Predicting Manhattan Rent with Linear Regression

Introduction

This repository focuses on the development of a linear regression model to predict rental costs in Manhattan using data obtained from StreetEasy. The dataset can be accessed on Kaggle or dowloaded directly from this repository.

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Methods and Results

The model was developed with Scikit-Learn's LinearRegression. Features were selected based on correlation with rent and absence of multicollinearity. The square footage of the rental unit was the single best predictor of rent, with an R-squared value of .74:

For further information

For additional questions regarding this analysis, please contact me at fisheravonlea@gmail.com or via my LinkedIn profile.