The median Manhattan rent in December rose 16.5% from a year earlier to $4,048. Though that was a record for December, there were some signs the market may be easing in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn after steady gains1 through much of last year, according to a report by Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
In Manhattan, the median rent fell for four of the past five months since reaching a record in July, while the vacancy rate rose for an eighth straight month. Demand for rentals, however, isn't likely to ease much while sales prices and financing costs2 remain high.
"The market is still robust on the rental side, especially in Manhattan," said Hal D. Gavzie, executive vice president for residential leasing at Douglas Elliman. ``We are seeing more people enter the rental market, with the high mortgage rates making it more expensive to buy."
NYC rents hold mostly steady as Manhattan median hits all-time high for a December, while Queens rose year over year for 16th consecutive month and Brooklyn remained steady
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