Queens rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median one-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,400/month as of August 2026. Prices range from $1,600 (Howard Beach) to $5,357 (Hunters Point) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,400/month as of August 2026, based on 14,217 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Howard Beach at $1,950/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $4,200/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,600 and $5,357.
Price distribution
How 53 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 | $1,775 | $1,950 | $2,150 | 6 |
| Richmond Hill | $1,800 | $1,995 | $2,250 | 11 |
| Corona | $1,800 | $1,996 | $2,325 | 10 |
| South Richmond Hill | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,120 | 3 |
| Whitestone | $1,818 | $2,000 | $2,880 | 5 |
| Pomonok | $1,970 | $2,000 | $2,060 | 5 |
| Broad Channel | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Queens Village | $1,998 | $2,050 | $2,230 | 19 |
| Middle Village | $1,900 | $2,050 | $2,400 | 11 |
| Cambria Heights | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Far Rockaway | $1,682 | $2,100 | $2,700 | 17 |
| Bellerose | $1,970 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 5 |
| Woodhaven | $1,800 | $2,100 | $2,540 | 9 |
| Ozone Park | $1,999 | $2,185 | $2,409 | 15 |
| Briarwood | $1,885 | $2,195 | $2,625 | 116 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,120 | $2,200 | $2,840 | 3 |
| Maspeth | $1,898 | $2,200 | $2,500 | 29 |
| College Point | $1,950 | $2,200 | $2,800 | 6 |
| Floral Park | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | 1 |
| Hollis | $2,099 | $2,258 | $2,349 | 11 |
| Murray Hill | $1,975 | $2,300 | $3,000 | 63 |
| Belle Harbor | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 | 1 |
| East Flushing | $1,980 | $2,300 | $2,512 | 25 |
| Jackson Heights | $1,995 | $2,349 | $2,800 | 147 |
| Glendale | $2,030 | $2,350 | $2,879 | 24 |
| Bay Terrace | $2,180 | $2,400 | $3,140 | 7 |
| North Corona | $1,960 | $2,400 | $2,910 | 15 |
| Flushing | $1,981 | $2,421 | $3,300 | 254 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,395 | $2,450 | $3,100 | 21 |
| Bayside | $1,898 | $2,475 | $3,200 | 47 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,043 | $2,500 | $3,500 | 339 |
| Elmhurst | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,307 | 154 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,373 | $2,525 | $2,845 | 10 |
| Arverne | $1,825 | $2,525 | $3,225 | 2 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,100 | $2,600 | $3,200 | 65 |
| Sunnyside | $2,100 | $2,625 | $3,720 | 326 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,125 | $2,650 | $3,184 | 206 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,200 | $2,700 | $2,728 | 27 |
| St. Albans | $2,700 | $2,700 | $2,700 | 1 |
| Rego Park | $2,191 | $2,700 | $3,548 | 182 |
| Jamaica | $2,340 | $2,750 | $3,197 | 347 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,365 | $2,775 | $3,090 | 4 |
| Woodside | $2,058 | $2,850 | $3,500 | 199 |
| Forest Hills | $2,283 | $2,850 | $3,600 | 359 |
| Ridgewood | $2,400 | $2,850 | $3,597 | 178 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,375 | $2,895 | $3,859 | 29 |
| Bay Terrace (Queens) | $2,420 | $2,900 | $3,160 | 5 |
| Queens | $2,150 | $2,900 | $3,899 | 5,400 |
| East Elmhurst | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Astoria | $2,200 | $3,000 | $3,800 | 2,252 |
| Douglaston | $2,950 | $3,613 | $4,510 | 10 |
| Long Island City | $3,450 | $4,000 | $5,110 | 1,959 |
| Hunters Point | $3,500 | $4,200 | $5,357 | 1,274 |
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 August 2026, based on 14,217 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,600, and the top 10% exceed $5,357.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Howard Beach has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,950/month — 19% 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 $4,200/month — 75% 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 $5,357 (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.