Manhattan rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $4,990/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,350 (Fort George) to $8,725 (Hudson Square) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $4,990/month as of November 2026, based on 18,794 listings from the last 6 months across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,350/mo, and the most expensive is Hudson Square at $8,725/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,150 and $6,800.
Price distribution
How 53 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,990/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,000 | $2,350 | $3,168 | 97 |
| Inwood | $2,054 | $2,485 | $3,327 | 152 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,245 | $2,725 | $3,040 | 94 |
| West Harlem | $2,488 | $2,750 | $3,338 | 26 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,300 | $2,795 | $3,645 | 177 |
| Washington Heights | $2,200 | $2,795 | $3,935 | 187 |
| Central Harlem | $2,330 | $2,950 | $3,810 | 367 |
| East Harlem | $2,400 | $2,995 | $3,995 | 350 |
| Marble Hill | $2,325 | $3,225 | $3,295 | 14 |
| Manhattanville | $2,783 | $3,238 | $4,458 | 44 |
| South Harlem | $2,500 | $3,238 | $4,300 | 230 |
| Chinatown | $2,704 | $3,348 | $5,485 | 52 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,900 | $3,595 | $4,396 | 150 |
| Yorkville | $3,000 | $3,700 | $5,695 | 842 |
| Little Italy | $2,994 | $3,870 | $5,204 | 50 |
| Lower East Side | $3,141 | $3,897 | $6,350 | 410 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,199 | $4,000 | $6,359 | 159 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,050 | $4,100 | $6,500 | 788 |
| East Village | $3,395 | $4,100 | $6,657 | 944 |
| Roosevelt Island | $3,410 | $4,157 | $4,846 | 23 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,995 | $4,350 | $5,500 | 211 |
| Upper East Side | $3,100 | $4,400 | $6,295 | 2,542 |
| Turtle Bay | $3,495 | $4,500 | $7,255 | 320 |
| Two Bridges | $2,710 | $4,575 | $6,360 | 69 |
| Sutton Place | $3,498 | $4,750 | $6,298 | 236 |
| Upper West Side | $3,495 | $4,800 | $6,806 | 2,232 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $3,300 | $4,800 | $6,000 | 1,360 |
| Midtown West | $3,350 | $4,850 | $6,250 | 1,738 |
| Nolita | $3,940 | $4,995 | $6,320 | 189 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,396 | $4,995 | $6,500 | 213 |
| Soho | $3,750 | $4,995 | $9,100 | 205 |
| Kips Bay | $3,538 | $5,147 | $6,015 | 886 |
| Midtown East | $3,650 | $5,149 | $6,494 | 2,407 |
| Gramercy Park | $3,400 | $5,319 | $7,350 | 278 |
| Murray Hill | $3,800 | $5,350 | $6,668 | 727 |
| Midtown South | $4,200 | $5,398 | $6,601 | 206 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,179 | $5,480 | $5,965 | 80 |
| Battery Park City | $4,816 | $5,491 | $6,279 | 429 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,990 | $5,500 | $9,955 | 100 |
| Financial District | $4,675 | $5,674 | $6,773 | 998 |
| Civic Center | $5,167 | $5,695 | $6,235 | 47 |
| West Village | $4,250 | $5,700 | $8,500 | 659 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,795 | $5,763 | $8,500 | 344 |
| Lincoln Square | $3,950 | $5,850 | $7,449 | 779 |
| West Chelsea | $3,845 | $5,898 | $8,245 | 166 |
| Midtown | $4,150 | $5,900 | $6,972 | 788 |
| Chelsea | $4,000 | $5,942 | $7,964 | 744 |
| NoMad | $5,714 | $6,148 | $6,647 | 743 |
| Noho | $4,600 | $6,225 | $7,850 | 64 |
| Flatiron | $4,750 | $6,500 | $7,995 | 151 |
| Tribeca | $5,495 | $7,237 | $10,500 | 144 |
| Central Park South | $4,700 | $7,500 | $15,500 | 31 |
| Hudson Square | $4,200 | $8,725 | $13,135 | 38 |
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 $4,990 per month as of November 2026, based on 18,794 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 $6,800.
- 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?
- Hudson Square has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $8,725/month, 75% above the borough median.
- Is $4,990 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $4,990 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 $6,800 (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.