Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY Rental Market Trends
Last updated: February 22, 2026 | 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?
Sutton Place $6,590/month
Carnegie Hill $7,049/month
Lincoln Square $7,834/month
These neighborhoods typically command higher rents due to location, amenities, and demand.Average Rent in Manhattan, NY By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Square | $7,834 |
| Carnegie Hill | $7,049 |
| Sutton Place | $6,590 |
| Greenwich Village | $6,554 |
| TriBeCa | $6,506 |
| Lenox Hill | $6,471 |
| NoHo | $6,410 |
| NoMad | $6,403 |
| West Village | $6,200 |
| East Village | $6,028 |
| Yorkville | $5,929 |
| Flatiron District | $5,836 |
| Battery Park City | $5,787 |
| Lower East Side | $5,778 |
| Financial District | $5,667 |
| Gramercy Park | $5,605 |
| Manhattan Valley | $5,499 |
| Central Midtown | $5,412 |
| Chelsea | $5,407 |
| Upper West Side | $5,361 |
| Kips Bay | $5,311 |
| Murray Hill | $5,231 |
| Theatre District - Times Square | $5,178 |
| Clinton - Hell's Kitchen | $5,048 |
| Turtle Bay | $5,003 |
| Central Park South | $4,807 |
| Garment District | $4,745 |
| Koreatown | $4,673 |
| Roosevelt Island | $4,267 |
| East Harlem | $4,028 |
| Harlem | $3,315 |
| Inwood | $2,815 |
| Washington Heights | $2,741 |
Manhattan | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Battery Park City is 18% lower 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.