Queens rent data
Average 3-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median three-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $3,950/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $3,000 (Maspeth) to $9,419 (Long Island City) across 24 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A three-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $3,950/month as of October 2026, based on 1,567 listings from the last 6 months across 24 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Maspeth at $3,000/mo, and the most expensive is Long Island City at $9,419/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,100 and $5,897.
Price distribution
How 24 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,950/mo.
3-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maspeth | $2,850 | $3,000 | $4,040 | 69 |
| Woodhaven | $2,955 | $3,163 | $3,390 | 12 |
| Flushing | $2,980 | $3,200 | $4,807 | 27 |
| Middle Village | $3,100 | $3,200 | $3,929 | 23 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,850 | $3,295 | $4,043 | 35 |
| Glendale | $3,150 | $3,300 | $4,100 | 51 |
| Whitestone | $3,000 | $3,400 | $3,725 | 30 |
| Jackson Heights | $3,180 | $3,450 | $3,996 | 20 |
| Jamaica | $3,060 | $3,495 | $3,997 | 37 |
| South Jamaica | $3,299 | $3,500 | $3,755 | 10 |
| Bayside | $3,110 | $3,500 | $4,180 | 22 |
| Elmhurst | $3,139 | $3,500 | $3,930 | 28 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,900 | $3,500 | $4,100 | 11 |
| Springfield Gardens | $3,100 | $3,500 | $3,850 | 11 |
| Kew Gardens | $3,125 | $3,625 | $3,990 | 12 |
| Woodside | $3,500 | $3,875 | $4,888 | 54 |
| Ridgewood | $3,500 | $3,999 | $4,564 | 278 |
| Astoria | $3,455 | $4,199 | $5,350 | 292 |
| Forest Hills | $3,300 | $4,200 | $5,500 | 55 |
| Sunnyside | $3,490 | $4,225 | $4,870 | 40 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $3,410 | $4,300 | $5,886 | 152 |
| Rego Park | $3,550 | $4,348 | $5,300 | 36 |
| Hunters Point | $6,640 | $8,341 | $11,300 | 85 |
| Long Island City | $4,533 | $9,419 | $12,000 | 47 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Queens is $3,950 per month as of October 2026, based on 1,567 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 24 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $3,100, and one in ten asks over $5,897.
- Where is the cheapest three-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Maspeth has the lowest median three-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $3,000/month, 24% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive three-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Long Island City has the highest median three-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $9,419/month, 138% above the borough median.
- Is $3,950 a normal rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $3,950 is the median, meaning half of three-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,100 (10th percentile) to $5,897 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a three-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Queens three-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.