Rabbit Hole Series – Ten Census Tracts

Story 2 – 10 Years of “Wait… It Costs What Now?” – Tracking Rent Surges: Which NYC Census Tracts Saw the Biggest Rent Increases (2013–2023)

Key Takeaways

1. These are the five NYC census tracts that recorded the highest rent increases from 2013 to 2023.

  • 36061001501 – Manhattan
  • 36081047600 – Queens
  • 36081084602 – Queens
  • 36061009400 – Manhattan
  • 36047051700 – Brooklyn

2. The tracts are ranked according to the dollar amount of median rent growth between 2013 and 2023.