Average rent in Woodhaven, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $1,980 | $2,200 | $2,355 | 20 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,390 | $2,725 | $3,060 | 10 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,955 | $3,163 | $3,390 | 12 |
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 33 of 49 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.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
1 indexable building pages have a listing address matched to the DHCR building registry. A building match does not confirm the status of any apartment in it.
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.
Woodhaven’s local identity is closely tied to Jamaica Avenue and Forest Park. Queens Community Board 9 traces the area’s early growth to Jamaica Avenue, once a toll road, and notes the former Union Course racetrack. The same account describes a housing stock that includes one- and two-family homes and identifies Jamaica Avenue as a major shopping strip. Together, those details point to a neighborhood where a commercial spine and established residential blocks sit side by side.
Jamaica Avenue remains a useful place to start when learning the area. The city’s Business Improvement District directory lists a Woodhaven district and its office on Jamaica Avenue, confirming that the corridor is an organized focus for local business activity. Away from the storefronts, Forest Park provides a different kind of destination. NYC Parks describes a large landscape of wooded areas, paths, fields, courts, and recreation facilities, with entrances along major surrounding streets. The park also contains the George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell and a historic carousel.
The transition between these settings is part of Woodhaven’s everyday geography: local errands along the avenue and open-air recreation at the park are both close at hand, though the experience differs from block to block. The avenue is a commercial corridor, while the park is a broad public landscape; neither should be taken as a description of every home address.
A practical way to explore Woodhaven is to walk a stretch of Jamaica Avenue, then visit a park entrance and see how the surrounding residential streets connect to it. Pay attention to the scale and layout of the block you are considering, as well as which local destinations are convenient on foot. Woodhaven’s appeal comes from this blend of a recognizable shopping street, a varied residential fabric, and access to one of Queens’ major park landscapes.
Sources: Queens Community Board 9, Woodhaven profile, NYC Parks, Forest Park, NYC Small Business Services, Woodhaven BID directory
A one-bedroom apartment in Woodhaven is 24% below the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What are two useful starting points for exploring Woodhaven?
- Jamaica Avenue offers a view of the commercial corridor, while Forest Park gives a sense of the neighborhood’s nearby outdoor setting.
- Does the whole neighborhood feel the same?
- No. The avenue has shops and services, while nearby residential blocks and park edges have a different pace and built form.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Woodhaven?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 33 of 49 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 Woodhaven?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Woodhaven, Queens is $2,200 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 24% below the Queens median of $2,899 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Woodhaven?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Woodhaven, Queens is $2,725 per month, based on 10 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 22% below the Queens median of $3,500 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Woodhaven?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Woodhaven, Queens is $3,163 per month, based on 12 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 19% below the Queens median of $3,900 for the same apartment size.
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