Manhattan rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $5,995/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,900 (Fort George) to $14,625 (Central Park South) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $5,995/month as of October 2026, based on 11,971 listings from the last 6 months across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,900/mo, and the most expensive is Central Park South at $14,625/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,700 and $10,500.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $5,995/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,493 | $2,900 | $3,399 | 60 |
| Washington Heights | $2,607 | $3,200 | $4,615 | 145 |
| Inwood | $2,548 | $3,200 | $4,650 | 66 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,786 | $3,300 | $4,860 | 159 |
| East Harlem | $2,700 | $3,395 | $4,600 | 381 |
| Central Harlem | $2,747 | $3,495 | $4,797 | 307 |
| West Harlem | $2,860 | $3,500 | $5,370 | 33 |
| Hudson Heights | $3,100 | $3,765 | $4,750 | 75 |
| South Harlem | $3,150 | $4,000 | $5,940 | 233 |
| Manhattan Valley | $3,500 | $4,100 | $5,400 | 204 |
| Manhattanville | $2,945 | $4,175 | $6,395 | 41 |
| Two Bridges | $3,500 | $4,495 | $9,300 | 71 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,545 | $4,500 | $7,904 | 140 |
| Chinatown | $2,968 | $4,500 | $7,638 | 56 |
| Yorkville | $3,850 | $4,750 | $8,895 | 511 |
| Lower East Side | $4,098 | $5,000 | $8,751 | 429 |
| Little Italy | $3,650 | $5,190 | $7,295 | 61 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,870 | $5,249 | $12,000 | 529 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,187 | $5,481 | $6,953 | 431 |
| East Village | $4,495 | $5,495 | $7,495 | 1,001 |
| Turtle Bay | $4,375 | $5,600 | $12,500 | 171 |
| Gramercy Park | $4,524 | $5,600 | $9,995 | 184 |
| Roosevelt Island | $4,298 | $5,600 | $6,547 | 16 |
| Carnegie Hill | $3,624 | $5,700 | $8,997 | 126 |
| Upper East Side | $3,945 | $5,795 | $10,968 | 1,547 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $4,150 | $5,800 | $8,617 | 697 |
| Nolita | $4,850 | $6,000 | $8,660 | 141 |
| Midtown West | $4,181 | $6,076 | $9,228 | 884 |
| Kips Bay | $4,500 | $6,279 | $8,617 | 450 |
| Midtown East | $4,500 | $6,500 | $9,750 | 1,205 |
| Midtown South | $4,999 | $6,600 | $11,505 | 139 |
| Upper West Side | $4,000 | $6,725 | $10,814 | 1,284 |
| Greenwich Village | $5,000 | $6,775 | $13,049 | 220 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $4,600 | $6,843 | $15,358 | 96 |
| Sutton Place | $4,444 | $6,925 | $10,000 | 140 |
| Soho | $4,879 | $6,995 | $19,132 | 153 |
| Chelsea | $5,425 | $6,998 | $12,215 | 356 |
| Murray Hill | $4,798 | $7,000 | $9,697 | 367 |
| West Village | $5,699 | $7,148 | $12,500 | 368 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,790 | $7,480 | $18,660 | 117 |
| Battery Park City | $6,874 | $7,645 | $10,886 | 172 |
| Midtown | $5,000 | $7,800 | $16,500 | 271 |
| Financial District | $6,408 | $8,510 | $10,075 | 502 |
| West Chelsea | $5,600 | $8,875 | $21,500 | 101 |
| Lincoln Square | $5,565 | $9,000 | $13,000 | 364 |
| Flatiron | $5,625 | $9,550 | $15,700 | 104 |
| NoMad | $6,898 | $10,433 | $12,750 | 216 |
| Tribeca | $6,300 | $11,995 | $20,000 | 168 |
| Noho | $6,025 | $13,148 | $17,649 | 48 |
| Hudson Square | $5,580 | $13,500 | $19,650 | 45 |
| Central Park South | $8,238 | $14,625 | $36,250 | 36 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $5,995 per month as of October 2026, based on 11,971 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 51 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $3,700, and one in ten asks over $10,500.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,900/month, 52% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Central Park South has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $14,625/month, 144% above the borough median.
- Is $5,995 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $5,995 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,700 (10th percentile) to $10,500 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Manhattan two-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.