Manhattan rent data
Average Studio rent in Manhattan
The median studio apartment in Manhattan rents for $3,550/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,695 (Fort George) to $7,750 (Hudson Square) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Manhattan costs a median of $3,550/month as of September 2026, based on 22,720 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Fort George at $1,995/mo, and the most expensive is Hudson Square at $5,600/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,695 and $7,750.
Price distribution
How 53 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,550/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort George | $1,800 | $1,995 | $3,045 | 21 |
| Inwood | $1,695 | $2,000 | $3,125 | 21 |
| Hamilton Heights | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,997 | 87 |
| Washington Heights | $1,847 | $2,200 | $3,002 | 104 |
| Hudson Heights | $1,950 | $2,200 | $2,470 | 27 |
| East Harlem | $1,953 | $2,500 | $3,388 | 192 |
| All Upper Manhattan | $1,900 | $2,525 | $3,300 | 698 |
| South Harlem | $1,945 | $2,573 | $3,205 | 130 |
| Central Harlem | $1,950 | $2,600 | $3,225 | 383 |
| West Harlem | $2,535 | $2,650 | $3,450 | 35 |
| Manhattanville | $2,565 | $2,650 | $3,501 | 28 |
| Manhattan Valley | $2,085 | $2,670 | $3,400 | 98 |
| Chinatown | $2,210 | $2,799 | $3,678 | 47 |
| Yorkville | $2,331 | $2,800 | $4,164 | 1,065 |
| Upper East Side | $2,400 | $2,900 | $4,271 | 2,335 |
| Morningside Heights | $2,355 | $2,963 | $4,693 | 82 |
| Lenox Hill | $2,450 | $2,975 | $4,495 | 1,014 |
| Upper West Side | $2,450 | $3,100 | $4,295 | 1,658 |
| Little Italy | $2,497 | $3,270 | $5,000 | 25 |
| East Village | $2,550 | $3,295 | $5,495 | 948 |
| Beekman | $2,548 | $3,350 | $3,500 | 6 |
| Turtle Bay | $2,630 | $3,460 | $5,208 | 487 |
| Kips Bay | $2,695 | $3,495 | $4,760 | 440 |
| Midtown East | $2,695 | $3,500 | $4,836 | 2,010 |
| Hell's Kitchen | $2,600 | $3,500 | $4,799 | 1,113 |
| Carnegie Hill | $2,495 | $3,525 | $4,200 | 199 |
| Murray Hill | $2,700 | $3,550 | $4,811 | 796 |
| Lincoln Square | $2,597 | $3,573 | $5,255 | 375 |
| Manhattan | $3,387 | $3,653 | $4,030 | 170 |
| Roosevelt Island | $3,387 | $3,653 | $4,030 | 170 |
| Stuyvesant Town/PCV | $3,508 | $3,737 | $3,965 | 2 |
| Sutton Place | $2,750 | $3,750 | $4,558 | 293 |
| Gramercy Park | $2,802 | $3,750 | $5,190 | 232 |
| Midtown West | $2,600 | $3,750 | $5,452 | 1,509 |
| Greenwich Village | $3,195 | $3,800 | $5,050 | 385 |
| Midtown | $2,930 | $3,900 | $6,298 | 257 |
| Financial District | $3,325 | $3,958 | $4,995 | 1,401 |
| Fulton/Seaport | $3,250 | $3,975 | $4,742 | 266 |
| Midtown South | $3,300 | $3,975 | $4,612 | 255 |
| West Village | $3,011 | $4,000 | $5,507 | 554 |
| Nolita | $3,000 | $4,123 | $7,001 | 70 |
| Battery Park City | $3,635 | $4,125 | $5,303 | 60 |
| Lower East Side | $2,559 | $4,125 | $4,899 | 383 |
| Chelsea | $2,850 | $4,150 | $5,891 | 764 |
| Flatiron | $3,175 | $4,235 | $6,180 | 196 |
| NoMad | $3,000 | $4,300 | $5,509 | 99 |
| West Chelsea | $3,234 | $4,395 | $5,778 | 308 |
| Soho | $2,995 | $4,400 | $7,750 | 161 |
| Noho | $3,999 | $4,400 | $4,950 | 59 |
| Two Bridges | $2,310 | $4,495 | $4,686 | 13 |
| Hudson Yards | $2,800 | $4,595 | $5,680 | 396 |
| Tribeca | $4,263 | $5,335 | $7,495 | 248 |
| Hudson Square | $4,535 | $5,600 | $7,000 | 45 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan is $3,550 per month as of September 2026, based on 22,720 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,695, and the top 10% exceed $7,750.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Fort George has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Manhattan at $1,995/month — 44% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Hudson Square has the highest median studio apartment rent in Manhattan at $5,600/month — 58% above the borough median.
- Is $3,550 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan?
- Yes — $3,550 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Manhattan ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,695 (10th percentile) to $7,750 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a studio apartment in Manhattan?
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