Manhattan rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Manhattan
The median two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan rents for $6,000/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,950 (Fort George) to $15,000 (Central Park South) across 52 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $6,000/month as of November 2026, based on 11,919 listings from the last 6 months across 52 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $2,950/mo, and the most expensive is Central Park South at $15,000/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,695 and $10,605.
Price distribution
How 52 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $6,000/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $2,496 | $2,950 | $3,399 | 63 |
| Inwood | $2,595 | $3,200 | $4,650 | 66 |
| Washington Heights | $2,602 | $3,225 | $4,570 | 144 |
| Hamilton Heights | $2,782 | $3,300 | $4,908 | 158 |
| East Harlem | $2,699 | $3,350 | $4,600 | 389 |
| Central Harlem | $2,750 | $3,500 | $4,800 | 312 |
| West Harlem | $2,870 | $3,500 | $5,340 | 35 |
| Hudson Heights | $3,100 | $3,750 | $4,750 | 75 |
| South Harlem | $3,150 | $4,000 | $5,919 | 229 |
| Manhattanville | $2,962 | $4,085 | $6,365 | 44 |
| Manhattan Valley | $3,500 | $4,100 | $5,420 | 199 |
| Two Bridges | $3,500 | $4,495 | $9,250 | 72 |
| Morningside Heights | $3,505 | $4,500 | $7,933 | 132 |
| Chinatown | $2,918 | $4,500 | $7,638 | 56 |
| Yorkville | $3,895 | $4,795 | $8,900 | 498 |
| Little Italy | $3,599 | $5,000 | $7,055 | 59 |
| Lower East Side | $4,100 | $5,163 | $8,923 | 426 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $5,187 | $5,476 | $6,937 | 436 |
| East Village | $4,495 | $5,495 | $7,495 | 952 |
| Lenox Hill | $3,899 | $5,497 | $12,500 | 538 |
| Turtle Bay | $4,377 | $5,600 | $12,500 | 177 |
| Carnegie Hill | $3,675 | $5,700 | $8,999 | 121 |
| Roosevelt Island | $4,100 | $5,750 | $6,368 | 21 |
| Gramercy Park | $4,600 | $5,800 | $9,995 | 184 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $4,195 | $5,903 | $8,750 | 712 |
| Upper East Side | $3,975 | $5,920 | $11,000 | 1,541 |
| Nolita | $4,800 | $5,995 | $8,624 | 137 |
| Midtown West | $4,200 | $6,200 | $9,247 | 894 |
| Kips Bay | $4,500 | $6,298 | $8,572 | 448 |
| Beekman | $4,485 | $6,305 | $10,700 | 10 |
| Midtown East | $4,500 | $6,500 | $9,882 | 1,210 |
| Greenwich Village | $5,000 | $6,775 | $13,497 | 218 |
| Midtown South | $4,995 | $6,900 | $11,814 | 144 |
| Upper West Side | $4,000 | $6,900 | $10,890 | 1,303 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $4,610 | $6,935 | $15,286 | 97 |
| Sutton Place | $4,455 | $6,973 | $10,000 | 142 |
| Murray Hill | $4,800 | $7,000 | $10,096 | 365 |
| Chelsea | $5,495 | $7,000 | $12,399 | 352 |
| Soho | $4,995 | $7,018 | $20,000 | 151 |
| West Village | $5,700 | $7,048 | $12,745 | 372 |
| Hudson Yards | $3,995 | $7,497 | $18,480 | 114 |
| Battery Park City | $6,807 | $7,616 | $10,810 | 170 |
| Midtown | $5,000 | $7,766 | $17,120 | 268 |
| Financial District | $6,409 | $8,495 | $10,062 | 486 |
| Lincoln Square | $5,525 | $9,000 | $13,000 | 371 |
| West Chelsea | $5,590 | $9,075 | $21,550 | 100 |
| Flatiron | $5,800 | $9,600 | $16,600 | 107 |
| NoMad | $6,440 | $10,307 | $15,870 | 189 |
| Tribeca | $6,250 | $11,748 | $19,650 | 178 |
| Hudson Square | $5,500 | $13,500 | $19,350 | 42 |
| Noho | $7,415 | $13,850 | $17,896 | 43 |
| Central Park South | $8,230 | $15,000 | $36,500 | 35 |
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 $6,000 per month as of November 2026, based on 11,919 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 52 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $3,695, and one in ten asks over $10,605.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $2,950/month, 51% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Central Park South has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Manhattan at $15,000/month, 150% above the borough median.
- Is $6,000 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes. $6,000 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,695 (10th percentile) to $10,605 (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?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Manhattan 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.