Queens rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median one-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $2,900/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $1,749 (Far Rockaway) to $4,373 (Hunters Point) across 37 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,900/month as of November 2026, based on 5,596 listings from the last 6 months across 37 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Far Rockaway at $1,749/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $4,373/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,200 and $4,500.
Price distribution
How 37 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,900/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Rockaway | $1,451 | $1,749 | $2,080 | 15 |
| Richmond Hill | $1,995 | $2,098 | $2,150 | 22 |
| Ozone Park | $2,181 | $2,195 | $2,482 | 13 |
| Briarwood | $1,996 | $2,197 | $2,550 | 104 |
| East Flushing | $1,859 | $2,200 | $2,417 | 27 |
| Woodhaven | $2,000 | $2,200 | $2,345 | 22 |
| Hollis | $2,059 | $2,210 | $2,304 | 10 |
| Queens Village | $2,024 | $2,213 | $2,439 | 23 |
| North Corona | $1,878 | $2,298 | $2,715 | 20 |
| Middle Village | $2,000 | $2,300 | $2,650 | 31 |
| Maspeth | $2,045 | $2,300 | $2,799 | 40 |
| Whitestone | $1,840 | $2,300 | $2,450 | 12 |
| Jamaica Hills | $1,999 | $2,325 | $2,810 | 19 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,200 | $2,350 | $2,575 | 66 |
| Murray Hill | $1,945 | $2,395 | $3,020 | 59 |
| Auburndale | $1,920 | $2,395 | $2,400 | 13 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,334 | $2,400 | $2,450 | 29 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,115 | $2,400 | $3,257 | 49 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,100 | $2,400 | $2,900 | 56 |
| Flushing | $2,051 | $2,400 | $3,245 | 172 |
| Corona | $1,890 | $2,450 | $2,685 | 14 |
| Elmhurst | $2,100 | $2,450 | $2,800 | 123 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,047 | $2,500 | $3,109 | 150 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,100 | $2,500 | $3,050 | 136 |
| Glendale | $2,300 | $2,550 | $2,785 | 22 |
| Woodside | $2,197 | $2,600 | $3,282 | 164 |
| Bayside | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,800 | 34 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,100 | $2,600 | $3,240 | 253 |
| Forest Hills | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,486 | 284 |
| Rego Park | $2,300 | $2,600 | $3,601 | 190 |
| The Rockaways | $2,401 | $2,623 | $2,970 | 12 |
| Sunnyside | $2,298 | $2,695 | $3,300 | 196 |
| Jamaica | $2,299 | $2,700 | $3,071 | 270 |
| Ridgewood | $2,450 | $2,898 | $3,400 | 149 |
| Astoria | $2,400 | $3,125 | $3,900 | 1,392 |
| Long Island City | $3,530 | $4,293 | $4,989 | 724 |
| Hunters Point | $3,600 | $4,373 | $5,400 | 598 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens is $2,900 per month as of November 2026, based on 5,596 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 37 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,200, and one in ten asks over $4,500.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Far Rockaway has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $1,749/month, 40% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $4,373/month, 51% above the borough median.
- Is $2,900 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $2,900 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,200 (10th percentile) to $4,500 (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 Queens?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Queens 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.