Average rent in Oakland Gardens, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $2,334 | $2,395 | $2,450 | 27 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,648 | $2,750 | $2,900 | 86 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,850 | $3,295 | $3,995 | 33 |
Apartments for rent in Oakland Gardens
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Features reported in listings
- Dishwasher
- Laundry in building
- Private outdoor space
- Elevator
- In-unit laundry
Reported apartment size
- 2 bedroom
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 29, 2026.
Oakland Gardens occupies a green-edged part of northeastern Queens, where residential streets meet open parkland and a historic route through the borough. Queens Community Board 11 places the neighborhood south of the Long Island Expressway, north of 73rd Avenue, and between Oceania Street and the Cross Island Parkway. Its profile notes that homes along 73rd Avenue border Alley Pond Park and the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, a pairing that gives the area a distinctive relationship to both nature and local history.
Alley Pond Park is the neighborhood’s most visible natural anchor. NYC Parks describes it as a large eastern Queens park with wooded areas, wetlands, and recreational fields. The park’s varied landscape offers a change of pace from the surrounding streets, while its natural features connect Oakland Gardens to a larger system of green space. Vanderbilt Motor Parkway adds another layer: a historic route that can be read as part of the neighborhood’s built environment and the changing ways Queens has developed.
The community board’s profile describes Oakland Gardens as a place with several kinds of housing, including the Tall Oaks homes, two-family houses, and cooperative garden apartment complexes. The mix makes the neighborhood more varied than a quick glance at its quieter blocks might suggest. The board also identifies the Oakland Gardens Terrace Community Council, a local organization that gives the area a civic voice.
For someone exploring the neighborhood, the most useful orientation is the connection between its edges and its interior. Parkland frames one side, residential blocks fill the middle, and the community’s named routes link it to nearby parts of Queens. The result is a neighborhood whose character comes from the meeting of green space, local history, and everyday streets rather than from one central plaza or commercial strip. A walk near 73rd Avenue gives a sense of how closely the homes and park landscape sit together, while the board’s profile provides the map for understanding Oakland Gardens within northeastern Queens.
Sources: Queens Community Board 11, Community Profile, NYC Parks, Alley Pond Park park profile, Queens Community Board 11, neighborhoods represented
A one-bedroom apartment in Oakland Gardens is 17% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What natural feature stands out in Oakland Gardens?
- Queens Community Board 11 notes that homes along 73rd Avenue border Alley Pond Park, which NYC Parks describes as a large park with woods, wetlands, and recreational fields.
- What is the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway?
- The community board identifies it as a historic route bordering homes in Oakland Gardens along 73rd Avenue.
- Which apartment features are reported in Oakland Gardens?
- Across Oakland Gardens's 149 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Dishwasher was reported in 124 of 149 tracked listings (83%). Laundry in building was reported in 73 of 149 tracked listings (49%). Private outdoor space was reported in 52 of 149 tracked listings (35%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Oakland Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Oakland Gardens, Queens is $2,395 per month, based on 27 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 Oakland Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Oakland Gardens, Queens is $2,750 per month, based on 86 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 21% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Oakland Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Oakland Gardens, Queens is $3,295 per month, based on 33 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 16% below the Queens median of $3,900 for the same apartment size.
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