As NYC continues to be one of the most expensive cities to rent in the country, we at Zumper wanted to figure out if there was a way to find cheaper rentals, even in the priciest neighborhoods across the city. We crunched data on median 1-bedroom rent prices and found “cold pockets” for rent – areas sometimes hundreds of dollars cheaper than the surrounding neighborhood prices.
1. Tribeca
Neighborhood Median: $3,995
Cold Pocket Median: $3,720
Cold Pocket Boundary: North Moore Street, Varick Street, West Broadway, Chambers Street, Greenwich Street
2. Chelsea
Neighborhood Median: $3,680
Cold Pocket Median: $3,400
Cold Pocket Boundary: West 26th Street, 9th Avenue, West 23rd Street, 11th Avenue
3. Brooklyn Heights
Neighborhood Median: $3,005
Cold Pocket Median: $2,850
Cold Pocket Boundary: Montague Street, Clinton Street, State Street, Hicks Street
4. West Village
Neighborhood Median: $3,600
Cold Pocket Median: $3,300
Cold Pocket Boundary: Charles Street, Bleecker Street, Christopher Street, Greenwich Street
5. Gramercy Park
Neighborhood Median: $3,400
Cold Pocket Median: $3,130
Cold Pocket Boundary: 22nd Street, 1st Avenue, East 18th Street, 2nd Avenue, 20th Street, 3rd Avenue
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