Manhattan 2026 rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $5,495/month in 2026. Prices range from $2,095 (Fort George) to $18,000 (Noho) across 54 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $5,495/month in 2026, based on 25,097 current listings across 54 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,495/mo, and the most expensive is Noho at $12,500/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $2,095 and $18,000.
Price distribution
How 54 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $5,495/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,175 | $2,495 | $3,600 | 111 |
| Inwood | $2,095 | $2,550 | $3,805 | 70 |
| Washington Heights | $2,195 | $2,800 | $3,750 | 425 |
| Marble Hill | $2,439 | $2,912 | $4,260 | 10 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,609 | $3,100 | $3,840 | 103 |
| East Harlem | $2,440 | $3,100 | $4,450 | 497 |
| All Upper Manhattan | $2,400 | $3,150 | $4,800 | 1,594 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,400 | $3,298 | $4,885 | 204 |
| Central Harlem | $2,573 | $3,550 | $5,300 | 926 |
| West Harlem | $2,746 | $3,571 | $5,630 | 75 |
| Manhattan Valley | $3,000 | $3,600 | $4,699 | 433 |
| South Harlem | $2,871 | $3,650 | $5,500 | 490 |
| Chinatown | $2,900 | $3,875 | $5,000 | 102 |
| Manhattanville | $3,120 | $3,895 | $5,773 | 42 |
| Yorkville | $3,064 | $4,000 | $9,300 | 874 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,819 | $4,000 | $7,400 | 133 |
| Little Italy | $3,000 | $4,163 | $6,897 | 108 |
| Upper East Side | $3,200 | $4,650 | $10,588 | 2,083 |
| Lower East Side | $3,250 | $4,825 | $8,895 | 894 |
| Kips Bay | $3,500 | $4,969 | $7,498 | 476 |
| East Village | $3,750 | $4,995 | $7,340 | 1,793 |
| Two Bridges | $2,920 | $4,995 | $8,900 | 185 |
| Upper West Side | $3,295 | $5,000 | $9,250 | 1,746 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $3,550 | $5,000 | $7,830 | 1,082 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,295 | $5,100 | $11,200 | 883 |
| Beekman | $3,900 | $5,400 | $8,000 | 15 |
| Gramercy Park | $3,698 | $5,495 | $9,350 | 237 |
| Midtown West | $3,550 | $5,495 | $8,290 | 1,298 |
| Midtown East | $3,900 | $5,650 | $9,302 | 1,509 |
| Murray Hill | $4,150 | $5,750 | $8,796 | 439 |
| Nolita | $4,495 | $5,995 | $9,120 | 205 |
| Carnegie Hill | $3,299 | $5,995 | $9,920 | 215 |
| Sutton Place | $3,696 | $6,000 | $9,979 | 202 |
| Manhattan | $4,905 | $6,150 | $6,652 | 52 |
| Roosevelt Island | $5,404 | $6,225 | $6,706 | 43 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $4,951 | $6,385 | $7,482 | 208 |
| Turtle Bay | $4,000 | $6,425 | $10,532 | 407 |
| Midtown South | $3,700 | $6,600 | $8,919 | 99 |
| West Village | $4,975 | $6,695 | $10,995 | 579 |
| Chelsea | $4,491 | $6,900 | $12,258 | 780 |
| Greenwich Village | $4,163 | $7,000 | $14,790 | 313 |
| Financial District | $4,500 | $7,195 | $10,955 | 591 |
| Midtown | $4,703 | $7,210 | $15,500 | 296 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $4,000 | $7,450 | $11,278 | 281 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,625 | $7,638 | $14,625 | 216 |
| Lincoln Square | $3,950 | $8,200 | $12,325 | 331 |
| West Chelsea | $4,854 | $8,260 | $17,710 | 204 |
| Battery Park City | $5,880 | $8,400 | $10,500 | 89 |
| Soho | $4,273 | $8,798 | $17,500 | 326 |
| NoMad | $4,698 | $8,987 | $14,995 | 153 |
| Flatiron | $5,200 | $9,300 | $15,000 | 271 |
| Tribeca | $6,439 | $11,000 | $18,000 | 303 |
| Hudson Square | $4,650 | $11,750 | $15,379 | 53 |
| Noho | $5,760 | $12,500 | $17,900 | 43 |
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 $5,495 per month in 2026, based on 25,097 current listings across 54 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $2,095, and the top 10% exceed $18,000.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,495/month — 55% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Noho has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $12,500/month — 127% above the borough median.
- Is $5,495 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes — $5,495 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,095 (10th percentile) to $18,000 (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?
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