| Borough: | Manhattan |
| Area: | 18,899,199 sq ft |
| Map: | Map of East Village |
| Listing(s): | 117 no-fee |
| Buildings: | 357 rental buildings 35 condo buildings 19 coop buildings |
Location: The East Village, in its modern definition, means everything east of Astor Place, south of 14th street and north of Houston Street. People used to make a distinction between the East Village and the Alphabet City (Avenues A,B,C and D), but that practice is almost extinct now, thanks in no small part to the booming real estate market. Character: Formerly the seedy punk rock mecca, the East Village has significantly gentrified since the 1990s/early 2000s. As sad as it is to lose iconic venues and quirky shops, it should also be said that as a result of this gentrification, the neighborhood is much safer, the apartments and building façades are getting upgrades, and outdoor cafes are sprouting up all over. And, despite the rising prices, the area still retains its "artsy" feel.
The East Village was once famed for cheap apartments (usually in sixth and seventh floor walk-ups and the like). If you have the endurance, and the good fortune to have found such a place, it is highly worth the rent break, since apartments in walk-up buildings that are higher up tend to be cheaper. The deals have become rare nowadays, however.
| Type | Median | Average | Inventory |
| Studio | $2,312 | $2,935 | 32 |
| 1-Bedroom | $3,295 | $3,652 | 32 |
| 2-Bedroom | $3,750 | $4,106 | 33 |
| 3-Bedroom | $5,200 | $5,401 | 15 |
| 4-Bedroom | $6,570 | $6,459 | 4 |
| 5-Bedroom | $10,800 | $10,800 | 1 |
| see all East Village Rental Apartments | |||
| rental statistics as of 03/Mar/2015. | |||
See all East Village Rental Apartment Buildings (357 buildings)
| $5,000 | 2-Bedroom | The Hudson East | 03/Mar/2015 | 03/Apr/2015 | |
| $3,350 | 2-Bedroom | 610 East 9th Street | 03/Mar/2015 | ||
| $4,105 | Studio, 561 sq ft | Avalon Bowery Place II | 03/Mar/2015 | 08/Apr/2015 | |
| $3,395 | 1-Bedroom | 223 Second Avenue | 02/Mar/2015 | 03/Mar/2015 | |
| $4,550 | 2-Bedroom | 194 East 2nd Street | 02/Mar/2015 | 01/Mar/2015 |
See all East Village No-Fee Rental Apartments (117 total)
See all East Village Condo Apartment Buildings (35 buildings)
See our list of East Village Co-op Apartment Buildings (19 buildings)
The population stands at about 50,000. Since the 1990s, the area's mix has been slowly shifting from the young and artsy to the gainfully employed. Some older home owners left over from the punk/artsy era of the 70s and 80s are still living in the neighborhood, which creates an amazing creative vibe spanning two-three generations. The eastern frontiers of the neighborhood (Avenue D) prominently feature housing projects inhabited by low-income families.
The name is derived from the East Village's "parent neighborhood" called "Greenwich Village". Originally, the area was considered part of the Lower East Side, but since the 50's, when artists, writers and bohemians started their slow migration east in search of cheaper rent, the neighborhood has been associated more with Greenwich (West Village and Central Village ) Village and its artsy community than with immigrants living on the Lower East Side.
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