Manhattan rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $4,975/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,350 (Fort George) to $7,900 (Central Park South) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $4,975/month as of October 2026, based on 18,466 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 $7,900/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,187 and $6,700.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,975/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,000 | $2,350 | $2,850 | 92 |
| Inwood | $2,027 | $2,498 | $3,359 | 122 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,365 | $2,750 | $3,051 | 104 |
| West Harlem | $2,478 | $2,750 | $3,295 | 22 |
| Washington Heights | $2,295 | $2,798 | $3,938 | 186 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,349 | $2,800 | $3,655 | 159 |
| East Harlem | $2,350 | $2,899 | $3,800 | 301 |
| Central Harlem | $2,400 | $2,928 | $3,855 | 320 |
| South Harlem | $2,548 | $3,250 | $4,300 | 228 |
| Manhattanville | $2,840 | $3,250 | $4,295 | 39 |
| Chinatown | $2,652 | $3,300 | $4,350 | 47 |
| Yorkville | $3,000 | $3,598 | $5,500 | 812 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,900 | $3,598 | $4,399 | 174 |
| Lower East Side | $3,096 | $3,700 | $5,995 | 382 |
| Little Italy | $3,059 | $3,825 | $4,835 | 44 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,000 | $3,900 | $6,500 | 728 |
| East Village | $3,350 | $4,095 | $6,500 | 962 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,135 | $4,175 | $6,000 | 178 |
| Upper East Side | $3,075 | $4,400 | $6,100 | 2,491 |
| Turtle Bay | $3,453 | $4,400 | $7,000 | 302 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,995 | $4,500 | $5,500 | 199 |
| Sutton Place | $3,500 | $4,700 | $6,264 | 218 |
| Upper West Side | $3,495 | $4,775 | $6,750 | 2,134 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $3,300 | $4,775 | $5,885 | 1,373 |
| Two Bridges | $2,748 | $4,795 | $6,215 | 70 |
| Midtown West | $3,350 | $4,800 | $6,200 | 1,702 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,301 | $4,805 | $6,494 | 162 |
| Soho | $3,706 | $4,995 | $9,542 | 195 |
| Nolita | $3,899 | $4,995 | $6,419 | 189 |
| Gramercy Park | $3,350 | $5,000 | $7,250 | 261 |
| Midtown East | $3,663 | $5,176 | $6,395 | 2,466 |
| Kips Bay | $3,500 | $5,195 | $5,965 | 990 |
| Midtown South | $4,157 | $5,295 | $6,696 | 177 |
| Murray Hill | $3,989 | $5,372 | $6,650 | 718 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,022 | $5,390 | $5,965 | 90 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,950 | $5,440 | $10,123 | 76 |
| Battery Park City | $4,600 | $5,459 | $6,225 | 450 |
| West Village | $4,200 | $5,500 | $8,495 | 671 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,795 | $5,600 | $8,500 | 340 |
| Financial District | $4,719 | $5,690 | $6,800 | 974 |
| Civic Center | $5,339 | $5,695 | $6,215 | 49 |
| West Chelsea | $3,795 | $5,725 | $7,975 | 141 |
| Lincoln Square | $3,995 | $5,894 | $7,309 | 734 |
| Chelsea | $3,995 | $5,895 | $7,767 | 675 |
| Midtown | $4,212 | $6,139 | $6,901 | 822 |
| NoMad | $5,732 | $6,177 | $6,671 | 877 |
| Noho | $4,600 | $6,295 | $8,000 | 63 |
| Flatiron | $4,739 | $6,495 | $7,775 | 149 |
| Tribeca | $5,495 | $7,075 | $10,500 | 122 |
| Hudson Square | $4,180 | $7,500 | $13,090 | 39 |
| Central Park South | $4,600 | $7,900 | $15,000 | 26 |
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 $4,975 per month as of October 2026, based on 18,466 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 $3,187, and one in ten asks over $6,700.
- 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 $7,900/month, 59% above the borough median.
- Is $4,975 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $4,975 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,187 (10th percentile) to $6,700 (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.