Queens rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median two-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $3,500/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,550 (Richmond Hill) to $6,500 (Hunters Point) across 31 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $3,500/month as of October 2026, based on 3,828 listings from the last 6 months across 31 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Richmond Hill at $2,550/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $6,500/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,700 and $6,340.
Price distribution
How 31 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,500/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill | $2,100 | $2,550 | $2,678 | 20 |
| Briarwood | $2,450 | $2,650 | $3,185 | 34 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,550 | $2,650 | $2,976 | 13 |
| St. Albans | $2,300 | $2,700 | $2,799 | 11 |
| Woodhaven | $2,390 | $2,725 | $3,060 | 10 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,400 | $2,738 | $3,385 | 54 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,650 | $2,750 | $2,900 | 85 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,693 | $2,800 | $3,250 | 50 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,600 | $2,800 | $3,400 | 11 |
| Glendale | $2,590 | $2,875 | $3,410 | 60 |
| Maspeth | $2,450 | $2,900 | $3,200 | 66 |
| East Flushing | $2,800 | $2,900 | $3,000 | 11 |
| Middle Village | $2,460 | $2,950 | $3,300 | 27 |
| Murray Hill | $2,474 | $2,973 | $4,100 | 30 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,511 | $2,997 | $3,289 | 12 |
| Elmhurst | $2,596 | $2,999 | $3,770 | 72 |
| Bayside | $2,783 | $3,025 | $3,760 | 35 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,600 | $3,053 | $4,210 | 69 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,765 | $3,145 | $3,500 | 14 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,618 | $3,200 | $3,911 | 68 |
| Flushing | $2,700 | $3,290 | $4,382 | 120 |
| Woodside | $2,800 | $3,295 | $4,428 | 114 |
| Jamaica | $2,696 | $3,350 | $3,900 | 153 |
| Ridgewood | $2,900 | $3,377 | $3,995 | 308 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,800 | $3,383 | $4,250 | 246 |
| Forest Hills | $2,800 | $3,395 | $4,185 | 152 |
| Rego Park | $2,796 | $3,398 | $4,473 | 92 |
| Sunnyside | $2,900 | $3,400 | $4,197 | 107 |
| Astoria | $3,000 | $4,190 | $5,812 | 989 |
| Long Island City | $4,111 | $5,950 | $7,396 | 289 |
| Hunters Point | $4,650 | $6,500 | $7,905 | 376 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens is $3,500 per month as of October 2026, based on 3,828 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 31 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,700, and one in ten asks over $6,340.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Richmond Hill has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $2,550/month, 27% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $6,500/month, 86% above the borough median.
- Is $3,500 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $3,500 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,700 (10th percentile) to $6,340 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Queens two-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.