Average rent in Ridgewood, Queens
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,950 | $2,668 | $4,025 | 26 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,458 | $2,898 | $3,400 | 146 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,900 | $3,395 | $3,995 | 311 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,495 | $4,000 | $4,650 | 270 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $4,089 | $4,600 | $5,495 | 79 |
Apartments for rent in Ridgewood
The newest listings in Ridgewood from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Air conditioning
- Dishwasher
- Laundry in building
- Private outdoor space
- Elevator
- In-unit laundry
- Doorman
- Building gym
- Listings indicating some pets are allowed
Reported apartment size
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 599 of 830 geocoded listings. These are the most commonly nearby weekday routes, based on each listing’s nearest station. Straight-line distance does not measure walking access.
- M route
- L route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 28, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
9 indexable building pages have a listing address matched to the DHCR building registry. A building match does not confirm the status of any apartment in it.
Showing the 5 linked buildings with the most listing history.
Based on Buzzedin listings tracked during the last 6 months. Feature shares count explicit affirmative reports over all tracked listings; a missing detail is unknown, not a negative. Apartment size is based on listings that report square footage. Updated October 28, 2026.
Ridgewood’s streets preserve a visible record of how a once-rural part of Queens grew into a dense residential neighborhood. The Landmarks Preservation Commission identifies several historic districts here, including Central Ridgewood, Ridgewood North, Ridgewood South, and Stockholm Street. Those designations recognize groups of buildings and streetscapes, allowing the neighborhood’s architectural history to be understood block by block rather than through a single landmark alone.
The Central Ridgewood designation report describes an area that remained largely rural into the late nineteenth century, then developed as farms and open land gave way to houses and multi-family buildings. Myrtle Avenue, Metropolitan Avenue, and Fresh Pond Road are among the old routes that helped structure local activity. Today, these corridors still serve as useful orientation points, with shops and services threaded among residential streets.
Queens Public Library’s Ridgewood branch is on Madison Street, one of the local institutions that anchors daily life beyond the commercial strips. NYC Parks lists Grover Cleveland Park among its Queens program locations. Alongside the library, it adds another public destination to the neighborhood’s close-grained street network.
Ridgewood is also notable for its location at Queens’ western edge, where the city’s borough boundary is close enough to shape how nearby areas connect to one another. The historic districts do not cover every block, but their presence makes architectural detail a central part of the neighborhood’s public identity. Brick facades, row houses, and apartment buildings appear in a compact urban fabric, while the avenues carry much of the area’s day-to-day commerce. For newcomers, the best introduction is often a walk that links a historic district street to a library visit and the active local avenues. That sequence captures Ridgewood’s mix of preserved streetscapes, practical public spaces, and everyday neighborhood activity without reducing it to a single style or destination.
Sources: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Queens Historic District Maps, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Central Ridgewood Historic District report, Queens Public Library, Locations, NYC Parks, Grover Cleveland Park, NYC Parks, Playground Associate Sites
The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood is roughly in line with the Queens median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What does landmark designation mean in Ridgewood?
- The city lists multiple Ridgewood historic districts. Each protects a defined collection of buildings and streets, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission maps show their specific boundaries.
- What public places can anchor an afternoon in Ridgewood?
- The Ridgewood Queens Public Library branch and Grover Cleveland Park offer distinct indoor and outdoor destinations within the neighborhood.
- Which apartment features are reported in Ridgewood?
- Across Ridgewood's 833 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Air conditioning was reported in 545 of 833 tracked listings (65%). Dishwasher was reported in 532 of 833 tracked listings (64%). Laundry in building was reported in 410 of 833 tracked listings (49%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Ridgewood?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 599 of 830 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are M, L. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a studio apartment in Ridgewood?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Ridgewood, Queens is $2,668 per month, based on 26 listings from public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 3% below the Queens median of $2,750 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood, Queens is $2,898 per month, based on 146 listings from public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 0% below the Queens median of $2,900 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood, Queens is $3,395 per month, based on 311 listings from public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 4% below the Queens median of $3,550 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood, Queens is $4,000 per month, based on 270 listings from public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 3% above the Queens median of $3,900 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Ridgewood, Queens is $4,600 per month, based on 79 listings from public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 2% above the Queens median of $4,500 for the same apartment size.
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