Average rent in Morningside Heights, Manhattan
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,765 | $3,725 | $4,638 | 84 |
| 1 Bedroom | $3,130 | $4,200 | $6,138 | 177 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,500 | $4,500 | $7,792 | 141 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,890 | $5,000 | $7,865 | 80 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $4,878 | $6,250 | $10,000 | 51 |
Apartments for rent in Morningside Heights
The newest listings in Morningside Heights from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Dishwasher
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
- Doorman
- Air conditioning
- Building gym
- In-unit laundry
- Private outdoor space
Reported apartment size
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 517 of 530 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
- B route
- C route
- A route
- D route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 1, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
19 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.
Morningside Heights combines apartment-lined avenues with smaller residential side streets and major institutional buildings. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s historic district account covers a defined area from West 109th to West 119th Streets, Riverside Drive to Amsterdam Avenue. It describes earlier private townhouses and flats buildings, followed by prewar apartment houses along wider streets such as Riverside Drive, Cathedral Parkway, West 116th Street, and Claremont Avenue. Narrower streets contain smaller apartments, flats, and rowhouses. Those details describe the designated district, not every block marketed under the neighborhood name.
For an apartment search, start with the building type and the exact address. A larger avenue apartment house and a side-street flat or rowhouse may offer very different entrances, room arrangements, and building services. Ask for the floor plan of the actual home, including dimensions and window locations. Confirm which rooms have exterior windows, where closets and radiators sit, and whether the kitchen and bath match the listing photos. Check the floor level, elevator access, laundry, package arrangements, and the condition of shared halls. Older exterior details do not establish the current condition of the unit or its plumbing, wiring, appliances, or windows.
The historic district includes many institutional as well as residential properties, so a nearby campus or large building may be adjacent to an apartment without being part of its building. Walk from the exact entrance to your regular destinations and note changes in street activity between avenues and side streets. If a listing calls itself historic-district adjacent or inside the district, confirm the address on the Landmarks Preservation Commission map. This matters if you care about facade context or future exterior work, but it does not replace an inspection of the residence.
Use the city’s district boundary and the listing’s cross streets to compare locations consistently. Visit at a time representative of your routine, check the route to the building entrance, and ask the listing contact to confirm current building policies in writing. The city source gives useful block-scale architectural context; only the unit plan, a visit, and written lease details can resolve apartment-specific questions.
Sources: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Morningside Heights Historic District, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Manhattan historic district maps
A one-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights is 16% below the Manhattan median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What residential building forms appear in Morningside Heights?
- Within its defined historic district, the Landmarks Preservation Commission describes prewar apartment houses along wider streets and smaller apartment, flats, and rowhouse forms on narrower streets. Confirm the exact address because the district does not cover every location called Morningside Heights.
- What should I inspect in an older apartment building?
- Review the actual floor plan and window locations, then check the unit, entrance, shared halls, stairs or elevator, and laundry arrangements. Ask for written details about appliances and building services instead of inferring condition from the facade.
- Which apartment features are reported in Morningside Heights?
- Across Morningside Heights's 533 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Dishwasher was reported in 389 of 533 tracked listings (73%). Elevator was reported in 383 of 533 tracked listings (72%). Laundry in building was reported in 349 of 533 tracked listings (65%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Morningside Heights?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 517 of 530 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are 1, B, C, A, D. 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 Morningside Heights?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Morningside Heights, Manhattan is $3,725 per month, based on 84 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 2% below the Manhattan median of $3,800 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights, Manhattan is $4,200 per month, based on 177 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 16% below the Manhattan median of $4,985 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights, Manhattan is $4,500 per month, based on 141 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 25% below the Manhattan median of $5,995 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights, Manhattan is $5,000 per month, based on 80 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 35% below the Manhattan median of $7,636 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Morningside Heights, Manhattan is $6,250 per month, based on 51 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 37% below the Manhattan median of $9,995 for the same apartment size.
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