Average Rent in Melrose, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Melrose, New York, NY

Average rent prices in Melrose have increased by 3% over the last month.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in
Melrose, New York, NY

Rent prices in Melrose vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Melrose is $3,309, whereas a house costs $3,900. 1-bedroom apartments in Melrose run $1,950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,478.


Studio	$3,369	-	-
1 bedroom	$3,000	5%	-
2 bedroom	$3,478	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$3,099	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$1,810	No Change	-

		Listings
Concourse	$2,195
Concourse Village	$2,195
Highbridge	$2,300
Mott Haven	$2,780
Washington Heights	$2,995
West Harlem	$4,336


Apartments	$3,309	4%	No Change
Condos	$3,997	7%	No Change
Houses	$3,900	No Change	-
Rooms	$1,790	-	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,369

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,478

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,099

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,810

The table above reflects average rent prices in Melrose, 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 Melrose, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Melrose and Concourse by all bedroom counts and property types.

Melrose

Median rent price$2,300

21%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,195

16%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Melrose, New York, NY is 5% higher than the median rent in Concourse, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,195

$2,195

$2,300

$2,780

$2,995

$4,336

Discover rentals in Melrose, New York, NY

2d ago

Melrose apartment for rent in New York

Modern 1 Bedroom 1 Bath

432 E 156th St #2, New York, NY 10455

1 bed

1 bath

$1,600

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Frequently asked questions for Melrose, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Melrose rental market.

How much is rent in Melrose?

The average rent in Melrose is $2,300 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Melrose?

Average rent prices in Melrose have increased by 3% over the last month.

How does Melrose rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Melrose is 21% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $400 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Melrose?

To comfortably afford rent in Melrose, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/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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