Average rent in Fresh Meadows, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,950 | $1,950 | $1,980 | 15 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,221 | $2,400 | $2,650 | 53 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,700 | $2,800 | $3,250 | 52 |
Apartments for rent in Fresh Meadows
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Features reported in listings
- Dishwasher
- Laundry in building
- Elevator
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
Reported apartment size
- 1 bedroom
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
2 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.
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.
Fresh Meadows is a northeastern Queens neighborhood where residential blocks meet parkland, civic destinations, and commercial streets. A NYC Planning environmental review of a Horace Harding Expressway site identifies the nearby Fresh Meadows planned community as a two- to three-story residential development. The same report places it beside a mixed commercial and residential frontage along the expressway, including the Fresh Meadows Shopping Center. This describes one defined area, not every building across Fresh Meadows, so a neighborhood name alone cannot establish the form or layout of a particular home.
For an apartment search, distinguish the planned-community buildings from a property on a larger road or another residential block. At a showing, verify the entrance, floor, and any shared paths or common spaces; inspect windows, ventilation, storage, and visible condition. Ask who handles building repairs and what is included with the unit. The Planning report offers land-use context but cannot verify current conditions inside a home.
Cunningham Park is the neighborhood’s strongest outdoor reference point. Queens Community Board 8 places the park along the eastern edge, and NYC Parks documents fields, courts, a playground, walking track, and bicycle path. Queens Public Library lists the Fresh Meadows branch on Horace Harding Expressway. The park and library provide different settings to compare: one is a large public landscape, the other an indoor civic destination beside a major avenue.
When evaluating a specific address, walk from the building to the park, library, or commercial frontage you expect to use. Notice whether the immediate block is part of the planned community described by City Planning or closer to a major road and shopping area. The sources establish that those settings coexist in Fresh Meadows; a visit can show how the unit’s own entrance, block, and shared spaces relate to them. That makes the exact location more useful than assuming the entire neighborhood has one housing pattern.
Sources: NYC Planning, Horace Harding Expressway Special Permit Modification EAS, Queens Community Board 8, Fresh Meadows, NYC Parks, Cunningham Park Map, Queens Public Library, Locations
A one-bedroom apartment in Fresh Meadows is 17% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What housing form is documented in the Fresh Meadows planned community?
- A City Planning review describes two- to three-story buildings in the planned community near the Horace Harding Expressway site.
- What public destinations can help compare an address?
- Cunningham Park borders the area’s eastern side, and Queens Public Library lists the Fresh Meadows branch on Horace Harding Expressway.
- Which apartment features are reported in Fresh Meadows?
- Across Fresh Meadows's 129 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Dishwasher was reported in 100 of 129 tracked listings (78%). Laundry in building was reported in 68 of 129 tracked listings (53%). Elevator was reported in 63 of 129 tracked listings (49%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- What is the median rent for a studio apartment in Fresh Meadows?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Fresh Meadows, Queens is $1,950 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 28% below the Queens median of $2,700 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Fresh Meadows?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Fresh Meadows, Queens is $2,400 per month, based on 53 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 17% below the Queens median of $2,895 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Fresh Meadows?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Fresh Meadows, Queens is $2,800 per month, based on 52 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 20% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
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