Average rent in Chelsea, Manhattan
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,100 | $4,000 | $5,199 | 364 |
| 1 Bedroom | $3,996 | $5,866 | $7,786 | 663 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $5,400 | $6,825 | $11,500 | 334 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $7,000 | $8,995 | $17,946 | 132 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $9,295 | $11,148 | $13,985 | 34 |
Apartments for rent in Chelsea
The newest listings in Chelsea from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
- Dishwasher
- Doorman
- Air conditioning
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
- Building gym
- Listings indicating some pets are allowed
Reported apartment size
- studio
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 1,511 of 1,528 geocoded listings. These are the most commonly nearby weekday routes, based on each listing’s nearest station. Straight-line distance does not measure walking access.
- 1 route
- C route
- E route
- 7 route
- A route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 1, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
63 indexable building pages have a listing address matched to the DHCR building registry. A building match does not confirm the status of any apartment in it.
Showing the 5 linked buildings with the most listing history.
Based on Leaseswap listings tracked during the last 6 months. Feature shares count explicit affirmative reports over all tracked listings; a missing detail is unknown, not a negative. Apartment size is based on listings that report square footage. Updated October 1, 2026.
City Planning’s West Side Railyards environmental review describes brownstone row houses, smaller apartment buildings, brick tenements, large apartment towers, and former industrial lofts. These forms sit in different parts of the study area, so a search around Ninth and Tenth Avenues can produce a different streetscape from one farther west.
For a lower-rise setting, the report points to West 24th and West 25th Streets between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. It describes brownstones and apartments there, generally three to six stories, with buildings ranging from one- to six-family configurations. Tenth Avenue in the study area has four- to five-story brick tenements. These are useful block-level clues when comparing smaller apartment houses and row-house streets. They do not guarantee a particular apartment layout or building condition, so check the specific address.
The review also maps larger residential complexes. John Lovejoy Elliott Houses occupies blocks between Ninth and Tenth Avenues and West 25th and West 27th Streets; adjacent Chelsea Houses and Chelsea Houses Addition are taller developments. Penn South, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and West 23rd and West 28th Streets, is a cooperative development with four high-rise buildings. The report notes open spaces and playgrounds within the NYCHA developments and Penn South. Check Penn South’s ownership and leasing terms directly before treating a listing as an ordinary apartment offer.
Farther west, between Tenth and Twelfth Avenues and West 24th and West 29th Streets, City Planning describes brick and masonry loft and warehouse buildings, with galleries on ground floors and studios or offices above. This corridor has a different mix from residential blocks east of Tenth Avenue. Check a building’s current use and legal occupancy rather than assuming every loft-style space is a home.
Public spaces help orient a walk between these settings. Chelsea Park sits between Ninth and Tenth Avenues near West 28th Street, while the High Line is an elevated park along the western side. The neighborhood name alone cannot tell you a building’s layout or lease terms; verify those details for each address.
Sources: NYC City Planning, West Side Railyards FEIS, Chapter 10: Neighborhood Character, NYC City Planning, West Chelsea FEIS, Chapter 9: Neighborhood Character, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Chelsea Historic District designation report, Friends of the High Line, fact sheet
A one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea is 18% above the Manhattan median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- Where does City Planning describe lower-rise apartment buildings?
- The West Side Railyards study describes brownstones and apartments along West 24th and West 25th Streets between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, plus four- to five-story brick tenements along Tenth Avenue in its study area.
- Are all West Chelsea loft buildings residential?
- No. City Planning describes galleries, studios, and offices in many loft and warehouse buildings west of Tenth Avenue. Check the current use and legal occupancy of a specific address.
- Which apartment features are reported in Chelsea?
- Across Chelsea's 1,531 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Elevator was reported in 1,128 of 1,531 tracked listings (74%). Laundry in building was reported in 1,112 of 1,531 tracked listings (73%). Dishwasher was reported in 1,057 of 1,531 tracked listings (69%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Chelsea?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 1,511 of 1,528 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are 1, C, E, 7, A. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a studio apartment in Chelsea?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan is $4,000 per month, based on 364 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 5% above the Manhattan median of $3,800 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan is $5,866 per month, based on 663 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 18% above the Manhattan median of $4,985 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Chelsea?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan is $6,825 per month, based on 334 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 14% above the Manhattan median of $5,995 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Chelsea?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan is $8,995 per month, based on 132 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 18% above the Manhattan median of $7,636 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Chelsea?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan is $11,148 per month, based on 34 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 12% above the Manhattan median of $9,995 for the same apartment size.
- How do I find apartments in Chelsea?
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