Union Square

New York, NY

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Union Square - New York, NY

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Eat and shop your way through Manhattan’s historic Union Square

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Historic, lively, and in the heart of it all, Union Square is one of Manhattan’s most iconic neighborhoods. Union Square wraps around Union Square Park, a National Historic Landmark dating back to 1839, and is the host of the popular Greenmarket, a farmers market open every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Readers, runners, chess players, dog walkers, and all different kinds of visitors venture to this park on a daily basis.

Surrounded by other popular neighborhoods like the Flatiron District and Greenwich Village, renters in Union Square have easy access to all of Manhattan through the area’s various subway stations, iconic yellow cabs, public buses, and walkable and bikeable urban streets. Venture to local retailers and restaurants such as Breads Bakery for delicious deserts, Raines Law Room Chelsea for speakeasy cocktails, Basta Pasta for upscale Italian dishes, or Barn Joo for Korean barbeque.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Union Square is $3,344 for a studio, $5,016 for one bedroom, $6,911 for two bedrooms, and $3,492 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Union Square has increased by 2.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 476 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,344/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 668 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,016/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 899 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $6,911/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,492/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

100

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

100

Rider's Paradise

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

Living in this area is considered a rider’s paradise, with world-class transportation.

92

Biker's Paradise

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

Do you prefer to get around on two wheels? You’ll love living in this neighborhood, which is considered a biker’s paradise.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Union Square Park
  • Washington Square Park
  • Madison Square Park
  • Merchant's House Museum
  • Bellevue South Park

Airports

  • Laguardia
  • Newark Liberty International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.