Average rent in Forest Hills, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,800 | $2,100 | $2,590 | 85 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,500 | 254 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,800 | $3,350 | $4,200 | 141 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,160 | $3,999 | $5,440 | 54 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $5,000 | $5,800 | $7,500 | 15 |
Apartments for rent in Forest Hills
The newest listings in Forest Hills from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Laundry in building
- Elevator
- Dishwasher
- Air conditioning
- Private outdoor space
- Doorman
- Building gym
- In-unit laundry
Reported apartment size
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 407 of 548 geocoded listings. These are the most commonly nearby weekday routes, based on each listing’s nearest station. Straight-line distance does not measure walking access.
- E route
- F route
- M route
- R route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on September 30, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
14 indexable building pages have a listing address matched to the DHCR building registry. A building match does not confirm the status of any apartment in it.
- 103-26 68th Avenue
- 68-64 Yellowstone Boulevard
- 67-11 Yellowstone Boulevard
- 105-05 69th Avenue
- 105-38 64th Road
Showing the 5 linked buildings with the most listing history.
Based on Leaseswap listings tracked during the last 6 months. Feature shares count explicit affirmative reports over all tracked listings; a missing detail is unknown, not a negative. Apartment size is based on listings that report square footage. Updated September 30, 2026.
Forest Hills has several distinct housing patterns. Queens Community Board 6 describes apartment complexes alongside the planned streets and Tudor-style houses of Forest Hills Gardens. The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation documents the area’s coordinated landscape and attention to exterior architecture, while the broader neighborhood includes larger apartment buildings and lower-scale residential streets. These sources make clear that one housing form does not describe every part of Forest Hills.
Commercial activity is distributed across several corridors. The community board identifies Austin Street and Continental Avenue, 108th Street, and Metropolitan Avenue as shopping areas. Their shops and services provide practical reference points when comparing blocks, but each building still needs a closer look. During a showing, verify the building entrance and shared areas, inspect the unit’s windows, ventilation, storage, and visible condition, and ask who handles repairs. If an address is near a busy corridor, listen indoors and check how the unit’s windows face the street.
Forest Hills Gardens has a separate design and maintenance structure that helps explain its planned street pattern. The corporation credits landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and architect Grosvenor Atterbury in the community’s design, and describes oversight of exterior architecture, streets, sidewalks, and green spaces. Those arrangements apply to the garden community, while the nearby apartment districts have their own building layouts and management structures. Confirm the rules and shared-space arrangements that apply to the exact property rather than assuming the same conditions across the neighborhood.
A useful visit compares the address with a commercial corridor, a public destination, and the immediate residential block. Notice whether the home is in a larger apartment building or within the planned streets of Forest Hills Gardens, then verify its entry, unit condition, and shared spaces. Forest Hills’ variety is an advantage for comparing settings, but the specific building and block determine what a particular home offers.
Sources: Queens Community Board 6, Forest Hills, Queens Community Board 6, Overview, Forest Hills Gardens Corporation
A one-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills is 10% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What housing forms are described in Forest Hills?
- The community board describes apartment complexes and buildings alongside Tudor-style houses and planned streets in Forest Hills Gardens.
- What should I check at a showing?
- Verify the entrance and shared spaces, inspect the unit’s windows, ventilation, storage, and condition, and ask who handles repairs.
- Which apartment features are reported in Forest Hills?
- Across Forest Hills's 550 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Laundry in building was reported in 396 of 550 tracked listings (72%). Elevator was reported in 370 of 550 tracked listings (67%). Dishwasher was reported in 284 of 550 tracked listings (52%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Forest Hills?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 407 of 548 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are E, F, M, R. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a studio apartment in Forest Hills?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Forest Hills, Queens is $2,100 per month, based on 85 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 22% below the Queens median of $2,700 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills, Queens is $2,600 per month, based on 254 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 10% below the Queens median of $2,895 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills, Queens is $3,350 per month, based on 141 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 4% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills, Queens is $3,999 per month, based on 54 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 3% above the Queens median of $3,900 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills, Queens is $5,800 per month, based on 15 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 29% above the Queens median of $4,500 for the same apartment size.
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