Queens rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median one-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,900/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $1,775 (Far Rockaway) to $4,350 (Hunters Point) across 36 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,900/month as of October 2026, based on 5,064 listings from the last 6 months across 36 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Far Rockaway at $1,775/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $4,350/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,200 and $4,500.
Price distribution
How 36 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,900/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Rockaway | $1,660 | $1,775 | $2,190 | 12 |
| Richmond Hill | $1,887 | $2,100 | $2,245 | 22 |
| Queens Village | $2,024 | $2,182 | $2,450 | 24 |
| Ozone Park | $1,876 | $2,190 | $2,482 | 13 |
| Woodhaven | $1,980 | $2,200 | $2,355 | 20 |
| Briarwood | $1,999 | $2,200 | $2,600 | 91 |
| East Flushing | $1,865 | $2,250 | $2,400 | 27 |
| Maspeth | $2,000 | $2,298 | $2,800 | 46 |
| Middle Village | $2,099 | $2,300 | $2,635 | 32 |
| Whitestone | $1,800 | $2,300 | $2,450 | 11 |
| Murray Hill | $1,965 | $2,300 | $3,000 | 54 |
| Jamaica Hills | $1,996 | $2,325 | $2,399 | 13 |
| Corona | $1,740 | $2,363 | $2,605 | 10 |
| Auburndale | $1,920 | $2,395 | $2,400 | 13 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,336 | $2,398 | $2,450 | 28 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,100 | $2,400 | $3,255 | 51 |
| Flushing | $2,082 | $2,400 | $3,220 | 167 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,215 | $2,400 | $2,650 | 54 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,065 | $2,425 | $3,050 | 114 |
| Jamaica Estates | $1,963 | $2,428 | $3,550 | 36 |
| Elmhurst | $2,100 | $2,485 | $2,800 | 103 |
| North Corona | $1,882 | $2,495 | $2,700 | 23 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,023 | $2,500 | $3,100 | 142 |
| Glendale | $2,200 | $2,500 | $2,650 | 27 |
| Bayside | $2,200 | $2,550 | $3,800 | 30 |
| The Rockaways | $2,141 | $2,595 | $2,950 | 13 |
| Woodside | $2,195 | $2,600 | $3,325 | 141 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,165 | $2,600 | $3,285 | 244 |
| Forest Hills | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,500 | 255 |
| Rego Park | $2,300 | $2,650 | $3,695 | 172 |
| Sunnyside | $2,300 | $2,695 | $3,359 | 179 |
| Jamaica | $2,255 | $2,785 | $3,219 | 253 |
| Ridgewood | $2,410 | $2,898 | $3,400 | 143 |
| Astoria | $2,433 | $3,100 | $3,850 | 1,260 |
| Long Island City | $3,500 | $4,307 | $4,990 | 634 |
| Hunters Point | $3,650 | $4,350 | $5,410 | 521 |
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 $2,900 per month as of October 2026, based on 5,064 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 36 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,200, and one in ten asks over $4,500.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Far Rockaway has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,775/month, 39% 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 $4,350/month, 50% above the borough median.
- Is $2,900 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $2,900 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,200 (10th percentile) to $4,500 (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.