Queens rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median two-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $3,550/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,575 (Richmond Hill) to $6,500 (Hunters Point) across 32 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $3,550/month as of October 2026, based on 4,100 listings from the last 6 months across 32 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Richmond Hill at $2,575/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $6,500/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,700 and $6,335.
Price distribution
How 32 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,550/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill | $2,355 | $2,575 | $2,880 | 22 |
| Briarwood | $2,400 | $2,595 | $3,019 | 46 |
| St. Albans | $2,300 | $2,700 | $2,799 | 11 |
| Woodhaven | $2,400 | $2,700 | $3,000 | 11 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,400 | $2,713 | $3,363 | 54 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,550 | $2,722 | $2,894 | 18 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,650 | $2,750 | $2,900 | 92 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,510 | $2,798 | $3,390 | 12 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,625 | $2,800 | $3,250 | 58 |
| Auburndale | $2,600 | $2,848 | $3,250 | 10 |
| Murray Hill | $2,440 | $2,850 | $4,100 | 29 |
| Glendale | $2,500 | $2,899 | $3,400 | 66 |
| Maspeth | $2,400 | $2,950 | $3,200 | 69 |
| Middle Village | $2,470 | $2,950 | $3,275 | 28 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,650 | $2,999 | $3,300 | 13 |
| Elmhurst | $2,575 | $3,000 | $3,650 | 76 |
| Bayside | $2,690 | $3,000 | $3,720 | 39 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,600 | $3,050 | $4,230 | 75 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,983 | 72 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,805 | $3,250 | $3,800 | 12 |
| Woodside | $2,800 | $3,299 | $4,453 | 126 |
| Flushing | $2,700 | $3,300 | $4,400 | 122 |
| Jamaica | $2,700 | $3,325 | $3,999 | 162 |
| The Rockaways | $2,150 | $3,395 | $3,875 | 11 |
| Ridgewood | $2,900 | $3,395 | $3,995 | 311 |
| Forest Hills | $2,796 | $3,398 | $4,140 | 162 |
| Sunnyside | $2,900 | $3,400 | $4,198 | 105 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,365 | 248 |
| Rego Park | $2,800 | $3,495 | $4,800 | 93 |
| Astoria | $3,000 | $4,190 | $5,833 | 1,091 |
| Long Island City | $4,107 | $5,900 | $7,395 | 326 |
| Hunters Point | $4,591 | $6,500 | $7,901 | 400 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens is $3,550 per month as of October 2026, based on 4,100 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 32 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,700, and one in ten asks over $6,335.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Richmond Hill has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $2,575/month, 27% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $6,500/month, 83% above the borough median.
- Is $3,550 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $3,550 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,700 (10th percentile) to $6,335 (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 Queens?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Queens 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.