Average rent in Jamaica Hills, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,781 | $1,813 | $1,875 | 16 |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,996 | $2,325 | $2,399 | 13 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,511 | $2,997 | $3,289 | 12 |
Apartments for rent in Jamaica Hills
The newest listings in Jamaica Hills from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 31 of 44 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.
- F route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on September 30, 2026.
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.
Jamaica Hills sits among central Queens communities served by Queens Community Board 8, with Jamaica Estates, Jamaica, and Briarwood nearby. NYC Planning’s Jamaica Hill rezoning describes a housing pattern led by one- and two-family detached homes within its mapped study area. It also notes pockets of three-story apartments and row houses, plus six-story prewar apartment buildings on certain blocks east of 168th Street. Those taller parcels were outside that rezoning action. The report covers defined blocks, so its details should guide a close look rather than stand in for every address called Jamaica Hills.
The documented variation matters during an apartment search. A detached house, a row house, and a larger apartment building can differ in entry arrangements, shared spaces, and maintenance responsibilities. At a showing, verify which unit and floor are included, inspect windows, ventilation, storage, and shared hallways, and ask who handles repairs. Compare the immediate block with the City Planning map; the map describes permitted and observed patterns, not the upkeep of an individual home.
Captain Tilly Park is a clear public landmark in the community board’s profile. NYC Parks describes the wooded park on Gothic Drive and its paths around Goose Pond. Community Board 8 lists Jamaica Hills Civic Association and Jamaica Hillcrest Residence Association. Nearby Hillside Avenue and Parsons Boulevard provide commercial reference points in the broader planning description. Together, the park, civic groups, and commercial streets give a visitor several ways to orient a search without treating every part of the neighborhood as identical.
Begin with the address, then walk the block and identify whether the nearby buildings match the detached-house pattern, a row-house section, or one of the apartment pockets documented by the city. Check the actual route to the park and nearby commercial streets at the times you would use them. Jamaica Hills’ residential character is real, but it does not imply a single building type; source maps and an in-person visit together give a more useful picture of the specific home.
Sources: NYC Planning, Jamaica Hill Rezoning, Queens Community Board 8, Jamaica Hills, NYC Parks, Captain Tilly Park
A one-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Hills is 20% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What housing types appear in NYC Planning’s Jamaica Hill study?
- The mapped area is mostly one- and two-family detached homes, with some row houses and apartment buildings; the report identifies specific blocks of taller prewar apartments outside the rezoning action.
- What is a useful way to compare blocks?
- Check the exact building form and shared entry or hallway arrangements, then walk to Captain Tilly Park and nearby commercial streets.
- Which apartment features are reported in Jamaica Hills?
- Across Jamaica Hills's 44 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Elevator was reported in 29 of 44 tracked listings (66%). Laundry in building was reported in 28 of 44 tracked listings (64%). Private outdoor space was reported in 16 of 44 tracked listings (36%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Jamaica Hills?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 31 of 44 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are F. 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 Jamaica Hills?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Jamaica Hills, Queens is $1,813 per month, based on 16 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 33% below the Queens median of $2,700 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Hills?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Hills, Queens is $2,325 per month, based on 13 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 $2,895 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Hills?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Hills, Queens is $2,997 per month, based on 12 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 14% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
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