Last updated: 05/06/2026
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In 2024, The Bronx was the city’s 4th largest borough by population. It has the largest proportion of nonwhite population, the 5th highest median income, and the 5th most expensive rents of the city’s 5 boroughs. From 2010 to 2025, the borough added 63,066 new housing units, 19,065 units of which were market rate and 43,719 units of which were income restricted.
DEMOGRAPHICS
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Demographics
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Population
Born in New York State
54.2%
51.9%
53.4%
50.7%
51.6%
Disabled population
12.2%
13.4%
16.2%
17.4%
Foreign-born population
29.3%
31.8%
34.3%
33.7%
36.2%
34.7%
Population
1,327,690
1,361,473
1,386,657
1,418,207
1,356,476
1,384,724
Population aged 65+
10.1%
10.3%
10.6%
13.4%
15.3%
15.5%
Households
Households with children under 18 years old
43.8%
41.3%
41.3%
32.9%
31.3%
30.0%
Single-person households
29.9%
29.2%
34.6%
35.0%
34.5%
Race and Ethnicity
Percent Asian
2.9%
3.3%
3.4%
3.7%
4.1%
4.3%
Percent Black
30.9%
30.8%
30.5%
29.0%
29.0%
28.4%
Percent Hispanic
48.7%
51.0%
53.6%
56.4%
55.0%
55.4%
Percent white
14.5%
12.9%
10.9%
8.8%
8.7%
8.6%
Racial diversity index
0.65
0.63
0.61
0.59
0.60
0.60
Income, Poverty and Ownership
Income diversity ratio
5.7
5.8
6.5
6.7
7.1
Homeownership rate
19.5%
21.5%
18.8%
18.9%
20.1%
19.7%
Median household income (2025$)
$53,900
$49,300
$46,720
$51,460
$50,260
$47,600
Median household income, homeowners (2025$)
$97,200
$96,050
$108,070
$101,290
$101,790
Median household income, renters (2025$)
$40,670
$38,840
$42,120
$42,030
$39,790
Poverty rate
30.7%
29.1%
30.2%
26.4%
27.9%
28.8%
Poverty rate, population aged 65+
22.6%
22.5%
25.2%
29.7%
27.9%
Poverty rate, population under 18 years old
41.3%
43.0%
37.1%
36.2%
39.0%
Labor Market
Labor force participation rate
58.0%
58.7%
59.2%
59.4%
58.7%
Population aged 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher
14.6%
16.4%
16.9%
20.4%
23.5%
22.7%
Population aged 25+ without a high school diploma
31.6%
30.8%
25.6%
23.9%
24.5%
Unemployment rate
14.3%
11.8%
15.8%
9.1%
9.3%
10.2%
In 2024, there were an estimated 1,384,724 people in The Bronx, of which 4.3% identified as Asian, 28.4% identified as Black, 55.4% identified as Hispanic, and 8.6% identified as White.
In 2024, the household income group with the largest share (23.4%) of households was <= $20,000. In 2000, the same household income group had the largest share as well, with a slightly lower share of 22.3%.
Median household income in 2024 was $47,600, about 43% less than citywide median household income ($83,970). The poverty rate in The Bronx was 28.8% in 2024 compared to 18.0% citywide.
Renters and Rental Conditions
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Renters and Rental Conditions
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Rental Stock and Conditions
Rental vacancy rate
3.7%
2.0%
2.1%
2.4%
Serious housing code violations (per 1,000 privately owned rental units)
127.5
114.2
161.2
239.6
309.4
271.5
Severe crowding rate (% of renter households)
4.1%
5.7%
6.0%
6.1%
Total housing code violations (per 1,000 privately owned rental units)
608.9
502.2
523.4
695.9
899.1
781.2
Median Rent
Median rent, studios and 1-bedrooms (2025$)
$1,250
$1,370
$1,390
$1,390
Median rent, 2- and 3-bedrooms (2025$)
$1,430
$1,580
$1,610
$1,630
Median rent, all (2025$)
$1,170
$1,290
$1,400
$1,530
$1,450
$1,510
Median rent, recent movers (2025$)
$1,490
$1,710
$1,760
$1,780
Affordability
Rental units affordable at 30% AMI (% of recently available units)
12.6%
15.9%
16.0%
15.9%
Rental units affordable at 80% AMI (% of recently available units)
81.0%
85.8%
90.9%
90.9%
Rental units affordable at 120% AMI (% of recently available units)
98.3%
98.7%
98.3%
98.5%
Rent Burden
Moderately rent-burdened households
21.8%
24.6%
27.3%
23.5%
24.1%
Moderately rent-burdened households, low income
28.7%
30.1%
27.9%
27.0%
Moderately rent-burdened households, moderate income
5.8%
5.7%
3.8%
2.7%
Severely rent-burdened households
27.2%
31.8%
34.3%
34.7%
35.8%
Severely rent-burdened households, low income
40.8%
42.3%
41.4%
41.6%
Severely rent-burdened households, moderate income
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.4%
Rental Subsidy
Housing choice vouchers (% of occupied, privately owned rental units)
14.8%
13.8%
13.5%
14.9%
Real median gross rent in The Bronx increased from $1,290 in 2006 to $1,510 in 2024. This represents a 17.1% increase over the same period. The overall rental vacancy rate in The Bronx was 2.4% in 2024.
The rent distribution shows the share of apartments by their size (according to the number of bedrooms), and then for each apartment size in the community district, the share of apartments according to their monthly gross rent. This distribution compares 5-year ACS figures from 2010 to 5-year ACS figures from 2024.
Between 2020-2024, the largest share of studios had gross rents between $1,000.00 – $1,500.00 (30%), the largest share of one-bedrooms had rents between $1,500.00 – $2,000.00 (32%), the largest share of two-bedrooms had rents between $1,500.00 – $2,000.00 (27%), the largest share of three bedrooms had rents between $1,500.00 – $2,000.00 (20%). (If you are viewing this page on a desktop, you can use the drop down menu below to switch between different apartment sizes)
As of 2024, the change in median gross rent outpaced the change in median household income by 19.2 percentage points. In 2024, 35.8% of renter households in The Bronx were severely rent burdened (spent more than 50% of household income on rent). 90.9% of the rental units were affordable at 80% Area Median Income, 10 percentage points higher than the share in 2010.
HOUSING
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Housing Market
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Housing Stock
Housing units
506,396
512,024
537,197
564,905
574,059
Finance – Distress
Notices of foreclosure rate (per 1,000 1-4 family and condo properties)
10.4
14.7
23.0
11.1
Notices of foreclosure, all residential properties
841
1,223
1,982
930
Notices of foreclosure, initial, 1-4 family and condo properties
618
930
1,416
407
Notices of foreclosure, repeat, 1-4 family and condo properties
160
236
444
492
Pre-foreclosure notice rate (per 1,000 1-4 family and condo properties)
72.8
52.1
Pre-foreclosure notices, 1-4 family and condo properties
5,923
4,218
Properties entering REO, 1-4 family
133
22
140
Finance – Lending
FHA/VA-backed home purchase loans (% of home purchase loans)
0.9%
40.4%
24.6%
21.8%
16.3%
Higher-cost home purchase loans (% of home purchase loans)
34.2%
1.0%
10.0%
5.2%
3.8%
Higher-cost refinance loans (% of refinance loans)
39.5%
3.1%
4.1%
5.4%
8.3%
Home purchase loan rate (per 1,000 properties)
40.4
14.6
17.8
13.0
12.7
Home purchase loans in LMI tracts (% of home purchase loans)
47.5%
18.5%
40.3%
38.9%
37.4%
Home purchase loans to LMI borrowers (% of home purchase loans)
10.8%
41.9%
14.6%
15.4%
13.5%
Refinance loan rate (per 1,000 properties)
46.9
11.3
12.3
2.6
2.9
Sales – Volume
Sales volume, 1 family building
754
1,296
484
656
684
608
640
Sales volume, 2-4 family building
1,433
3,098
910
1,175
1,185
1,061
1,087
Sales volume, 5+ family building
176
354
203
119
90
130
180
Sales volume, condominium
322
891
378
464
358
359
355
Sales volume, all property types
2,685
5,639
1,975
2,414
2,317
2,158
2,262
Sales – Median Prices
Median sales price per unit, 1 family building (2025$)
$378,640
$630,590
$502,060
$614,850
$643,810
$652,600
$661,140
Median sales price per unit, 2-4 family building (2025$)
$208,250
$352,240
$269,900
$350,900
$359,460
$377,910
$372,500
Median sales price per unit, 5+ family building (2025$)
$60,100
$121,330
$95,630
$207,020
$146,260
$120,270
$98,190
Median sales price per unit, condominium (2025$)
$71,450
$208,210
$315,580
$283,200
$267,180
$263,620
$270,000
Sales – Housing Price Index
Index of housing price appreciation, 1 family building
100.0
205.2
168.5
229.2
271.9
279.2
302.0
Index of housing price appreciation, 2-4 family building
100.0
206.3
157.8
246.4
286.9
329.4
324.9
Index of housing price appreciation, 5+ family building
100.0
253.7
200.1
514.6
372.4
372.7
303.2
Index of housing price appreciation, condominium
100.0
300.8
308.0
405.1
459.1
491.1
526.5
Index of housing price appreciation, all property types
100.0
218.6
179.7
268.0
307.7
332.3
334.6
In 2024, the homeownership rate in The Bronx was 19.7%, which is lower than the citywide share of 32.7%. The homeownership rate in the neighborhood has increased by 0.9 percentage points since 2010. In 2024, the home purchase loan rate was 12.7 per 1,000 properties (owner-occupied 1-4 family buildings, condominiums, or cooperative apartments) and the refinance loan rate was 2.9 per 1,000 properties in the neighborhood. Out of all the first-time home purchase loans and refinance loans in The Bronx, 3.8% and 8.3% were high cost loans, respectively. 724 properties had a filing of mortgage foreclosure in The Bronx in 2022. There were 8.5 mortgage foreclosure actions initiated per 1,000 1-4 family properties and condominium units.
Among all residential properties, prices of residential properties have increased 76% in The Bronx since 2009. Price appreciation by property type is only available if there are a minimum of 10 sales recorded in any given year for the specified period. (If you are viewing this page on a desktop, you can use the drop down menu below to switch to a different index year for longer term trends.)
DEVELOPMENT
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Development
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Development
Units authorized by new residential building permits
3,045
3
1,464
6,120
4,881
3,327
7,014
Units issued new certificates of occupancy
1,390
4,226
4,192
4,317
10,057
6,551
5,867
Affordable Units Completed (<=50% AMI)
1,901
1,175
781
Affordable Units Completed per capita (<=50% AMI, adjusted by 100,000 people)
129
80
53
Density
Population density (1,000 persons per square mile)
32.4
33.0
33.7
32.3
32.9
Between 2010 and 2025, 63,066 units in 4+ unit buildings were built in The Bronx. 30% were market rate, compared to 52% that were income-targeted. We use data from a variety of sources to count the number of income-restricted units targeted to households earning between 80% and 165% of AMI. However, due to restricted availability of granular data our calculations of income-restricted units should be read as conservative estimates. Read more about our methodology in the technical appendix of the 2021 Focus Report.
From 2010 and 2025, an estimated 52% units in 4+ unit buildings were built in The Bronx for low-income households (<=80% AMI).
If you’re viewing a borough profile and don’t see an orange dotted line, it means there is no CD with 0% low-income unit shares in that borough.
The Department of Buildings issued new building permits to 7,014 residential units in new buildings in The Bronx in 2025, 3,687 more than the number of units authorized in 2024.
The Department of Buildings issued new certificates of occupancy to 5,867 residential units in new buildings in The Bronx in 2025, 684 fewer than the number of units certified in 2024.
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
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Subsidized Housing
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Subsidized Properties
Total number of subsidized properties (properties)
4,626
HUD Financing or Insurance (properties)
104
HUD Financing or Insurance (units)
10,142
HUD Project-based Rental Assistance Program (properties)
306
HUD Project-based Rental Assistance Program (units)
20,483
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (properties)
849
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (units)
61,421
Public Housing (properties)
188
Public Housing (units)
56,966
Public housing (% of rental units)
7.9%
Mitchell-Lama (properties)
89
Mitchell-Lama (units)
30,627
421-a Tax Exemption (properties)
962
421-a Tax Exemption (units)
36,185
420-c Tax Exemption (properties)
679
420-c Tax Exemption (units)
42,558
NYC Housing Production Programs and Zoning Incentives or Requirements (properties)
2,154
Expirations
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2026 and 2031 (properties)
183
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2026 and 2031 (units)
8,283
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2032 and 2041 (properties)
385
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2032 and 2041 (units)
28,870
Eligible to expire from housing programs in 2042 and later (properties)
504
Eligible to expire from housing programs in 2042 and later (units)
42,010
7.9% of the rental units were public housing rental units, as of 2025.
The Bronx has 4,626 properties with subsidized units as of 2025 through programs like HUD assistance, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, 421a, and others. 183 properties have subsidies due to expire between 2026 and 2031, 385 properties have subsidies due to expire between 2032 and 2041, and 504 properties have subsidies expiring after 2041. For more comprehensive subsidized housing information in New York City, please visit Furman Center’s CoreData.nyc.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND CONDITIONS
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Neighborhood Services and Conditions
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Commute
Car-free commute (% of commuters)
61.1%
65.8%
69.4%
71.1%
66.4%
66.8%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
43.0
40.6
42.9
45.9
41.9
43.3
Crime and Incarceration
Serious crime rate (per 1,000 residents)
23.8
16.7
14.3
14.1
20.1
20.2
18.6
Serious crime rate, property (per 1,000 residents)
14.0
9.4
7.4
6.9
10.8
10.8
9.8
Serious crime rate, violent (per 1,000 residents)
9.8
7.2
6.9
7.2
9.3
9.4
8.8
Schools
Students performing at grade level in English language arts, 4th grade
36.0%
35.5%
34.6%
44.1%
Students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade
33.1%
34.4%
41.4%
46.9%
The serious crime rate, including property and violent crime types, was 18.6 serious crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, compared to 12.3 serious crimes per 1,000 residents citywide.
