Manhattan rent data
Average Studio rent in Manhattan
The median studio apartment in Manhattan rents for $3,500/month as of August 2026. Prices range from $1,637 (Fort George) to $7,626 (Hudson Square) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $3,500/month as of August 2026, based on 21,499 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $1,995/mo, and the most expensive is Hudson Square at $5,600/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,637 and $7,626.
Price distribution
How 53 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,500/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $1,800 | $1,995 | $3,093 | 25 |
| Inwood | $1,637 | $2,050 | $3,150 | 18 |
| Hamilton Heights | $1,845 | $2,198 | $2,865 | 80 |
| Washington Heights | $1,848 | $2,198 | $3,143 | 106 |
| Hudson Heights | $1,950 | $2,225 | $2,550 | 26 |
| East Harlem | $1,950 | $2,500 | $3,250 | 171 |
| All Upper Manhattan | $1,897 | $2,500 | $3,250 | 645 |
| South Harlem | $1,900 | $2,550 | $3,191 | 132 |
| Central Harlem | $1,914 | $2,600 | $3,225 | 378 |
| Manhattanville | $2,617 | $2,650 | $3,552 | 25 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,100 | $2,650 | $3,490 | 92 |
| West Harlem | $2,500 | $2,650 | $3,450 | 33 |
| Chinatown | $2,125 | $2,750 | $4,050 | 46 |
| Yorkville | $2,300 | $2,795 | $4,149 | 986 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,350 | $2,895 | $4,354 | 67 |
| Upper East Side | $2,395 | $2,900 | $4,295 | 2,203 |
| Lenox Hill | $2,425 | $2,950 | $4,496 | 960 |
| Upper West Side | $2,400 | $3,095 | $4,225 | 1,533 |
| Little Italy | $2,495 | $3,195 | $5,195 | 21 |
| East Village | $2,500 | $3,250 | $5,450 | 891 |
| Beekman | $2,418 | $3,300 | $3,500 | 7 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,460 | $3,447 | $4,125 | 196 |
| Kips Bay | $2,600 | $3,450 | $4,732 | 417 |
| Turtle Bay | $2,600 | $3,450 | $5,128 | 472 |
| Lincoln Square | $2,575 | $3,500 | $4,830 | 335 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $2,575 | $3,500 | $4,714 | 1,073 |
| Midtown East | $2,650 | $3,500 | $4,841 | 1,917 |
| Murray Hill | $2,700 | $3,500 | $4,827 | 758 |
| Roosevelt Island | $3,365 | $3,635 | $4,030 | 153 |
| Manhattan | $3,365 | $3,635 | $4,030 | 153 |
| Sutton Place | $2,728 | $3,700 | $4,554 | 277 |
| Gramercy Park | $2,765 | $3,750 | $5,420 | 227 |
| Midtown West | $2,600 | $3,750 | $5,391 | 1,429 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,191 | $3,795 | $5,001 | 370 |
| Midtown | $2,800 | $3,900 | $6,170 | 241 |
| Financial District | $3,300 | $3,950 | $5,057 | 1,356 |
| Midtown South | $3,281 | $3,953 | $4,650 | 238 |
| West Village | $3,000 | $3,995 | $5,400 | 532 |
| Nolita | $2,995 | $3,995 | $6,686 | 55 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,250 | $3,995 | $4,758 | 261 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $3,565 | $4,022 | $6,274 | 3 |
| Chelsea | $2,795 | $4,095 | $5,707 | 723 |
| Lower East Side | $2,500 | $4,100 | $4,850 | 365 |
| Battery Park City | $3,659 | $4,195 | $5,250 | 63 |
| Soho | $2,950 | $4,230 | $7,626 | 159 |
| Two Bridges | $2,300 | $4,235 | $4,682 | 14 |
| Flatiron | $3,219 | $4,300 | $5,888 | 183 |
| NoMad | $2,978 | $4,345 | $5,514 | 98 |
| West Chelsea | $3,200 | $4,350 | $5,675 | 293 |
| Noho | $4,000 | $4,375 | $4,950 | 56 |
| Hudson Yards | $2,738 | $4,593 | $5,660 | 356 |
| Tribeca | $4,288 | $5,493 | $7,503 | 238 |
| Hudson Square | $3,539 | $5,600 | $6,910 | 43 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan is $3,500 per month as of August 2026, based on 21,499 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,637, and the top 10% exceed $7,626.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Manhattan at $1,995/month — 43% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Hudson Square has the highest median studio apartment rent in Manhattan at $5,600/month — 60% above the borough median.
- Is $3,500 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes — $3,500 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,637 (10th percentile) to $7,626 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a studio apartment in Manhattan?
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