 11106 in New York, NY has shifted from $2,356 to $3,318, up 40.8% since 2021. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 11106 in New York, NY now reports about $84,867, up from $71,972 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 11106 in New York, NY adding about 458 residents over the five-year window, up 1.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 81.3% to 83.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 49.5% to 53.1% across the same window. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 11106 in New York, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11106 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $3,318/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,030/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,320/mo.
At 47% of local median household income ($84,867/yr), ZIP 11106 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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At $3,318/mo, rent takes ~47% of ZIP 11106's median household income ($84,867/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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