FirstMover Open Data Project

NYC rental market data, open and free.

Live site: firstmover-data.vercel.app

We track thousands of NYC rental listings every month and publish the data for anyone to use. This repo powers the site.

Pages

• Open Data — Download monthly CSVs of NYC rental listings going back to early 2025
• Reports — Monthly rent reports with charts and neighborhood breakdowns
• Blog — Analysis and commentary on NYC rental trends
• Resources — Curated tools and guides for NYC renters
• Interactive Tools — Find Your Neighborhood, Guess the Rent, Rent by Salary, Is My Rent Fair

Tech stack

• Next.js — React framework
• Vercel — Hosting
• Supabase — Data source (PostgreSQL)
• Mapbox — Interactive maps

Getting started

git clone https://github.com/benfwalla/firstmover-open-data-project.git
cd firstmover-open-data-project
bun install
cp .env.example .env.local
# Fill in your env vars
bun dev

Contributing

Feedback and contributions are welcome. Feel free to open an issue or submit a PR.

Related

• FirstMover iOS App — Instant push notifications for new NYC rental listings
• firstmovernyc.com — Main site

License

MIT — see LICENSE