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NYC median asking rent hits USD 3,616 as stay-or-move gap tops USD 1,750

PUBT·04/28/2026 10:11:38
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NYC median asking rent hits USD 3,616 as stay-or-move gap tops USD 1,750
  • News Corp analysis showed New York City median asking rent rose to USD 3,616 in Q1 2026, up 6.2% year over year.
  • Report put median rent gap between existing tenants and market listings at USD 1,761 per month, lifting risk of reduced residential mobility.
  • Manhattan led rent gains, with median asking rent up 8.3% to USD 4,878.
  • Smaller units drove pressure, with median asking rent for 0-2 bedroom apartments up 7.6% to USD 3,480.
  • Proposed rent freeze for nearly 1 million stabilized households could widen gap between stabilized rents and open-market pricing.


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