ZIP 11206
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 11206 usually run 1.6% below trend in February and 1.9% above it in August, about $142 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11206 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11206 changed +5.8% 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 11206 rose 29.2% while median household income rose 54.5% ($39,753 to $61,430). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11206 is 35.8% 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 ($61,430) is $1,536 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,300).
105th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11221, 1 mile away, rents for 11% less ($3,608/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11206. 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 11206 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 36.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11206 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 11206 in New York, NY has increased from $2,598 to $4,066, a 56.5% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $49,013 in 2021 to $61,430 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.3% since 2021, moving from about 90,903 residents to roughly 93,020. College-educated residents now make up 36.4% of adults here, versus 32.1% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 11206 in New York, NY market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11206 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $4,066/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,650/mo.
At 79% of local median household income ($61,430/yr), ZIP 11206 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.8% over the past year.
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At $4,066/mo, rent takes ~79% of ZIP 11206's median household income ($61,430/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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