Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Staten Island?

Saint George has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Staten Island at $995/month — 20% below the borough median.

Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Staten Island?

Clifton has the highest median studio apartment rent in Staten Island at $1,899/month — 52% above the borough median.

Is $1,250 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Staten Island?

Yes — $1,250 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Staten Island ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $940 (10th percentile) to $1,899 (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 Staten Island?

Set a Leaseswap alert for Staten Island 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.

Staten Island 2026 rent data

Average Studio rent in Staten Island

The median studio apartment in Staten Island rents for $1,250/month in 2026. Prices range from $940 (Saint George) to $1,899 (Clifton) across 3 neighborhoods.

9 listings
3 neighborhoods
Updated weekly

The short answer

A studio apartment in Staten Island costs a median of $1,250/month in 2026, based on 9 current listings across 3 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Saint George at $995/mo, and the most expensive is Clifton at $1,899/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $940 and $1,899.

Price distribution

How 3 neighborhoods stack up

Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $1,250/mo.

$995–$1,108

$1,221–$1,334

$1,786–$1,900

Median bucket highlighted in gold. Source: live listings from StreetEasy, RentHop, and Craigslist.

Studios by neighborhood

Neighborhood	10th %	Median	90th %	Listings
Saint George	$940	$995	$1,630	7
Midland Beach	$1,250	$1,250	$1,250	1
Clifton	$1,899	$1,899	$1,899	1

FAQs

Common questions

What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Staten Island?: The median rent for a studio apartment in Staten Island is $1,250 per month in 2026, based on 9 current listings across 3 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $940, and the top 10% exceed $1,899.
Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Staten Island?: Saint George has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Staten Island at $995/month — 20% below the borough median.
Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Staten Island?: Clifton has the highest median studio apartment rent in Staten Island at $1,899/month — 52% above the borough median.
Is $1,250 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Staten Island?: Yes — $1,250 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Staten Island ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $940 (10th percentile) to $1,899 (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 Staten Island?: Set a Leaseswap alert for Staten Island 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.