Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) by Neighborhood — New York City

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) across New York City's 197 neighborhoods. Highest: Brighton Beach (69.8%). Lowest: Park Slope (31.2%). New York City avg: 52.4%.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) · all 197 New York City neighborhoods · 2020–24

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New York City citywide · Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) 52.4%
Highest neighborhood Brighton Beach: 69.8%
Lowest neighborhood Park Slope: 31.2%

Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Each percentage uses only units in the selected tenure and mortgage group with a computed ratio. Spending 50% or more is part of the 30% or more group.

Universe: Renter-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

Neighborhood distribution Hover or click any dot to inspect
Min 31% 25th pct 48% Median 55% 75th pct 59% Max 70%

Neighborhood ranking: Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters)

#1 Brighton Beach 69.8%+17.4 pts
#2 Queensboro Hill 68%+15.6 pts
#3 East Flushing 67.2%+14.8 pts
#4 Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing 66.7%+14.3 pts
#5 Fordham Heights 66.5%+14 pts
#6 Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow 65.6%+13.2 pts
#7 Melrose 65.6%+13.2 pts
#8 Bedford Park 65.4%+13 pts
#9 Port Richmond 65.1%+12.7 pts
#10 Westchester Square 64.9%+12.5 pts
#11 University Heights (South)-Morris Heights 64.9%+12.4 pts
#12 Queens Village 64.8%+12.4 pts
#13 University Heights (North)-Fordham 64.6%+12.2 pts
#14 Jamaica 63.8%+11.4 pts
#15 Concourse-Concourse Village 63.7%+11.3 pts
#16 Kingsbridge-Marble Hill 63.6%+11.2 pts
#17 Mount Hope 63.4%+11 pts
#18 East Flatbush-Rugby 63.4%+11 pts
#19 Belmont 63.1%+10.7 pts
#20 Borough Park 62.9%+10.5 pts
#21 South Jamaica 62.4%+10 pts
#22 Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River 62.3%+9.9 pts
#23 Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills 62.2%+9.8 pts
#24 Flushing-Willets Point 61.8%+9.4 pts
#25 Crotona Park East 61.7%+9.3 pts
#26 Gravesend (South) 61.4%+9 pts
#27 Mott Haven-Port Morris 61.3%+8.9 pts
#28 Hunts Point 61.3%+8.9 pts
#29 South Richmond Hill 61.1%+8.6 pts
#30 Castle Hill-Unionport 60.9%+8.4 pts
#31 South Williamsburg 60.8%+8.4 pts
#32 Highbridge 60.6%+8.2 pts
#33 Sunset Park (Central) 60.6%+8.1 pts
#34 Westerleigh-Castleton Corners 60.5%+8.1 pts
#35 Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach 60.4%+8 pts
#36 Oakwood-Richmondtown 60.4%+7.9 pts
#37 College Point 60.1%+7.7 pts
#38 Coney Island-Sea Gate 60%+7.6 pts
#39 Ozone Park (North) 60%+7.5 pts
#40 West Farms 59.8%+7.3 pts
#41 Gravesend (East)-Homecrest 59.7%+7.3 pts
#42 Morrisania 59.7%+7.3 pts
#43 St. George-New Brighton 59.4%+7 pts
#44 Williamsbridge-Olinville 59.4%+6.9 pts
#45 Pelham Parkway-Van Nest 59.3%+6.9 pts
#46 Mount Eden-Claremont (West) 59.1%+6.7 pts
#47 Allerton 59.1%+6.7 pts
#48 Washington Heights (South) 59.1%+6.6 pts
#49 Bath Beach 59%+6.5 pts
#50 Elmhurst 58.9%+6.5 pts
#51 East New York-New Lots 58.8%+6.4 pts
#52 Tremont 58.7%+6.3 pts
#53 Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills 58.7%+6.3 pts
#54 Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills 58.6%+6.2 pts
#55 East Flatbush-Remsen Village 58.5%+6.1 pts
#56 Bushwick (East) 58.3%+5.9 pts
#57 Morris Park 58.2%+5.8 pts
#58 Cambria Heights 58.1%+5.7 pts
#59 South Ozone Park 58.1%+5.7 pts
#60 Norwood 58.1%+5.6 pts
#61 Mapleton-Midwood (West) 58%+5.6 pts
#62 Tottenville-Charleston 57.9%+5.5 pts
#63 Parkchester 57.8%+5.4 pts
#64 Longwood 57.8%+5.3 pts
#65 East Elmhurst 57.8%+5.3 pts
#66 Kew Gardens Hills 57.7%+5.3 pts
#67 Arden Heights-Rossville 57.7%+5.3 pts
#68 St. Albans 57.4%+5 pts
#69 Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island 57.3%+4.9 pts
#70 Howard Beach-Lindenwood 57.3%+4.8 pts
#71 Rosedale 57.1%+4.7 pts
#72 North Corona 57.1%+4.6 pts
#73 Far Rockaway-Bayswater 57%+4.6 pts
#74 Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere 56.8%+4.4 pts
#75 East Harlem (North) 56.8%+4.3 pts
#76 Dyker Heights 56.6%+4.2 pts
#77 Rego Park 56.6%+4.2 pts
#78 Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville 56.6%+4.2 pts
#79 Baisley Park 56.6%+4.2 pts
#80 Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester 56.5%+4 pts
#81 Brownsville 56.3%+3.9 pts
#82 Throgs Neck-Schuylerville 56.3%+3.9 pts
#83 Manhattanville-West Harlem 56.2%+3.8 pts
#84 Whitestone-Beechhurst 56.1%+3.7 pts
#85 Harlem (North) 55.9%+3.5 pts
#86 Hollis 55.8%+3.3 pts
#87 Great Kills-Eltingville 55.5%+3 pts
#88 Bensonhurst 55.4%+3 pts
#89 Pelham Gardens 55.4%+3 pts
#90 Claremont Village-Claremont (East) 55.4%+2.9 pts
#91 Maspeth 55.3%+2.8 pts
#92 Corona 55.2%+2.8 pts
#93 Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village 55.1%+2.7 pts
#94 Kew Gardens 55.1%+2.7 pts
#95 Soundview-Clason Point 55.1%+2.6 pts
#96 Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights 55%+2.6 pts
#97 Jackson Heights 54.8%+2.4 pts
#98 Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) 54.7%+2.3 pts
#99 Midwood 54.7%+2.3 pts
#100 Gravesend (West) 54.5%+2.1 pts
#101 Chinatown-Two Bridges 54.5%+2.1 pts
#102 Wakefield-Woodlawn 54.3%+1.9 pts
#103 Spring Creek-Starrett City 54.1%+1.6 pts
#104 Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville 53.8%+1.3 pts
#105 Woodhaven 53.8%+1.3 pts
#106 East Flatbush-Erasmus 53.6%+1.1 pts
#107 Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach 53.5%+1.1 pts
#108 East New York-City Line 53.5%+1.1 pts
#109 Cypress Hills 53.3%+0.9 pts
#110 Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) 53.2%+0.8 pts
#111 New Dorp-Midland Beach 53.2%+0.7 pts
#112 Madison 52.9%+0.5 pts
#113 Sunnyside 52.7%+0.2 pts
#114 Inwood 52.6%+0.2 pts
#115 East Flatbush-Farragut 52.5%+0.1 pts
#116 East Harlem (South) 52.3%-0.1 pts
#117 Morningside Heights 51.9%-0.5 pts
#118 Canarsie 51.7%-0.7 pts
#119 West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill 51.7%-0.7 pts
#120 Ozone Park 51.6%-0.8 pts
#121 Bushwick (West) 51.6%-0.8 pts
#122 Richmond Hill 51.6%-0.8 pts
#123 Washington Heights (North) 51.5%-0.9 pts
#124 Woodside 51.4%-1 pts
#125 East New York (North) 51.3%-1.1 pts
#126 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood 51.2%-1.2 pts
#127 Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) 51.2%-1.2 pts
#128 Kensington 51.2%-1.3 pts
#129 Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill 50.9%-1.5 pts
#130 Flatlands 50.7%-1.7 pts
#131 Middle Village 50.2%-2.2 pts
#132 Lower East Side 50.1%-2.3 pts
#133 Flatbush 50%-2.4 pts
#134 Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village 49.8%-2.6 pts
#135 Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate 49.8%-2.6 pts
#136 Ocean Hill 49.8%-2.7 pts
#137 Old Astoria-Hallets Point 49.6%-2.8 pts
#138 Sunset Park (West) 49.4%-3.1 pts
#139 Crown Heights (North) 49.2%-3.2 pts
#140 Auburndale 49.2%-3.3 pts
#141 Douglaston-Little Neck 49.1%-3.3 pts
#142 Laurelton 49%-3.4 pts
#143 Bayside 49%-3.4 pts
#144 East Midtown-Turtle Bay 48.9%-3.5 pts
#145 Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley 48.8%-3.6 pts
#146 Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest 48.7%-3.7 pts
#147 New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis 48.5%-3.9 pts
#148 Ridgewood 47.9%-4.5 pts
#149 Bellerose 47.9%-4.5 pts
#150 East Village 47.9%-4.6 pts
#151 Murray Hill-Kips Bay 47.8%-4.6 pts
#152 Forest Hills 47.8%-4.6 pts
#153 Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) 47.6%-4.8 pts
#154 Crown Heights (South) 47.5%-4.9 pts
#155 Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills 47.4%-5 pts
#156 Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 47.2%-5.2 pts
#157 Bay Terrace-Clearview 47.1%-5.3 pts
#158 Hell's Kitchen 46.9%-5.5 pts
#159 Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill 46.6%-5.9 pts
#160 Co-op City 46%-6.4 pts
#161 Bay Ridge 46%-6.5 pts
#162 Gramercy 45.8%-6.7 pts
#163 Fresh Meadows-Utopia 45.7%-6.7 pts
#164 Chelsea-Hudson Yards 45.6%-6.8 pts
#165 Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil 45.6%-6.8 pts
#166 East Williamsburg 45.1%-7.4 pts
#167 Jamaica Hills-Briarwood 45%-7.4 pts
#168 Glendale 45%-7.5 pts
#169 Harlem (South) 44.9%-7.5 pts
#170 Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island 44.5%-8 pts
#171 SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square 43.8%-8.6 pts
#172 Upper West Side-Lincoln Square 43.6%-8.9 pts
#173 Financial District-Battery Park City 43.6%-8.9 pts
#174 Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 43.4%-9.1 pts
#175 Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway 42.8%-9.6 pts
#176 Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill 42.8%-9.7 pts
#177 Upper West Side (Central) 42.6%-9.8 pts
#178 Windsor Terrace-South Slope 42.4%-10 pts
#179 Greenwich Village 42.1%-10.4 pts
#180 Midtown-Times Square 42%-10.4 pts
#181 Fort Greene 41.9%-10.5 pts
#182 Tribeca-Civic Center 41.6%-10.8 pts
#183 Upper East Side-Yorkville 41.3%-11.1 pts
#184 Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill 41%-11.4 pts
#185 Greenpoint 40.8%-11.6 pts
#186 Astoria (Central) 40%-12.4 pts
#187 Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel 39.7%-12.7 pts
#188 Clinton Hill 39.7%-12.7 pts
#189 West Village 39.4%-13 pts
#190 Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook 37.7%-14.7 pts
#191 Williamsburg 37.2%-15.2 pts
#192 Brooklyn Heights 36.5%-16 pts
#193 Prospect Heights 36.3%-16.2 pts
#194 Long Island City-Hunters Point 35.1%-17.3 pts
#195 Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village 34.8%-17.6 pts
#196 Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park 34.7%-17.7 pts
#197 Park Slope 31.2%-21.2 pts
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