Queens 2026 rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median one-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,399/month in 2026. Prices range from $1,500 (Bay Terrace) to $5,300 (Hunters Point) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,399/month in 2026, based on 12,183 current listings across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Bay Terrace at $1,500/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $4,089/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,500 and $5,300.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,399/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Terrace | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| South Richmond Hill | $1,565 | $1,825 | $2,085 | 2 |
| Howard Beach | $1,740 | $1,900 | $1,979 | 3 |
| Broad Channel | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Whitestone | $1,788 | $2,000 | $2,880 | 5 |
| Ozone Park | $1,999 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 3 |
| Briarwood | $1,700 | $2,000 | $2,500 | 80 |
| Middle Village | $1,886 | $2,000 | $2,101 | 10 |
| Pomonok | $1,960 | $2,000 | $2,080 | 3 |
| Woodhaven | $1,859 | $2,048 | $3,080 | 4 |
| College Point | $1,725 | $2,050 | $2,800 | 6 |
| Corona | $1,850 | $2,050 | $2,250 | 6 |
| Cambria Heights | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Bellerose | $1,995 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 4 |
| Queens Village | $1,999 | $2,100 | $2,200 | 8 |
| Richmond Hill | $1,977 | $2,100 | $2,265 | 8 |
| Far Rockaway | $2,021 | $2,200 | $3,050 | 10 |
| Maspeth | $1,896 | $2,200 | $2,580 | 23 |
| Floral Park | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | 1 |
| Belle Harbor | $2,210 | $2,250 | $2,290 | 2 |
| Hollis | $2,107 | $2,258 | $2,340 | 7 |
| Glendale | $1,990 | $2,299 | $2,680 | 19 |
| Jackson Heights | $1,959 | $2,300 | $2,740 | 133 |
| East Flushing | $1,915 | $2,300 | $2,500 | 24 |
| Elmhurst | $1,925 | $2,358 | $3,250 | 136 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $1,950 | $2,399 | $3,100 | 323 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,374 | $2,425 | $2,500 | 16 |
| North Corona | $2,315 | $2,450 | $2,945 | 14 |
| Bayside | $1,878 | $2,475 | $2,900 | 32 |
| Sunnyside | $2,082 | $2,500 | $3,720 | 312 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,370 | $2,500 | $2,890 | 9 |
| Flushing | $1,983 | $2,500 | $3,300 | 205 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,190 | $2,550 | $2,910 | 2 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,249 | $2,550 | $2,970 | 10 |
| Rego Park | $2,050 | $2,600 | $3,400 | 151 |
| Forest Hills | $2,200 | $2,600 | $3,484 | 305 |
| Woodside | $2,000 | $2,650 | $3,382 | 144 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,200 | $2,650 | $2,780 | 17 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,288 | $2,675 | $3,873 | 16 |
| St. Albans | $2,700 | $2,700 | $2,700 | 1 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,130 | $2,700 | $3,218 | 187 |
| Jamaica | $2,325 | $2,780 | $3,180 | 236 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,130 | $2,800 | $3,200 | 37 |
| Queens | $2,100 | $2,850 | $3,850 | 4,561 |
| Astoria | $2,122 | $2,887 | $3,795 | 2,008 |
| Ridgewood | $2,475 | $2,900 | $3,795 | 152 |
| Bay Terrace (Queens) | $2,420 | $2,900 | $3,160 | 5 |
| Arverne | $3,100 | $3,100 | $3,100 | 2 |
| Douglaston | $2,800 | $3,575 | $4,540 | 7 |
| Long Island City | $3,339 | $3,950 | $4,995 | 1,777 |
| Hunters Point | $3,392 | $4,089 | $5,300 | 1,154 |
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 $2,399 per month in 2026, based on 12,183 current listings across 51 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,500, and the top 10% exceed $5,300.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Bay Terrace has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,500/month — 37% 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 $4,089/month — 70% above the borough median.
- Is $2,399 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes — $2,399 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,500 (10th percentile) to $5,300 (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, RentHop, or Craigslist — before they get flooded with applications.