ZIP 11215
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 11215 usually run 1.7% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in August, about $124 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11215 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11215 changed +7.5% 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 11215 rose 31.3% while median household income rose 40.7% ($132,091 to $185,865). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11215 is 44.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 16 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($185,865) is $4,647 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($4,370); a 3-bedroom is $5,470.
110th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11232, 1 mile away, rents for 26% less ($3,164/mo), about $13,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11215. 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 11215 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 80.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11215 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 11215 in New York, NY has increased by $1,517 per month, settling near $4,260 after starting the period at $2,743. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 11215 in New York, NY now reports about $185,865, up from $156,930 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 36.9 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 73,419 to 70,441 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.1% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 77.6% to 80.6%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 11215 in New York, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11215 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $4,260/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $4,370/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($185,865/yr), ZIP 11215 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.5% over the past year.
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