Queens rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median one-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,400/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,600 (Howard Beach) to $5,400 (Hunters Point) across 54 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,400/month as of September 2026, based on 15,175 current listings across 54 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Howard Beach at $1,900/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $4,228/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,600 and $5,400.
Price distribution
How 54 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,400/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Beach | $1,650 | $1,900 | $2,140 | 9 |
| Richmond Hill | $1,818 | $1,998 | $2,295 | 12 |
| Springfield Gardens | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Whitestone | $1,877 | $2,000 | $2,820 | 7 |
| Broad Channel | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Pomonok | $1,970 | $2,000 | $2,060 | 5 |
| South Richmond Hill | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,120 | 3 |
| Corona | $1,830 | $2,038 | $2,285 | 14 |
| Queens Village | $1,999 | $2,050 | $2,200 | 20 |
| Woodhaven | $1,800 | $2,050 | $2,420 | 10 |
| Middle Village | $1,910 | $2,050 | $2,938 | 12 |
| Far Rockaway | $1,682 | $2,100 | $2,700 | 17 |
| Bellerose | $1,970 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 5 |
| Cambria Heights | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Ozone Park | $2,000 | $2,190 | $2,494 | 17 |
| Briarwood | $1,885 | $2,195 | $2,600 | 116 |
| College Point | $1,950 | $2,200 | $2,800 | 6 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,120 | $2,200 | $2,840 | 3 |
| Maspeth | $1,899 | $2,248 | $2,590 | 32 |
| Floral Park | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | 1 |
| Hollis | $2,109 | $2,258 | $2,395 | 12 |
| Belle Harbor | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 | 1 |
| East Flushing | $1,905 | $2,314 | $2,526 | 28 |
| Murray Hill | $1,965 | $2,350 | $3,100 | 67 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,000 | $2,354 | $2,848 | 156 |
| Glendale | $2,040 | $2,400 | $2,839 | 25 |
| Bay Terrace | $2,180 | $2,400 | $3,140 | 7 |
| North Corona | $1,880 | $2,400 | $3,050 | 17 |
| Flushing | $1,975 | $2,446 | $3,300 | 274 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,395 | $2,450 | $2,950 | 26 |
| Elmhurst | $2,000 | $2,499 | $3,302 | 160 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,055 | $2,500 | $3,500 | 359 |
| Bayside | $1,899 | $2,500 | $3,210 | 49 |
| Arverne | $1,825 | $2,525 | $3,225 | 2 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,373 | $2,525 | $2,845 | 10 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,100 | $2,598 | $3,265 | 76 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,080 | $2,650 | $3,204 | 213 |
| Sunnyside | $2,100 | $2,650 | $3,720 | 337 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,200 | $2,700 | $2,770 | 31 |
| St. Albans | $2,700 | $2,700 | $2,700 | 1 |
| Rego Park | $2,195 | $2,725 | $3,575 | 202 |
| Jamaica | $2,335 | $2,750 | $3,195 | 378 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,365 | $2,775 | $3,090 | 4 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,315 | $2,800 | $3,835 | 23 |
| Woodside | $2,072 | $2,850 | $3,500 | 214 |
| Ridgewood | $2,400 | $2,850 | $3,599 | 194 |
| Forest Hills | $2,300 | $2,900 | $3,650 | 400 |
| Bay Terrace (Queens) | $2,420 | $2,900 | $3,160 | 5 |
| Queens | $2,150 | $2,925 | $3,900 | 5,813 |
| Astoria | $2,200 | $3,000 | $3,801 | 2,420 |
| East Elmhurst | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Douglaston | $3,200 | $3,600 | $4,240 | 15 |
| Long Island City | $3,456 | $4,024 | $5,200 | 2,051 |
| Hunters Point | $3,500 | $4,228 | $5,400 | 1,312 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens is $2,400 per month as of September 2026, based on 15,175 current listings across 54 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,600, and the top 10% exceed $5,400.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Howard Beach has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,900/month — 21% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $4,228/month — 76% above the borough median.
- Is $2,400 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes — $2,400 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,600 (10th percentile) to $5,400 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Queens one-bedroom 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.