Queens rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median two-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,999/month as of August 2026. Prices range from $1,500 (Bayswater) to $7,167 (Hunters Point) across 52 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,999/month as of August 2026, based on 9,268 current listings across 52 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Bayswater at $1,500/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $5,918/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,500 and $7,167.
Price distribution
How 52 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,999/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Hollis | $2,200 | $2,200 | $2,200 | 1 |
| Ozone Park | $2,010 | $2,450 | $2,890 | 2 |
| Queens Village | $2,400 | $2,450 | $2,720 | 7 |
| Far Rockaway | $2,220 | $2,499 | $2,785 | 15 |
| St. Albans | $2,020 | $2,500 | $2,740 | 3 |
| Briarwood | $1,877 | $2,550 | $3,400 | 37 |
| Bellerose | $2,510 | $2,550 | $2,590 | 2 |
| Corona | $2,309 | $2,600 | $3,149 | 16 |
| Springfield Gardens | $2,538 | $2,600 | $2,800 | 5 |
| Richmond Hill | $2,600 | $2,600 | $2,600 | 1 |
| Woodhaven | $2,403 | $2,638 | $2,819 | 10 |
| Whitestone | $2,100 | $2,700 | $3,225 | 6 |
| Maspeth | $2,473 | $2,700 | $3,050 | 26 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,455 | $2,773 | $3,180 | 12 |
| Glendale | $2,300 | $2,800 | $3,600 | 26 |
| Laurelton | $2,800 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 1 |
| Middle Village | $2,380 | $2,800 | $3,190 | 10 |
| Howard Beach | $2,770 | $2,850 | $3,370 | 3 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,300 | $2,850 | $3,648 | 66 |
| Bayside | $2,490 | $2,875 | $3,410 | 39 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,420 | $2,898 | $4,348 | 102 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,160 | $2,900 | $3,820 | 7 |
| Arverne | $2,705 | $2,925 | $3,145 | 2 |
| Pomonok | $2,910 | $2,950 | $2,989 | 2 |
| East Flushing | $2,590 | $2,999 | $3,080 | 7 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,839 | $2,999 | $3,000 | 3 |
| East Elmhurst | $2,695 | $3,000 | $3,410 | 4 |
| Bay Terrace (Queens) | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,800 | 3 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,400 | $3,000 | $4,195 | 311 |
| Murray Hill | $2,499 | $3,000 | $4,020 | 37 |
| Elmhurst | $2,420 | $3,000 | $4,100 | 65 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,598 | $3,037 | $3,500 | 6 |
| College Point | $2,650 | $3,050 | $3,170 | 4 |
| Rego Park | $2,500 | $3,124 | $4,570 | 97 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,400 | $3,125 | $3,800 | 66 |
| Sunnyside | $2,649 | $3,200 | $4,800 | 190 |
| North Corona | $2,575 | $3,200 | $3,520 | 5 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,595 | $3,200 | $4,411 | 99 |
| Woodside | $2,699 | $3,300 | $4,365 | 132 |
| Ridgewood | $2,695 | $3,300 | $4,300 | 289 |
| Jamaica Estates | $3,100 | $3,350 | $3,500 | 18 |
| Astoria | $2,550 | $3,400 | $4,800 | 1,364 |
| Queens | $2,600 | $3,450 | $5,100 | 3,483 |
| Jamaica | $2,861 | $3,490 | $3,925 | 250 |
| Bay Terrace | $3,100 | $3,500 | $3,900 | 2 |
| Flushing | $2,600 | $3,600 | $4,300 | 163 |
| Forest Hills | $2,715 | $3,723 | $4,704 | 243 |
| Breezy Point | $4,600 | $4,600 | $4,600 | 1 |
| Douglaston | $4,600 | $4,600 | $4,600 | 1 |
| Long Island City | $3,761 | $5,600 | $6,950 | 1,238 |
| Hunters Point | $3,900 | $5,918 | $7,167 | 785 |
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 $2,999 per month as of August 2026, based on 9,268 current listings across 52 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,500, and the top 10% exceed $7,167.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Bayswater has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,500/month — 50% 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 $5,918/month — 97% above the borough median.
- Is $2,999 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes — $2,999 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,500 (10th percentile) to $7,167 (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.