Original rent observations
NYC-area asking rents: live observation report
A regularly refreshed view of selected buildings tracked by Rents Watch. This is not a market-wide rent index.
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Current observed availability
Observations through (New York time).
1604 available apartments across 131 buildings in the current observation sample. The bedroom rent table includes 1597 apartments with a published price and known bedroom count.
Coverage has gaps. Some listings may be out of date; these figures are not a complete simultaneous check of all tracked buildings.
Asking rents by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Low | Median | High | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,210 | $3,550 | $8,625 | 299 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,325 | $4,000 | $13,595 | 793 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,850 | $5,359 | $14,650 | 444 |
| 3+ bedrooms | $4,486 | $6,565 | $14,650 | 61 |
Observed changes
869 currently available apartments had an observed asking-rent reduction in the window beginning 2026-10-10. This counts apartments, not every price-change event, and excludes apartments no longer available.
The inventory comparison baseline is 2026-10-10. 131 buildings have comparable coverage at both endpoints.
Changes can occur between successful checks and remain unobserved. Missing data is not evidence that prices stayed the same.
Explore the source buildings
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How to interpret and cite this report
Prices describe advertised monthly asking rents, not signed leases. Fees and concessions can differ by source. The inventory can change when buildings enter coverage or apartments appear or disappear. Neither a sample median change nor a lower inventory count establishes a market-wide trend.
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