Average rent in Richmond Hill, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $1,859 | $2,100 | $2,290 | 23 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,100 | $2,550 | $2,610 | 20 |
Apartments for rent in Richmond Hill
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Features reported in listings
- Laundry in building
- Elevator
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 40 of 54 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.
- J route
- Z route
- A route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 2, 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 October 2, 2026.
Richmond Hill is best understood through its changing street-level pattern: quiet residential blocks meet active commercial corridors, and public destinations sit within that mix. New York City planning records describe its early development beginning in the 1870s around a passenger depot, followed by later building activity that added attached and semi-detached brick homes as well as apartment buildings. That layered history still helps explain why a walk can move between different building forms without crossing into a wholly separate district.
The city’s Small Business Services neighborhood assessment identifies Liberty Avenue and 101st Avenue as important commercial corridors, with shops and services clustered along those routes. It also names the Queens Public Library at Lefferts and Police Officer Nicholas Demutis Park among local places, while Smokey Oval, now Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park, appears as an outdoor gathering point. These civic destinations give the neighborhood more than one kind of daily center: a commercial errand can share a trip with library use or time outdoors.
The neighborhood is not a single architectural scene. The planning study discusses a range of residential building types, and the commercial assessment maps several corridors and public-facing institutions. That variety is useful to keep in mind when comparing blocks: the character near a busy avenue may feel different from a side street, even within Richmond Hill. The published boundaries and descriptions are planning tools rather than a promise that every address shares the same surroundings.
For someone exploring homes here, a useful first step is to connect the exact block to its nearest commercial stretch, library, and park. Then look at the immediate building form and street activity in person. Richmond Hill’s appeal is tied to this combination of neighborhood-scale streets and established local destinations, rather than to one landmark or one uniform style.
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill study, NYC Small Business Services, Richmond Hill commercial district needs assessment, Queens Community Board 9, neighborhood overview
A one-bedroom apartment in Richmond Hill is 28% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What gives Richmond Hill its neighborhood character?
- A mix of residential blocks, commercial avenues, the Lefferts library, and outdoor destinations such as Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park gives different parts of the area their own rhythm.
- Where can I get a feel for local daily activity?
- Compare a side street with Liberty Avenue or 101st Avenue, then visit the library or park named in the city’s neighborhood assessment.
- Which apartment features are reported in Richmond Hill?
- Across Richmond Hill's 54 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Laundry in building was reported in 27 of 54 tracked listings (50%). Elevator was reported in 25 of 54 tracked listings (46%). Private outdoor space was reported in 18 of 54 tracked listings (33%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Richmond Hill?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 40 of 54 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are J, Z, A. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Richmond Hill?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Richmond Hill, Queens is $2,100 per month, based on 23 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 28% below the Queens median of $2,899 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Richmond Hill?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Richmond Hill, Queens is $2,550 per month, based on 20 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 27% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
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