Here Are The 10 NYC Neighborhoods to Watch In 2026: See List

NEW YORK CITY — A new report from StreetEasy show the 10 neighborhoods in New York City saw the greatest increase in internet searches from 2024 to 2025.

Topping the list was the Financial District, which saw a nearly 47 percent increase in searches. The median rent price in the neighborhood is around $4,690 with asking prices hovering just under $1.2 million.

Neighborhoods in Manhattan took up two other spots in the top five.

For Brooklyn, Windsor Terrace proved to be the most searched neighborhood in the borough, according to StreetEasy. Searches increased almost 45 percent from 2024 to 2025. Windsor Terrace had a median rent price of $3,800 with asking prices at $1,125,000. Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn also landed in the top 10.

In Queens, Sunnyside came out on top as the most searched neighborhood in the borough and as the most affordable neighborhood on the list overall. Median rents fall under $2,700 and asking prices below $500,000. Ridgewood and Long Island City also made it on the list.

Here is the full list from StreetEasy.

Neighborhoods to Watch in 2026

1. Financial District, Manhattan
2. East Village, Manhattan
3. Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
4. Lower East Side, Manhattan
5. Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
6. Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
7. Sunnyside, Queens
8. Ridgewood, Queens
9. Long Island City, Queens
10. Fort Greene, Brooklyn

The median asking rent for each neighborhood:

• $4,690 for the Financial District, Manhattan
• $4,650 for the East Village, Manhattan
• $3,800 for Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
• $4,500 for the Lower East Side, Manhattan
• $4,500 for Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
• $4,448 for Downtown Brooklyn
• $2,695 for Sunnyside, Queens
• $3,205 for Ridgewood, Queens
• $4,345 for Long Island City, Queens
• $4,500 for Fort Greene, Brooklyn