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Winner-take-all answer·8 source contracts·Kalshi 8·refreshed just now·Closes Jan 31, 2027 · 157d

Will New York City’s median asking rent for December 2026 be above $3,800

Leader sits at 94% across 8 bound outcomes, runner-up at 81%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

94%

Above $3,800

runner-up 81¢leader 94¢

Outcomes

8

winner-take-all

Runner-up

81¢

Above $3,900

Spread

13pp

contested

24h volume

$925

thin orderbook

Closes

Jan 31, 2027

157 days

Venue

Kalshi

8 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayAbove $3,800: 94% (6 days, 5 points)Above $3,800: 94% on 2026-08-26Above $3,900: 86% (6 days, 3 points)Above $3,900: 86% on 2026-08-23Above $4,000: 41% (6 days, 4 points)Above $4,000: 41% on 2026-08-24
Above $3,80094¢Above $3,90086¢Above $4,00041¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 6d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

The market assigns a 93% probability that New York City's median asking rent will exceed $3,800 in December 2026, reflecting strong confidence in continued rent elevation. This assessment is grounded in recent rental trends showing sustained upward pressure across Manhattan and outer boroughs, though the declining probabilities for higher thresholds ($3,900 at 84%, $4,000 at 56%) suggest meaningful uncertainty about how much further rents will rise. The outcome depends primarily on housing supply dynamics—whether new construction moderates vacancy rates—and demand factors including migration patterns and employment growth in finance and tech sectors. December 2026 data from appraisal firms like StreetEasy and Zillow, typically released in early 2027, will definitively resolve this question. Current low trading volume indicates limited recent position changes among market participants.

  • NYC median asking rent reached approximately $3,600–$3,700 as of mid-2026; a $100–$200 additional increase over 4 months is required to hit $3,800
  • New housing completions in NYC and vacancy rate changes will directly affect supply-side pressure on rents
  • Employment growth or contraction in high-wage sectors and migration inflows/outflows over Q3–Q4 2026 will shape tenant demand
  • The probability ladder shows material doubt above $3,800: $3,900 drops to 84%, and $4,000 to 56%, indicating consensus expects modest but not dramatic further growth
  • December rent data from StreetEasy, Zillow, or similar sources—the official resolution mechanism—will be published in early 2027

What moved the line

  • Aug 20Above $4,00027pp3057¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 20Above $3,90022pp4466¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 20Above $4,10021pp2243¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 24Above $4,10021pp4322¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 23Above $3,90020pp6686¢ · Kalshi

Recently closed in general

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