Rent in Rochester, NY: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Rochester, NY is $1,195/month, based on 179 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,400 (240 listings).
That is 54% below the New York 1-bedroom median of about $2,600.
Updated · 1,909 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 34 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,195
- 179 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,400
- 240 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,895
- 253 listings
Rentals in Rochester
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Greece Commons
100 Andover St, Rochester, NY 14615
$1,050 – $1,620 · Studio–2 bd · 900 sqft
The Harvard
83-85 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607
$1,195 – $1,295 · 1 bd · 750 sqft
23 Portsmouth Ter Unit 5
23 Portsmouth Ter Unit 5, Rochester, NY 14607
$1,295 · 2 bd
The Medical Arts Building
277 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14607
$1,565 – $2,785 · 1–2 bd · 1,000 sqft
49 Stone St #205
49 Stone St #205, Rochester, NY 14604
$1,710 · 2 bd · 1,275 sqft
209 Linden St Unit 1
209 Linden St Unit 1, Rochester, NY 14620
$2,000 · 1 bd · 1,000 sqft
Renting in Rochester: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rochester, NY?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Rochester, NY is $1,195 per month, based on 179 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,400.
- How many rentals are available in Rochester, NY?
- 1,909 rentals are listed in Rochester, NY on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Rochester, NY?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,195/month, that is about $3,585 a month, or $43,020 a year.
Who’s leasing in Rochester
Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.
| Company | Listings | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| RE/MAXremax.net | 6 | (585) 389-1024 |
| Markiventerprisesmarkiventerprises.com | 4 | (585) 303-9567 |
| Hunt Real Estate ERAhuntrealestate.com | 4 | (585) 352-7866 |
| Keller Williamskw.com | 4 | (585) 340-4940 |
| Howard Hannahowardhanna.com | 3 | (585) 766-7825 |
| Revolutionrocrevolutionroc.com | 3 | (585) 329-3774 |
| Elysianhomesnyelysianhomesny.com | 3 | (585) 304-7544 |
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