Average rent in Hunters Point, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $3,200 | $3,610 | $4,531 | 259 |
| 1 Bedroom | $3,648 | $4,350 | $5,400 | 514 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $4,650 | $6,498 | $7,968 | 362 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $6,630 | $8,341 | $11,350 | 84 |
Apartments for rent in Hunters Point
The newest listings in Hunters Point from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Elevator
- Dishwasher
- Laundry in building
- Building gym
- Air conditioning
- Doorman
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
- Listings indicating some pets are allowed
Reported apartment size
- studio
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 1,193 of 1,222 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.
- 7 route
- G route
- E route
- F route
- R route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 6, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
17 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.
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 October 6, 2026.
Hunters Point occupies a distinctive stretch of Long Island City along the East River. City Planning materials for the Hunters Point Subdistrict identify a former industrial area shaped by rail yards, piers, and manufacturing uses, with later plans bringing residential and mixed-use buildings to the waterfront. The planning documents also distinguish Hunters Point from the wider Long Island City area, describing specific streets and blocks rather than a single neighborhood boundary accepted everywhere. That changing built landscape is especially visible where newer buildings meet the older industrial street grid.
The riverfront is the neighborhood’s clearest public landscape. Gantry Plaza State Park preserves large cargo gantries beside paths, lawns, piers, and a playground. To the south, Hunters Point South Park adds a continuous public promenade, planted areas, and open views across the water. The two parks are adjacent but separately managed, and their different designs make the shoreline legible as a series of public spaces rather than one uninterrupted park. The waterfront offers a calm contrast to the denser blocks inland. City Planning’s block descriptions help distinguish the shoreline subdistrict from the mixed-use blocks farther inland.
Hunters Point Library is another landmark, both for its riverside location and its distinctive building. Queens Public Library describes the branch as a public library and environmental education center, with spaces for reading, programs, and community use. Nearby cultural institutions and parks give the area a cluster of public destinations, yet each address still has its own immediate context. For a neighborhood search, the useful question is whether a building sits beside the waterfront parks, near the library, or farther inland among mixed-use blocks. Those geographic differences are grounded in the city’s planning records and the institutions themselves, rather than in broad claims about the whole neighborhood.
Sources: NYC City Planning: Hunters Point Subdistrict rezoning, New York State Parks: Gantry Plaza State Park, NYC Parks: Hunters Point South Park, Queens Public Library: Locations
A one-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point is 50% above the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What distinguishes Hunters Point’s waterfront?
- Gantry Plaza State Park retains historic gantries, while Hunters Point South Park provides a separate promenade and landscaped public space to the south.
- What is the Hunters Point Library known for?
- Queens Public Library identifies it as a library and environmental education center on Center Boulevard.
- Which apartment features are reported in Hunters Point?
- Across Hunters Point's 1,222 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Elevator was reported in 1,153 of 1,222 tracked listings (94%). Dishwasher was reported in 1,098 of 1,222 tracked listings (90%). Laundry in building was reported in 1,098 of 1,222 tracked listings (90%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Hunters Point?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 1,193 of 1,222 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are 7, G, E, F, 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 Hunters Point?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Hunters Point, Queens is $3,610 per month, based on 259 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 34% above the Queens median of $2,700 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point, Queens is $4,350 per month, based on 514 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 50% above the Queens median of $2,899 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point, Queens is $6,498 per month, based on 362 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 86% above the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Hunters Point, Queens is $8,341 per month, based on 84 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 111% above the Queens median of $3,950 for the same apartment size.
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