Average Rent in Mount Vernon NY
1 apartment buildings, 1 units. Real asking prices, refreshed daily.
Avg Rent
$5,000/mo
Cheapest
$5,000/mo
Properties
1
Units
1
Analysis
Rent Price Breakdown
Compare pricing across all 1 properties in Mount Vernon NY.
Average Rent by Property
Starting Price vs Average
Price per Square Foot
Mount Vernon NY Rent Prices
All 1 properties ranked by lowest available rent.
| # | Property | From | Avg | $/sqft | Rating | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluesky Living At 191 Street 558 E 191st St, Bronx | $5,000 | $5,000 | $7.36 | 4.8 | 1 |
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Mount Vernon NY Average Rent Prices 2026
The average rent in Mount Vernon NY is $5,000 per month, based on 1 units across 1 apartment communities. Prices range from $5,000 at Bluesky Living At 191 Street to $5,000 at Bluesky Living At 191 Street.
Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.
Market Context
Who rents in Mount Vernon NY, and what they pay
Tracked tracked rent in Mount Vernon NY averages $5,000/mo. At the local median household income of $77,171, that works out to 78% of gross income, a severely rent-burdened market by HUD standards.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Mount Vernon NY at $1,546/mo. The current tracked market average runs 223% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Mount Vernon NY while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Mount Vernon NY?
Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$200,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $5,000/mo.
Comfortable income
$240,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
Median household income in Mount Vernon NY is $77,171 , about 68% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Mount Vernon NY
Overall prices in Mount Vernon NY runs above the national average by about 13% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 112.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Mount Vernon NY's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $5,000 |
| Utilities | $644 |
| Groceries | $585 |
| Transportation | $1,534 |
| Healthcare | $748 |
| Other goods and services | $1,197 |
| Estimated total | $9,708/mo |
Population
72,528
Median household income
$77,171
Census median rent
$1,546/mo
Rent as % of income
32.3%
Median age
41.9
Mean commute
36 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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Nearby cities in New York
How Mount Vernon NY rent compares to other markets in the state.
| City | Avg Rent | vs Mount Vernon NY | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $1,793 | -64% | 21 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $4,595 | -8% | 10 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,829 | -63% | 9 |
| Cohoes, NY | $1,973 | -61% | 8 |
| Troy, NY | $1,867 | -63% | 6 |
| Syracuse, NY | $1,820 | -64% | 6 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Mount Vernon NY?
The average rent in Mount Vernon NY is $5,000 per month, based on 1 units across 1 apartment buildings tracked by Average Rent. Prices are updated every morning through our proprietary data sourcing.
What is the cheapest apartment rent in Mount Vernon NY?
The lowest available rent in Mount Vernon NY starts at $5,000 per month. Availability changes daily as leasing data is refreshed each morning.
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