Manhattan rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $4,975/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,350 (Fort George) to $7,800 (Central Park South) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $4,975/month as of October 2026, based on 18,746 listings from the last 6 months across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,350/mo, and the most expensive is Central Park South at $7,800/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,150 and $6,780.
Price distribution
How 53 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,975/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,000 | $2,350 | $3,170 | 97 |
| Inwood | $2,049 | $2,500 | $3,350 | 141 |
| West Harlem | $2,490 | $2,750 | $3,330 | 27 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,349 | $2,750 | $3,057 | 100 |
| Washington Heights | $2,289 | $2,795 | $3,933 | 188 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,345 | $2,800 | $3,650 | 171 |
| Central Harlem | $2,315 | $2,950 | $3,795 | 344 |
| East Harlem | $2,375 | $2,976 | $3,970 | 336 |
| Marble Hill | $2,325 | $3,220 | $3,295 | 13 |
| Manhattanville | $2,850 | $3,250 | $4,531 | 42 |
| South Harlem | $2,500 | $3,250 | $4,300 | 235 |
| Chinatown | $2,704 | $3,348 | $5,265 | 52 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,900 | $3,595 | $4,398 | 156 |
| Yorkville | $3,000 | $3,700 | $5,670 | 846 |
| Lower East Side | $3,150 | $3,795 | $6,159 | 402 |
| Roosevelt Island | $3,500 | $3,800 | $4,838 | 17 |
| Little Italy | $2,910 | $3,800 | $4,820 | 47 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,015 | $3,995 | $6,500 | 757 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,150 | $4,000 | $6,325 | 171 |
| East Village | $3,395 | $4,100 | $6,678 | 957 |
| Upper East Side | $3,099 | $4,420 | $6,216 | 2,529 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,995 | $4,500 | $5,500 | 209 |
| Turtle Bay | $3,495 | $4,500 | $7,000 | 321 |
| Two Bridges | $2,748 | $4,748 | $6,215 | 70 |
| Sutton Place | $3,568 | $4,773 | $6,297 | 228 |
| Upper West Side | $3,495 | $4,778 | $6,780 | 2,172 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $3,300 | $4,797 | $5,995 | 1,382 |
| Midtown West | $3,350 | $4,828 | $6,250 | 1,746 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,382 | $4,883 | $6,500 | 188 |
| Soho | $3,750 | $4,995 | $9,521 | 208 |
| Nolita | $3,935 | $4,995 | $6,330 | 188 |
| Midtown East | $3,650 | $5,150 | $6,450 | 2,440 |
| Kips Bay | $3,500 | $5,155 | $6,000 | 923 |
| Gramercy Park | $3,350 | $5,282 | $7,350 | 278 |
| Midtown South | $4,195 | $5,300 | $6,694 | 189 |
| Murray Hill | $3,877 | $5,350 | $6,668 | 727 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,151 | $5,436 | $5,966 | 85 |
| Battery Park City | $4,795 | $5,450 | $6,254 | 466 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $4,000 | $5,500 | $9,995 | 91 |
| West Village | $4,200 | $5,625 | $8,495 | 670 |
| Financial District | $4,695 | $5,676 | $6,805 | 967 |
| Civic Center | $5,186 | $5,695 | $6,215 | 49 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,795 | $5,775 | $8,500 | 344 |
| West Chelsea | $3,855 | $5,800 | $7,960 | 157 |
| Lincoln Square | $3,900 | $5,815 | $7,389 | 747 |
| Chelsea | $4,000 | $5,950 | $7,950 | 713 |
| Midtown | $4,200 | $6,052 | $6,950 | 797 |
| NoMad | $5,731 | $6,172 | $6,698 | 812 |
| Noho | $4,600 | $6,295 | $8,000 | 66 |
| Flatiron | $4,760 | $6,500 | $8,119 | 143 |
| Tribeca | $5,495 | $7,250 | $10,500 | 140 |
| Hudson Square | $4,140 | $7,550 | $13,270 | 35 |
| Central Park South | $4,700 | $7,800 | $15,500 | 31 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $4,975 per month as of October 2026, based on 18,746 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 53 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $3,150, and one in ten asks over $6,780.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,350/month, 53% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Central Park South has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $7,800/month, 57% above the borough median.
- Is $4,975 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $4,975 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,150 (10th percentile) to $6,780 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Manhattan one-bedroom apartments under your budget. You'll get notified within minutes when new listings post on StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, and more, before they get flooded with applications.