Average rent in St. Albans, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,300 | $2,700 | $2,799 | 11 |
St. Albans is a southeast Queens neighborhood with residential streets, commercial corridors, and a documented historic enclave. A NYC City Planning environmental study describes most of its St. Albans study area as detached single-family homes, with some two-family homes and a few blocks of small walk-up apartments. The same plan identifies retail along Merrick Boulevard and ground-floor shops with homes above along Farmers Boulevard. These observations cover the study area at the time of the plan, not every current building or every block in St. Albans.
This mix gives an apartment search a concrete starting point. Compare a detached-house block with a small walk-up or a mixed-use frontage, then verify what the listed unit includes. At a showing, inspect the entrance, windows, ventilation, storage, and visible condition; ask which areas are shared and who handles repairs. The planning study describes land use, not whether a specific home is well maintained.
Addisleigh Park is a designated historic district within the wider St. Albans area. The Landmarks Preservation Commission documents its early twentieth-century houses and coordinated architectural styles. Its mapped boundary applies to selected blocks, so it should not be treated as a description of all of St. Albans. Queens Community Board 12 lists the St. Albans Library and St. Albans Memorial Park as other local reference points. Merrick and Farmers boulevards offer commercial destinations in the planning study.
When exploring a candidate address, locate the block on the historic district map if preservation context matters, then walk to the nearest commercial corridor or public destination. Check whether the home is a detached house, a walk-up, or part of a mixed-use frontage, and inspect the actual unit rather than inferring its condition from the street. St. Albans combines several built settings; comparing the address, the building, and its daily surroundings makes the neighborhood description more useful for a home search.
Sources: NYC City Planning, Jamaica Plan FEIS: Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Addisleigh Park history and architectural styles, NYC City Planning Commission, Addisleigh Park Designation Report, Queens Community Board 12, Local Resources
A two-bedroom apartment in St. Albans is 23% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What housing forms are documented in the City Planning study area?
- The report describes mostly detached homes, some two-family homes, a few blocks of small walk-up apartments, and mixed-use storefront frontages along local avenues.
- Where does the Addisleigh Park designation apply?
- The Landmarks Preservation Commission maps a specific historic district within the wider St. Albans area; its architectural description applies to those designated blocks.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in St. Albans?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in St. Albans, Queens is $2,700 per month, based on 11 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 23% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
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