Manhattan rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $5,885/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $2,187 (Fort George) to $21,400 (Hudson Square) across 55 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $5,885/month as of September 2026, based on 27,228 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,675/mo, and the most expensive is Hudson Square at $11,950/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $2,187 and $21,400.
Price distribution
How 55 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $5,885/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,200 | $2,675 | $3,880 | 107 |
| Inwood | $2,187 | $2,795 | $4,000 | 87 |
| Marble Hill | $2,517 | $2,995 | $4,250 | 15 |
| Washington Heights | $2,300 | $3,000 | $4,050 | 442 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,594 | $3,150 | $4,500 | 256 |
| Hudson Heights | $2,760 | $3,200 | $4,190 | 123 |
| East Harlem | $2,500 | $3,250 | $4,570 | 578 |
| All Upper Manhattan | $2,450 | $3,250 | $4,950 | 1,831 |
| Madison | $3,359 | $3,395 | $3,599 | 3 |
| West Harlem | $2,895 | $3,695 | $5,995 | 109 |
| Central Harlem | $2,595 | $3,698 | $5,500 | 954 |
| Manhattan Valley | $3,000 | $3,800 | $4,810 | 440 |
| Manhattanville | $3,020 | $3,895 | $5,995 | 63 |
| South Harlem | $2,950 | $3,897 | $5,850 | 478 |
| Chinatown | $2,900 | $3,995 | $5,000 | 85 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,917 | $4,195 | $7,450 | 161 |
| Yorkville | $3,268 | $4,500 | $9,498 | 915 |
| Little Italy | $3,350 | $4,698 | $7,000 | 116 |
| Upper East Side | $3,350 | $4,895 | $10,999 | 2,172 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,391 | $4,995 | $11,054 | 940 |
| Lower East Side | $3,500 | $5,095 | $8,990 | 951 |
| Two Bridges | $3,020 | $5,100 | $8,945 | 152 |
| East Village | $3,995 | $5,400 | $7,698 | 2,015 |
| Beekman | $4,198 | $5,400 | $7,840 | 27 |
| Kips Bay | $3,995 | $5,450 | $7,827 | 549 |
| Upper West Side | $3,500 | $5,500 | $9,917 | 1,884 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $3,790 | $5,500 | $8,000 | 1,239 |
| Midtown West | $3,800 | $5,885 | $8,497 | 1,447 |
| Carnegie Hill | $3,570 | $5,900 | $9,800 | 203 |
| Gramercy Park | $3,950 | $5,995 | $9,765 | 238 |
| Murray Hill | $4,278 | $6,000 | $9,500 | 477 |
| Midtown East | $4,172 | $6,000 | $9,500 | 1,709 |
| Nolita | $4,700 | $6,185 | $8,357 | 282 |
| Roosevelt Island | $4,976 | $6,205 | $6,718 | 55 |
| Manhattan | $4,832 | $6,205 | $6,740 | 57 |
| Turtle Bay | $4,200 | $6,395 | $10,125 | 466 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,083 | $6,603 | $8,040 | 219 |
| Sutton Place | $4,229 | $6,750 | $9,998 | 244 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,900 | $6,900 | $11,275 | 232 |
| Greenwich Village | $4,295 | $6,900 | $14,500 | 297 |
| West Village | $5,250 | $6,950 | $10,385 | 708 |
| Midtown South | $4,500 | $7,000 | $9,110 | 110 |
| Financial District | $4,450 | $7,000 | $10,958 | 576 |
| Chelsea | $4,879 | $7,225 | $12,000 | 816 |
| Soho | $4,373 | $7,495 | $18,500 | 330 |
| Midtown | $4,880 | $7,500 | $14,000 | 347 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,995 | $7,676 | $14,810 | 208 |
| West Chelsea | $5,496 | $8,195 | $13,099 | 213 |
| Battery Park City | $6,425 | $8,500 | $10,710 | 106 |
| Lincoln Square | $4,240 | $8,500 | $13,760 | 409 |
| NoMad | $5,318 | $9,373 | $14,000 | 136 |
| Flatiron | $5,500 | $9,650 | $14,855 | 234 |
| Tribeca | $6,366 | $10,495 | $17,960 | 319 |
| Noho | $6,200 | $11,000 | $21,400 | 39 |
| Hudson Square | $5,700 | $11,950 | $18,300 | 59 |
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 $5,885 per month as of September 2026, based on 27,228 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $2,187, and the top 10% exceed $21,400.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,675/month — 55% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Hudson Square has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $11,950/month — 103% above the borough median.
- Is $5,885 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes — $5,885 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,187 (10th percentile) to $21,400 (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?
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