Average one-bedroom rent: $2,125 Inwood is located in the northernmost part of Manhattan. Residents will have longer commutes into the city, but the neighborhood offers a quiet escape from the big ...

By Matt Yan As buyers and renters in New York increasingly look outside Manhattan for places they can afford, many popular neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens are becoming more expensive.

In fact, according to a new survey by StreetEasy, nine out of the 10 most-sought-after neighborhoods in New York City right now are in Brooklyn and Queens, and only one is in Manhattan.

Over 22 percent of rentals across the city offered at least one month of free rent as concessions in December — the highest ...