Listed rents have dropped more in NYC ZIP codes with low COVID-19 infection rates

Monthly percent change in StreetEasy NYC ZIP code rent index compared to July 2014.

First COVID-19 case in NYC

25%

20

High infection rate ZIPs

15

10

5

Low infection rate ZIPs

0

’15

’16

’17

’18

’19

’20

Source: StreetEasy

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