Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY Rental Market Trends
Last updated: October 19, 2025 | Source: RentCafe Market Analysis, Yardi Matrix, U.S. Census Bureau
Most affordable neighborhoods in Morningside Heights?
Washington Heights $2,741/month
Inwood $2,815/month
Harlem $3,315/month
All of these neighborhoods fall below the city wide average of /month.Most expensive neighborhoods in Morningside Heights?
Lincoln Square $7,061/month
Sutton Place $7,431/month
Lenox Hill $7,504/month
These neighborhoods typically command higher rents due to location, amenities, and demand.Average Rent in Manhattan, NY By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Lenox Hill | $7,504 |
| Sutton Place | $7,431 |
| Lincoln Square | $7,061 |
| TriBeCa | $6,506 |
| NoHo | $6,410 |
| Greenwich Village | $6,149 |
| NoMad | $6,083 |
| Upper West Side | $6,048 |
| Lower East Side | $5,865 |
| Flatiron District | $5,836 |
| Kips Bay | $5,836 |
| Yorkville | $5,807 |
| Battery Park City | $5,787 |
| Manhattan Valley | $5,779 |
| Chelsea | $5,698 |
| Clinton - Hell's Kitchen | $5,630 |
| Murray Hill | $5,605 |
| Financial District | $5,581 |
| Carnegie Hill | $5,579 |
| West Village | $5,493 |
| Gramercy Park | $5,204 |
| Theatre District - Times Square | $5,067 |
| East Village | $4,915 |
| Central Midtown | $4,909 |
| Central Park South | $4,807 |
| Garment District | $4,745 |
| Turtle Bay | $4,702 |
| Koreatown | $4,673 |
| Roosevelt Island | $4,260 |
| East Harlem | $3,802 |
| Harlem | $3,315 |
| Inwood | $2,815 |
| Washington Heights | $2,741 |
Manhattan | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Battery Park City is 4% higher than in Carnegie Hill
Where this data comes from
The rental statistics on this page were compiled by RentCafe.com, a nationwide apartment search website trusted by millions of renters to find apartments and houses for rent throughout the U.S.
Rent prices, trends, and apartment sizes were calculated based on data from our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution that covers approximately 90% of the U.S. metro area population. The data includes comprehensive information on all Morningside Heights apartment buildings with 50 or more units, totaling 23.5 million apartments across 181 U.S. markets.
Housing composition data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most recently available information by tenure.