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Rent data and how we value a place. 3 guides.

Manhattan at sunset. Photo: Sublet Buddy.

The Manhattan skyline at sunsetResearchHow to Value a NYC Apartment: A Fair Rent FormulaA fair rent for a New York apartment starts with one number, the median asking rent for that neighborhood and bedroom count, and then adjusts it for the things that make this particular place better or worse than the typical one. This is the method Sublet Buddy uses, with every step and every assumption shown.

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Central Park in autumn seen from above, with Midtown behind itResearchNYC Rent by Neighborhood: Median Asking RentsMedian asking rent in New York City by neighborhood and bedroom count, from StreetEasy data through October 2026: studios, one-, two- and three-bedrooms.

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Traffic passing the billboards of Times SquareResearchThe Best Time to Rent in NYC: Rent by MonthWhen New York City rents are lowest and highest, month by month, from StreetEasy asking-rent data, and what it means for leases and sublets.

2 min read