Queens rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median one-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,900/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $1,749 (Far Rockaway) to $4,351 (Hunters Point) across 36 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,900/month as of October 2026, based on 5,414 listings from the last 6 months across 36 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Far Rockaway at $1,749/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $4,351/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,200 and $4,500.
Price distribution
How 36 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,900/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Rockaway | $1,660 | $1,749 | $2,180 | 13 |
| Richmond Hill | $1,995 | $2,100 | $2,190 | 23 |
| Queens Village | $2,024 | $2,182 | $2,434 | 24 |
| Ozone Park | $2,181 | $2,195 | $2,482 | 13 |
| North Corona | $1,878 | $2,195 | $2,700 | 21 |
| Woodhaven | $2,000 | $2,200 | $2,360 | 19 |
| Briarwood | $1,999 | $2,200 | $2,595 | 100 |
| Hollis | $2,059 | $2,210 | $2,304 | 10 |
| East Flushing | $1,865 | $2,225 | $2,421 | 26 |
| Whitestone | $1,840 | $2,300 | $2,450 | 12 |
| Murray Hill | $1,963 | $2,300 | $3,000 | 56 |
| Middle Village | $2,020 | $2,300 | $2,620 | 33 |
| Maspeth | $2,050 | $2,300 | $2,800 | 43 |
| Jamaica Hills | $1,999 | $2,325 | $2,810 | 19 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,010 | $2,350 | $3,257 | 43 |
| Auburndale | $1,920 | $2,395 | $2,400 | 13 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,200 | $2,395 | $2,600 | 63 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,340 | $2,400 | $2,450 | 30 |
| Flushing | $2,050 | $2,400 | $3,200 | 172 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,100 | $2,400 | $3,149 | 54 |
| Elmhurst | $2,100 | $2,450 | $2,800 | 115 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,100 | $2,499 | $3,050 | 129 |
| Glendale | $2,060 | $2,500 | $2,650 | 23 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,018 | $2,500 | $3,109 | 150 |
| Woodside | $2,196 | $2,600 | $3,254 | 150 |
| Bayside | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,800 | 32 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,150 | $2,600 | $3,200 | 242 |
| Forest Hills | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,500 | 283 |
| Rego Park | $2,300 | $2,650 | $3,642 | 185 |
| The Rockaways | $2,401 | $2,650 | $2,975 | 12 |
| Sunnyside | $2,300 | $2,695 | $3,296 | 199 |
| Jamaica | $2,299 | $2,700 | $3,069 | 263 |
| Ridgewood | $2,458 | $2,898 | $3,400 | 146 |
| Astoria | $2,412 | $3,100 | $3,900 | 1,346 |
| Long Island City | $3,507 | $4,299 | $4,989 | 674 |
| Hunters Point | $3,600 | $4,351 | $5,400 | 585 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens is $2,900 per month as of October 2026, based on 5,414 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 36 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,200, and one in ten asks over $4,500.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Far Rockaway has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,749/month, 40% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $4,351/month, 50% above the borough median.
- Is $2,900 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $2,900 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,200 (10th percentile) to $4,500 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Queens 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.