Average Rent in East Harlem, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in East Harlem, New York, NY

Average rent prices in East Harlem have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 17% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
East Harlem, New York, NY

Rent prices in East Harlem vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Harlem is $3,200, whereas a house costs $4,925. 1-bedroom apartments in East Harlem run $2,925 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,600.


Studio	$2,697	4%	19%
1 bedroom	$2,960	1%	3%
2 bedroom	$3,600	1%	No Change
3 bedroom	$4,197	2%	37%
4 bedroom	$1,831	No Change	59%

		Listings
Astoria	$3,283
Central Harlem	$3,125
Central Park	$7,250
Upper East Side	$5,197
Upper West Side	$5,112
West Harlem	$4,336


Apartments	$3,200	No Change	No Change
Condos	$4,400	9%	No Change
Houses	$4,925	1%	No Change
Rooms	$1,830	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,697

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,960

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,197

Last 30 days

Last year

37%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,831

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

59%

The table above reflects average rent prices in East Harlem, New York, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in East Harlem, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in East Harlem and Astoria by all bedroom counts and property types.

East Harlem

Median rent price$2,912

53%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,283

73%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in East Harlem, New York, NY is 11% lower than the median rent in Astoria, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,283

$3,125

$7,250

$5,197

$5,112

$4,336

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Frequently asked questions for East Harlem, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the East Harlem rental market.

How much is rent in East Harlem?

The average rent in East Harlem is $2,912 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in East Harlem?

Average rent prices in East Harlem have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 17% since last year.

How does East Harlem rent compare to the national average?

Rent in East Harlem is 53% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,012 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in East Harlem?

To comfortably afford rent in East Harlem, you'd need to earn approximately $117,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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