Manhattan rent data
Average Studio rent in Manhattan
The median studio apartment in Manhattan rents for $3,800/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,088 (Fort George) to $5,495 (Hudson Square) across 49 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $3,800/month as of October 2026, based on 10,737 listings from the last 6 months across 49 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,088/mo, and the most expensive is Hudson Square at $5,495/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,700 and $4,900.
Price distribution
How 49 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,800/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $1,524 | $2,088 | $3,681 | 16 |
| Hudson Heights | $1,996 | $2,300 | $2,980 | 19 |
| Hamilton Heights | $1,960 | $2,400 | $3,228 | 80 |
| Washington Heights | $1,998 | $2,400 | $2,920 | 56 |
| Central Harlem | $1,995 | $2,500 | $3,200 | 152 |
| East Harlem | $2,000 | $2,595 | $3,250 | 149 |
| South Harlem | $2,220 | $2,625 | $3,573 | 96 |
| Chinatown | $2,070 | $2,749 | $3,641 | 19 |
| Yorkville | $2,550 | $2,900 | $3,900 | 546 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,505 | $2,933 | $3,390 | 72 |
| Inwood | $2,150 | $2,965 | $3,261 | 24 |
| Lenox Hill | $2,650 | $3,095 | $4,298 | 485 |
| Lower East Side | $2,700 | $3,148 | $4,705 | 180 |
| Manhattanville | $2,650 | $3,195 | $4,568 | 18 |
| Little Italy | $2,606 | $3,199 | $3,866 | 23 |
| Upper East Side | $2,600 | $3,200 | $4,351 | 1,456 |
| Alphabet City | $3,199 | $3,299 | $3,299 | 10 |
| East Village | $2,800 | $3,300 | $5,008 | 523 |
| Turtle Bay | $2,850 | $3,300 | $4,834 | 215 |
| Upper West Side | $2,665 | $3,300 | $4,400 | 1,175 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,755 | $3,550 | $4,598 | 82 |
| Soho | $3,264 | $3,595 | $4,567 | 84 |
| Sutton Place | $2,873 | $3,650 | $4,650 | 156 |
| Murray Hill | $2,850 | $3,650 | $4,850 | 522 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,605 | $3,725 | $4,345 | 122 |
| Midtown West | $2,800 | $3,750 | $4,500 | 917 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $2,800 | $3,750 | $4,500 | 739 |
| Midtown East | $2,900 | $3,800 | $4,620 | 1,682 |
| Lincoln Square | $2,665 | $3,800 | $4,797 | 292 |
| Hudson Yards | $2,865 | $3,853 | $4,393 | 134 |
| Gramercy Park | $2,950 | $3,995 | $5,000 | 193 |
| Midtown South | $3,270 | $4,000 | $4,796 | 169 |
| Chelsea | $3,100 | $4,000 | $5,241 | 380 |
| Kips Bay | $3,000 | $4,025 | $4,555 | 717 |
| Midtown | $3,300 | $4,106 | $5,238 | 274 |
| Nolita | $2,896 | $4,195 | $9,800 | 23 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,246 | $4,195 | $5,830 | 205 |
| Union Square | $3,998 | $4,225 | $4,996 | 10 |
| West Chelsea | $3,538 | $4,250 | $5,208 | 106 |
| West Village | $3,400 | $4,277 | $7,000 | 370 |
| Financial District | $3,595 | $4,326 | $4,907 | 1,349 |
| Battery Park City | $3,899 | $4,402 | $4,891 | 264 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,530 | $4,550 | $5,844 | 143 |
| NoMad | $3,500 | $4,663 | $4,989 | 220 |
| Central Park South | $3,750 | $4,700 | $12,200 | 16 |
| Noho | $3,880 | $4,750 | $5,580 | 27 |
| Flatiron | $3,600 | $4,874 | $6,000 | 104 |
| Tribeca | $4,250 | $5,075 | $8,089 | 58 |
| Hudson Square | $4,339 | $5,495 | $7,450 | 33 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan is $3,800 per month as of October 2026, based on 10,737 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 49 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,700, and one in ten asks over $4,900.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,088/month, 45% 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 $5,495/month, 45% above the borough median.
- Is $3,800 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $3,800 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,700 (10th percentile) to $4,900 (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?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Manhattan studio 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.