Manhattan 2026 rent data
Average Studio rent in Manhattan
The median studio apartment in Manhattan rents for $3,300/month in 2026. Prices range from $1,597 (Inwood) to $7,704 (Hudson Square) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $3,300/month in 2026, based on 20,632 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Inwood at $1,850/mo, and the most expensive is Hudson Square at $5,550/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,597 and $7,704.
Price distribution
How 53 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,300/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inwood | $1,597 | $1,850 | $3,125 | 20 |
| Fort George | $1,700 | $1,917 | $3,217 | 24 |
| Washington Heights | $1,795 | $2,098 | $2,952 | 112 |
| Hudson Heights | $1,950 | $2,190 | $2,560 | 28 |
| Hamilton Heights | $1,865 | $2,200 | $3,038 | 67 |
| East Harlem | $1,835 | $2,319 | $3,000 | 148 |
| All Upper Manhattan | $1,850 | $2,350 | $3,196 | 589 |
| Beekman | $2,195 | $2,398 | $3,360 | 8 |
| South Harlem | $1,850 | $2,400 | $3,125 | 144 |
| Central Harlem | $1,850 | $2,425 | $3,195 | 370 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,015 | $2,600 | $3,355 | 104 |
| Manhattanville | $2,589 | $2,650 | $3,622 | 18 |
| West Harlem | $2,259 | $2,650 | $3,484 | 29 |
| Yorkville | $2,200 | $2,672 | $3,975 | 975 |
| Chinatown | $2,100 | $2,723 | $3,491 | 52 |
| Upper East Side | $2,250 | $2,750 | $4,000 | 2,204 |
| Lenox Hill | $2,297 | $2,785 | $4,100 | 1,005 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,300 | $2,825 | $3,944 | 57 |
| Upper West Side | $2,300 | $2,995 | $4,150 | 1,554 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,395 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 175 |
| East Village | $2,450 | $3,123 | $5,197 | 858 |
| Sutton Place | $2,495 | $3,200 | $4,350 | 211 |
| Kips Bay | $2,450 | $3,200 | $4,499 | 363 |
| Little Italy | $2,323 | $3,233 | $5,864 | 24 |
| Midtown East | $2,495 | $3,295 | $4,694 | 1,703 |
| Turtle Bay | $2,478 | $3,300 | $5,099 | 484 |
| Murray Hill | $2,500 | $3,300 | $4,675 | 653 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $2,405 | $3,413 | $4,582 | 1,043 |
| Lincoln Square | $2,477 | $3,495 | $4,970 | 327 |
| Midtown West | $2,495 | $3,599 | $5,095 | 1,370 |
| Gramercy Park | $2,450 | $3,600 | $5,135 | 224 |
| Roosevelt Island | $3,365 | $3,605 | $3,980 | 113 |
| Manhattan | $3,365 | $3,605 | $3,980 | 113 |
| Greenwich Village | $2,800 | $3,700 | $4,695 | 323 |
| West Village | $2,795 | $3,795 | $5,150 | 517 |
| Lower East Side | $2,395 | $3,825 | $4,849 | 348 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,150 | $3,850 | $4,664 | 270 |
| Financial District | $3,250 | $3,898 | $5,090 | 1,409 |
| Soho | $2,912 | $3,900 | $7,704 | 154 |
| Nolita | $3,020 | $3,950 | $6,796 | 43 |
| Chelsea | $2,651 | $3,950 | $5,495 | 672 |
| Midtown South | $3,000 | $3,960 | $4,615 | 188 |
| Midtown | $2,799 | $4,000 | $6,392 | 234 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $3,936 | $4,022 | $6,274 | 3 |
| Noho | $3,795 | $4,150 | $4,850 | 61 |
| NoMad | $2,895 | $4,150 | $5,462 | 115 |
| Flatiron | $3,000 | $4,195 | $6,390 | 221 |
| Battery Park City | $3,300 | $4,250 | $5,250 | 69 |
| West Chelsea | $2,797 | $4,250 | $5,400 | 254 |
| Two Bridges | $2,200 | $4,395 | $5,178 | 15 |
| Hudson Yards | $2,600 | $4,410 | $5,597 | 327 |
| Tribeca | $4,013 | $5,495 | $7,500 | 202 |
| Hudson Square | $2,985 | $5,550 | $6,965 | 38 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan is $3,300 per month in 2026, based on 20,632 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,597, and the top 10% exceed $7,704.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Inwood has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Manhattan at $1,850/month — 44% 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 $5,550/month — 68% above the borough median.
- Is $3,300 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes — $3,300 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,597 (10th percentile) to $7,704 (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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