This map shows where rent increased the most by NYC subway stop

It’s not just your neighborhood. Rent prices have increased at 87 percent of New York City’s subway stations this year. RentHop on Wednesday released its annual subway rent map, which highlights the median rent and the year-over-year rent increases of one-bedroom apartments by subway stop. According to the analysis, rent jumped by 14 percent near subway stations across Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, particularly in areas with new developments.

According to the report, rents stayed the same at three percent of subway stations, including Manhattan’s Union Square and along the A train throughout Rockaway Beach. In the Bronx, declines were seen at the last three stops of the 4 train and along the 6 train. Declines were also seen along the G and L trains throughout Williamsburg.

Prices in the outer boroughs along the M line increased, with a 13.3 percent jump at Fresh Pond Road and an 11.6 percent rise at Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue. Across Queens, rents also climbed along the E, M, and R lines, including a 14.3 percent increase at Steinway Street and a 10.7 percent uptick at 65th Street.

While new developments in these areas have attracted more residents, many of them charge rents above the area’s median price. Between 2024 and 2025, neighborhoods across the outer boroughs saw rent increases of up to 14 percent—a trend expected to continue as more developments open through 2026.

Rents increased 14.2 percent to $2,278 at the 183rd Street stop on the 4 train in Fordham Heights, driven in part by new developments like Inwood Living and Miramar. In Brighton Beach, new projects like 1515 Surf Avenue have pushed prices higher, with one-bedroom units at the high-rise listed for $3,100, raising the neighborhood’s median rent to $2,800.

However, even in areas without new construction, prices are rising. Along the 6 train in the Bronx, lower inventory has driven up rents. At Castle Hill Avenue, the median rent jumped 10.6 percent this year to $1,825, as limited availability has pushed prices higher. Low inventory also drove prices higher along Middletown Road and St. Lawrence Avenue.

A list of median one-bedroom rents at major NYC subway stations, as well as stops where rents spiked and decreased, can be found below:

Median one-bedroom rents at major NYC subway hubs

• Union Sq – 14 St (N-Q-R-W) – $5,200, YoY +2.97%
• Union Sq – 14 St (4-5-6-6 Express) – $4,850, +3.19%
• Times Sq – 42 St (1-2-3) – $4,629, +2.98%
• Times Sq – 42 St (N-Q-R-W) – $4,797, +4.44%
• Grand Central – 42nd St (4-5-6-6 Express) – $4,500, +2.86%
• Grand Central – 42nd St (7-7 Express) – $4,756, +8.09%
• West 4th St (B-D-F-M) – $5,017, +7.88%
• West 4th St (A-C-E) – $5,017, +6.85%
• Herald Sq – 34 St (B-D-F-M) – $4,878, +4.89%
• Herald Sq – 34 St (N-Q-R-W) – $4,995, +7.53%
• Fulton St (2-3) – $4,828, +2.82%
• Fulton St (4-5) – $4,799, +4.33%
• Fulton St (A-C) – $4,800, +3.23%
• Fulton St (J-Z) – $4,800, +3.58%
• Jay St – Metro Tech (A-C-F) – $4,345, +2.22%
• Atlantic Ave – Barclays Center (2-3-4-5) – $4,395, +2.21%
• Atlantic Ave – Barclays Center (B-Q) – $4,395, +2.21%
• Atlantic Ave – Barclays Center (D-N-Q-R) – $4,380, +2.46%
• Broadway Junction (J-Z) – $2,700, +0.19%
• Broadway Junction (A-C) – $2,650, -0.84%
• Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Av (E-F-M-R) – $2,495, +6.17%
• 74 St – Broadway (7) – $2,448, +2.19%

Stops where rents increased

• Steinway St (E-M-R) – $3,000, +14.29%
• 183rd St (4) – $2,278, +14.19%
• Ocean Pkwy (Q) – $2,800, +14.03%
• Bronx Park East (2-5) – $2,100, +13.51%
• Kingsbridge Road (4) – $2,350, +13.33%

Stops where rent decreased

• Ave N (F) – $1,900, -5.0%
• Canarsie – Rockaway Pkwy (L) – $2,000, -4.72%
• 170th St (4) – $2,300, -4.17%
• Rockaway Ave (A-C) – $2,590, -3.99%
• Ave P (F) – $2,200, -3.93%

The report’s findings underscore a growing concern among most New Yorkers: the city is becoming less affordable year after year. On July 1, the Rent Guidelines Board voted to raise rents for stabilized apartments by 3 percent for one-year leases and 4.5 percent for two-year leases that start on or after October 1. This marks the fourth consecutive year of rent increases for the more than two million New Yorkers living in stabilized units.

You can view the full study here.

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