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 $6,045 (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 10,670 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 $6,045/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,700 and $4,895.
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 | $3,340 | 16 |
| Hudson Heights | $1,969 | $2,298 | $3,020 | 18 |
| Washington Heights | $1,982 | $2,345 | $2,878 | 59 |
| Hamilton Heights | $1,968 | $2,400 | $3,233 | 78 |
| West Harlem | $2,135 | $2,450 | $3,480 | 10 |
| Central Harlem | $1,995 | $2,525 | $3,200 | 147 |
| East Harlem | $2,000 | $2,598 | $3,223 | 152 |
| South Harlem | $2,220 | $2,600 | $3,573 | 96 |
| Chinatown | $2,070 | $2,725 | $3,764 | 18 |
| Yorkville | $2,550 | $2,925 | $3,900 | 543 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,510 | $2,945 | $3,380 | 73 |
| Lenox Hill | $2,650 | $3,095 | $4,298 | 485 |
| Lower East Side | $2,702 | $3,100 | $4,695 | 182 |
| Inwood | $2,050 | $3,145 | $3,264 | 22 |
| Manhattanville | $2,650 | $3,195 | $4,568 | 17 |
| Little Italy | $2,617 | $3,199 | $3,837 | 25 |
| Upper East Side | $2,600 | $3,200 | $4,350 | 1,448 |
| Alphabet City | $3,199 | $3,249 | $3,299 | 12 |
| Upper West Side | $2,665 | $3,300 | $4,400 | 1,158 |
| Turtle Bay | $2,850 | $3,300 | $4,862 | 213 |
| East Village | $2,795 | $3,300 | $5,048 | 522 |
| Soho | $3,264 | $3,595 | $4,567 | 84 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,765 | $3,600 | $4,598 | 84 |
| Sutton Place | $2,868 | $3,650 | $4,650 | 155 |
| Murray Hill | $2,850 | $3,650 | $4,858 | 513 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,600 | $3,725 | $4,305 | 120 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $2,800 | $3,750 | $4,500 | 743 |
| Midtown West | $2,800 | $3,757 | $4,500 | 918 |
| Midtown East | $2,900 | $3,800 | $4,624 | 1,675 |
| Lincoln Square | $2,665 | $3,800 | $4,797 | 291 |
| Hudson Yards | $2,850 | $3,860 | $4,400 | 131 |
| Gramercy Park | $2,950 | $3,998 | $5,000 | 192 |
| Midtown South | $3,273 | $4,000 | $4,796 | 170 |
| Chelsea | $3,100 | $4,000 | $5,243 | 378 |
| Kips Bay | $3,000 | $4,047 | $4,554 | 720 |
| Midtown | $3,300 | $4,106 | $5,260 | 274 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,200 | $4,195 | $5,820 | 207 |
| Nolita | $2,896 | $4,195 | $9,800 | 23 |
| West Chelsea | $3,513 | $4,238 | $5,194 | 104 |
| West Village | $3,395 | $4,250 | $7,000 | 367 |
| Financial District | $3,598 | $4,329 | $4,905 | 1,337 |
| Battery Park City | $3,900 | $4,403 | $4,886 | 259 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,523 | $4,508 | $5,718 | 140 |
| Central Park South | $3,680 | $4,600 | $9,600 | 15 |
| NoMad | $3,538 | $4,673 | $4,989 | 215 |
| Noho | $3,880 | $4,750 | $5,580 | 27 |
| Flatiron | $3,597 | $4,874 | $6,000 | 104 |
| Tribeca | $4,250 | $5,150 | $8,118 | 57 |
| Hudson Square | $4,320 | $6,045 | $7,475 | 32 |
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 10,670 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 $4,895.
- 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 $6,045/month, 59% 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 $4,895 (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.