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Apartment turnover cost in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in New York-Newark-Jersey City runs about $1,362–$4,409 (expected $2,318). New York-Newark-Jersey City is one of the costlier turnover markets, 18% above the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- New York median
- $2,015
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $929 | $1,652$920 to $3,294 | $4,402 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $929 | $1,913$1,107 to $3,744 | $5,648 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $995 | $2,318$1,362 to $4,409 | $7,072 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $1,126 | $2,889$1,720 to $5,408 | $8,832 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $1,179 | $3,282$1,993 to $6,128 | $10,253 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or above the national median in New York-Newark-Jersey City: 13 of 13 run higher, from 8% above for hauling and trash-out to 28% above for appliance repair.
Cheaper than national
No trade is below the national median in New York-Newark-Jersey City.
Pricier than national
- Appliance repair28% above
- HVAC28% above
- Electrical25% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 1.28 | 28% above |
| HVACservice visits | 1.28 | 28% above |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 1.25 | 25% above |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 1.24 | 24% above |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 1.23 | 23% above |
| Window glassglass replacement | 1.22 | 22% above |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 1.20 | 20% above |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 1.20 | 20% above * |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 1.20 | 20% above |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.20 | 20% above |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.18 | 18% above |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 1.16 | 16% above |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 1.10 | 10% above |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 1.08 | 8% above |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in New York-Newark-Jersey City
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.66 | $1.02 | $1.69 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.43 | $3.51 | $5.41 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $65.45 | $95.20 | $142.80 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $18.00 | $30.00 | $54.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $32.40 | $43.20 | $64.80 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $72.00 | $132.00 | $240.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $18.70 | $39.60 | $104.50 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $23.11 | $38.20 | $89.93 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $11.76 | $23.16 | $50.10 |
How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
It is the most expensive of the 16 areas we price in New York. A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,924 in Watertown-Fort Drum to $2,318 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, with a median of $2,015. New York-Newark-Jersey City is 15% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | $2,318 | +18% |
| Ithaca | $2,102 | +7% |
| Elmira | $2,075 | +6% |
| Capital/Northern New Yorknonmetropolitan area | $2,072 | +6% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga | $2,033 | +4% |
| 10 more areas not shown | ||
| Watertown-Fort Drum | $1,924 | -2% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for New York-Newark-Jersey City
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,364 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, taking the expected total from $2,318 to $3,682. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
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- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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