Queens 2026 rent data
Average Studio rent in Queens
The median studio apartment in Queens rents for $1,950/month in 2026. Prices range from $1,449 (Rockaway Park) to $4,388 (Hunters Point) across 39 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Queens costs a median of $1,950/month in 2026, based on 3,487 current listings across 39 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Rockaway Park at $1,500/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $3,434/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,449 and $4,388.
Price distribution
How 39 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $1,950/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockaway Park | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Hollis | $1,449 | $1,522 | $1,558 | 4 |
| East Elmhurst | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 2 |
| Maspeth | $1,579 | $1,600 | $1,800 | 3 |
| South Richmond Hill | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 1 |
| Oakland Gardens | $1,675 | $1,675 | $1,675 | 1 |
| Middle Village | $1,575 | $1,700 | $2,775 | 6 |
| Howard Beach | $1,540 | $1,700 | $1,860 | 2 |
| Ozone Park | $1,725 | $1,725 | $1,725 | 1 |
| East Flushing | $1,547 | $1,734 | $1,921 | 2 |
| Briarwood | $1,699 | $1,750 | $1,991 | 22 |
| Queens Village | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 | 1 |
| North Corona | $1,700 | $1,800 | $1,860 | 3 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $1,599 | $1,800 | $2,540 | 39 |
| Elmhurst | $1,667 | $1,850 | $2,060 | 87 |
| Jamaica Hills | $1,634 | $1,850 | $2,235 | 13 |
| Corona | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | 1 |
| Pomonok | $1,900 | $1,900 | $1,900 | 1 |
| Jackson Heights | $1,700 | $1,950 | $2,500 | 49 |
| Rego Park | $1,600 | $1,950 | $3,190 | 43 |
| Flushing | $1,650 | $1,988 | $2,710 | 30 |
| Woodhaven | $1,603 | $2,013 | $2,423 | 2 |
| Jamaica Estates | $1,720 | $2,100 | $2,440 | 9 |
| Sunnyside | $1,767 | $2,100 | $3,000 | 69 |
| Bellerose | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Far Rockaway | $1,820 | $2,100 | $2,380 | 2 |
| Woodside | $1,665 | $2,113 | $3,072 | 44 |
| Kew Gardens | $1,826 | $2,173 | $3,133 | 20 |
| Forest Hills | $1,750 | $2,300 | $2,938 | 169 |
| Jamaica | $1,952 | $2,340 | $2,692 | 106 |
| Queens | $1,750 | $2,400 | $3,315 | 1,292 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $1,865 | $2,400 | $2,970 | 14 |
| Bayside | $1,900 | $2,423 | $2,737 | 14 |
| Richmond Hill | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Astoria | $1,800 | $2,500 | $3,398 | 383 |
| Ridgewood | $2,100 | $2,550 | $2,890 | 18 |
| Douglaston | $3,135 | $3,175 | $3,275 | 3 |
| Long Island City | $2,966 | $3,300 | $4,200 | 621 |
| Hunters Point | $3,000 | $3,434 | $4,388 | 407 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Queens is $1,950 per month in 2026, based on 3,487 current listings across 39 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,449, and the top 10% exceed $4,388.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Queens?
- Rockaway Park has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Queens at $1,500/month — 23% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median studio apartment rent in Queens at $3,434/month — 76% above the borough median.
- Is $1,950 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Queens?
- Yes — $1,950 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,449 (10th percentile) to $4,388 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a studio apartment in Queens?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Queens studio apartments under your budget. You'll get notified within minutes when new listings post on StreetEasy, RentHop, or Craigslist — before they get flooded with applications.