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Data-driven insights on NYC's rental market.
I Tracked Every New StreetEasy Listing for a Year
277,701 listings. Bushwick had more than any Manhattan neighborhood. Central Park South median is $8,500. November is dead. Here's what a year of tracking every StreetEasy listing looks like.
StreetEasy Isn't Enough: Why NYC Renters Need More Than One Tool
600 new NYC listings per day. Only 4% are under $2,000. If you're just scrolling StreetEasy, you're already behind. Here's how to layer your apartment search with open data and real-time alerts.
When to Start Your NYC Apartment Search (By the Data)
We pulled 277,000 NYC listings to find the best month, day, and time to apartment hunt. March beats July on price. Tuesday at 11am is when new listings drop. Here's the full breakdown.
5 NYC Neighborhoods Where You Can Still Find a 1-Bedroom Under $2,000
Yes, sub-$2,000 1-bedrooms exist in New York City. We found them in our live listings database. Here are the neighborhoods with the most inventory, the real median prices, and what you're actually trading for those lower rents.
What $3,000/Month Gets You in NYC Right Now
A real look at what you can actually rent in New York City for $3,000/month — from a tiny East Village studio to a spacious 2-bedroom in Bushwick. We pulled active listings from our database so you can see exactly what the market looks like today.
Welcome to the FirstMover Blog
Introducing data-driven insights on NYC's rental market — powered by real StreetEasy listing data.
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