Manhattan rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $4,990/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,350 (Fort George) to $7,800 (Central Park South) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $4,990/month as of October 2026, based on 18,399 listings from the last 6 months across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,350/mo, and the most expensive is Central Park South at $7,800/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,195 and $6,695.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,990/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,000 | $2,350 | $2,850 | 92 |
| Inwood | $2,022 | $2,495 | $3,363 | 119 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,360 | $2,750 | $3,051 | 103 |
| West Harlem | $2,478 | $2,750 | $3,295 | 22 |
| Washington Heights | $2,297 | $2,795 | $3,935 | 187 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,360 | $2,800 | $3,663 | 156 |
| East Harlem | $2,350 | $2,895 | $3,830 | 295 |
| Central Harlem | $2,398 | $2,900 | $3,868 | 317 |
| Manhattanville | $2,835 | $3,238 | $4,345 | 38 |
| South Harlem | $2,550 | $3,298 | $4,300 | 224 |
| Chinatown | $2,634 | $3,300 | $4,360 | 45 |
| Yorkville | $3,000 | $3,600 | $5,500 | 803 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,900 | $3,600 | $4,395 | 171 |
| Lower East Side | $3,109 | $3,700 | $6,140 | 373 |
| Little Italy | $3,199 | $3,825 | $4,845 | 42 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,000 | $3,900 | $6,500 | 724 |
| East Village | $3,350 | $4,045 | $6,495 | 961 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,145 | $4,200 | $6,034 | 180 |
| Upper East Side | $3,075 | $4,400 | $6,100 | 2,478 |
| Turtle Bay | $3,465 | $4,400 | $7,000 | 297 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,995 | $4,500 | $5,467 | 194 |
| Sutton Place | $3,500 | $4,695 | $6,250 | 214 |
| Upper West Side | $3,495 | $4,775 | $6,750 | 2,115 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $3,300 | $4,777 | $5,871 | 1,360 |
| Two Bridges | $2,718 | $4,795 | $6,215 | 70 |
| Midtown West | $3,350 | $4,800 | $6,200 | 1,686 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,345 | $4,805 | $6,500 | 160 |
| Soho | $3,705 | $4,995 | $9,549 | 194 |
| Nolita | $3,900 | $4,995 | $6,448 | 186 |
| Gramercy Park | $3,350 | $5,000 | $7,175 | 256 |
| Midtown East | $3,675 | $5,185 | $6,350 | 2,476 |
| Kips Bay | $3,500 | $5,195 | $5,950 | 999 |
| Midtown South | $4,148 | $5,253 | $6,647 | 176 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $4,000 | $5,380 | $10,190 | 73 |
| Murray Hill | $3,995 | $5,394 | $6,640 | 726 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,022 | $5,396 | $5,965 | 88 |
| Battery Park City | $4,600 | $5,445 | $6,223 | 451 |
| West Village | $4,200 | $5,500 | $8,495 | 671 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,795 | $5,500 | $8,295 | 341 |
| Financial District | $4,702 | $5,693 | $6,783 | 986 |
| Civic Center | $5,339 | $5,695 | $6,215 | 49 |
| West Chelsea | $3,699 | $5,700 | $7,716 | 138 |
| Chelsea | $3,995 | $5,895 | $7,743 | 674 |
| Lincoln Square | $3,995 | $5,895 | $7,300 | 728 |
| Midtown | $4,250 | $6,157 | $6,901 | 811 |
| NoMad | $5,715 | $6,174 | $6,658 | 901 |
| Noho | $4,468 | $6,295 | $8,010 | 60 |
| Flatiron | $4,695 | $6,495 | $7,750 | 151 |
| Tribeca | $5,499 | $7,100 | $10,500 | 119 |
| Hudson Square | $4,190 | $7,525 | $13,045 | 40 |
| Central Park South | $4,580 | $7,800 | $15,000 | 25 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $4,990 per month as of October 2026, based on 18,399 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 51 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $3,195, and one in ten asks over $6,695.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,350/month, 53% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Central Park South has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $7,800/month, 56% above the borough median.
- Is $4,990 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $4,990 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,195 (10th percentile) to $6,695 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Manhattan one-bedroom apartments under your budget. You'll get notified within minutes when new listings post on StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, and more, before they get flooded with applications.