Manhattan rent data
Average 3-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $7,652/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $3,200 (Fort George) to $22,998 (Central Park South) across 48 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $7,652/month as of October 2026, based on 4,682 listings from the last 6 months across 48 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $3,200/mo, and the most expensive is Central Park South at $22,998/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $4,000 and $16,000.
Price distribution
How 48 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $7,652/mo.
3-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,725 | $3,200 | $3,699 | 44 |
| Inwood | $2,882 | $3,200 | $3,740 | 19 |
| Central Harlem | $2,995 | $3,795 | $5,545 | 119 |
| Washington Heights | $3,000 | $3,800 | $4,495 | 111 |
| Hudson Heights | $3,455 | $3,900 | $4,673 | 36 |
| Hamilton Heights | $3,200 | $3,985 | $5,500 | 92 |
| East Harlem | $3,447 | $4,000 | $5,494 | 164 |
| West Harlem | $3,300 | $4,450 | $5,250 | 21 |
| South Harlem | $3,465 | $4,600 | $8,200 | 104 |
| Manhattanville | $3,496 | $4,700 | $5,380 | 27 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,890 | $5,000 | $7,535 | 80 |
| Manhattan Valley | $4,250 | $5,200 | $7,000 | 153 |
| Two Bridges | $4,700 | $5,450 | $8,588 | 26 |
| Yorkville | $5,060 | $6,500 | $17,830 | 163 |
| Carnegie Hill | $4,925 | $6,700 | $15,770 | 62 |
| Lower East Side | $5,699 | $6,995 | $8,500 | 152 |
| Midtown West | $5,450 | $7,295 | $12,000 | 314 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $5,450 | $7,295 | $10,240 | 284 |
| Chinatown | $5,995 | $7,495 | $8,317 | 27 |
| Hudson Yards | $6,150 | $7,498 | $29,000 | 26 |
| Turtle Bay | $6,200 | $7,498 | $18,575 | 68 |
| East Village | $6,200 | $7,500 | $8,995 | 477 |
| Upper West Side | $4,750 | $7,600 | $16,750 | 487 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $7,314 | $7,746 | $8,229 | 231 |
| Gramercy Park | $6,500 | $7,795 | $16,250 | 81 |
| Sutton Place | $6,000 | $7,800 | $10,878 | 57 |
| Little Italy | $6,322 | $7,995 | $8,540 | 29 |
| Midtown East | $6,300 | $8,255 | $12,700 | 454 |
| Kips Bay | $6,363 | $8,295 | $9,487 | 226 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $6,710 | $8,500 | $14,975 | 42 |
| Midtown South | $6,700 | $8,600 | $12,298 | 55 |
| West Chelsea | $6,322 | $8,625 | $31,150 | 38 |
| Soho | $6,503 | $8,995 | $31,000 | 57 |
| Chelsea | $7,000 | $9,000 | $17,797 | 125 |
| Greenwich Village | $7,000 | $9,004 | $31,600 | 43 |
| Murray Hill | $7,270 | $9,050 | $15,300 | 88 |
| Upper East Side | $5,400 | $9,258 | $17,995 | 545 |
| Nolita | $6,590 | $9,373 | $16,100 | 70 |
| Flatiron | $7,816 | $9,500 | $27,900 | 33 |
| Midtown | $6,326 | $9,500 | $23,997 | 75 |
| NoMad | $7,318 | $9,650 | $26,600 | 35 |
| West Village | $7,999 | $9,845 | $20,300 | 148 |
| Financial District | $6,910 | $10,861 | $18,076 | 122 |
| Battery Park City | $7,996 | $11,343 | $18,700 | 23 |
| Lenox Hill | $5,500 | $12,000 | $19,900 | 161 |
| Lincoln Square | $6,205 | $12,500 | $21,947 | 92 |
| Tribeca | $7,997 | $14,750 | $35,000 | 136 |
| Central Park South | $15,978 | $22,998 | $44,400 | 12 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $7,652 per month as of October 2026, based on 4,682 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 48 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $4,000, and one in ten asks over $16,000.
- Where is the cheapest three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median three-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $3,200/month, 58% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Central Park South has the highest median three-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $22,998/month, 201% above the borough median.
- Is $7,652 a normal rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $7,652 is the median, meaning half of three-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $4,000 (10th percentile) to $16,000 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Manhattan three-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.