ZIP 11226
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 11226 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.6% above it in August, about $92 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 11226 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 11226 changed +4.8% 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 11226 rose 18.4% while median household income rose 39.1% ($58,257 to $81,014). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 11226 is 26.1% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,014) is $2,025 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,430).
68th cheapest of 145 ZIP codes in New York.
ZIP 11204, 2 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,592/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 11226. 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 11226 (New York, NY) is majority renter-occupied, 37.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 11226 in New York, NY has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 11226 in New York, NY has climbed from $2,282 to $3,052, a 33.7% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $66,173 to $81,014 across the same window, up 22.4% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 4.6% since 2021, moving from about 99,776 residents to roughly 95,144. College-educated residents now make up 37.9% of adults here, versus 32.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 11226 in New York, NY look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 11226 covers New York, NY. The median rent here is $3,052/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,550/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,800/mo.
At 45% of local median household income ($81,014/yr), ZIP 11226 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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At $3,052/mo, rent takes ~45% of ZIP 11226's median household income ($81,014/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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