Manhattan rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $5,995/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,850 (Fort George) to $15,000 (Central Park South) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $5,995/month as of October 2026, based on 11,731 listings from the last 6 months across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,850/mo, and the most expensive is Central Park South at $15,000/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,695 and $10,500.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $5,995/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,463 | $2,850 | $3,397 | 56 |
| Inwood | $2,595 | $3,173 | $4,700 | 64 |
| Washington Heights | $2,600 | $3,200 | $4,703 | 140 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,750 | $3,295 | $4,850 | 149 |
| Central Harlem | $2,700 | $3,373 | $4,800 | 308 |
| East Harlem | $2,700 | $3,395 | $4,500 | 355 |
| West Harlem | $2,845 | $3,550 | $5,537 | 30 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,995 | $3,750 | $4,750 | 75 |
| South Harlem | $3,150 | $3,999 | $5,905 | 210 |
| Manhattan Valley | $3,500 | $4,100 | $5,390 | 213 |
| Manhattanville | $2,993 | $4,113 | $6,396 | 40 |
| Chinatown | $3,000 | $4,300 | $5,900 | 57 |
| Two Bridges | $3,610 | $4,495 | $9,245 | 72 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,500 | $4,500 | $7,791 | 145 |
| Yorkville | $3,800 | $4,700 | $8,890 | 492 |
| Lower East Side | $4,000 | $4,995 | $8,450 | 421 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,800 | $5,100 | $11,916 | 519 |
| Little Italy | $3,610 | $5,200 | $7,500 | 63 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,175 | $5,461 | $6,937 | 416 |
| Carnegie Hill | $3,600 | $5,495 | $8,977 | 125 |
| East Village | $4,400 | $5,495 | $7,495 | 1,044 |
| Turtle Bay | $4,345 | $5,500 | $12,525 | 170 |
| Gramercy Park | $4,479 | $5,500 | $10,081 | 169 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $4,100 | $5,500 | $8,467 | 668 |
| Upper East Side | $3,895 | $5,600 | $10,750 | 1,509 |
| Midtown West | $4,163 | $6,000 | $9,023 | 846 |
| Nolita | $4,800 | $6,000 | $8,306 | 140 |
| Kips Bay | $4,500 | $6,250 | $8,543 | 434 |
| Midtown South | $4,995 | $6,295 | $9,300 | 129 |
| Upper West Side | $4,000 | $6,500 | $10,500 | 1,234 |
| Midtown East | $4,500 | $6,500 | $9,695 | 1,169 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $4,700 | $6,600 | $15,715 | 93 |
| Greenwich Village | $5,000 | $6,750 | $13,000 | 217 |
| Sutton Place | $4,360 | $6,750 | $9,873 | 135 |
| Soho | $4,835 | $6,773 | $19,112 | 148 |
| Chelsea | $5,400 | $6,900 | $11,760 | 347 |
| Murray Hill | $4,800 | $6,990 | $9,984 | 352 |
| West Village | $5,698 | $7,100 | $11,625 | 376 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,995 | $7,195 | $19,000 | 111 |
| Battery Park City | $7,100 | $7,750 | $10,637 | 164 |
| Midtown | $5,000 | $7,874 | $15,600 | 275 |
| Financial District | $6,407 | $8,535 | $10,181 | 498 |
| West Chelsea | $5,667 | $8,728 | $21,650 | 98 |
| Lincoln Square | $5,575 | $9,078 | $12,989 | 336 |
| Civic Center | $7,735 | $9,450 | $9,677 | 15 |
| Flatiron | $5,775 | $9,600 | $16,075 | 100 |
| NoMad | $7,200 | $10,614 | $11,458 | 261 |
| Hudson Square | $5,500 | $11,500 | $17,800 | 45 |
| Tribeca | $6,495 | $12,000 | $20,000 | 153 |
| Noho | $5,975 | $13,148 | $17,250 | 46 |
| Central Park South | $8,223 | $15,000 | $36,750 | 34 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $5,995 per month as of October 2026, based on 11,731 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 $3,695, and one in ten asks over $10,500.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,850/month, 52% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Central Park South has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $15,000/month, 150% above the borough median.
- Is $5,995 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $5,995 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,695 (10th percentile) to $10,500 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Manhattan two-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.