Queens rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Queens
The median two-bedroom apartment in Queens rents for $3,500/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,575 (Richmond Hill) to $6,500 (Hunters Point) across 35 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Queens costs a median of $3,500/month as of November 2026, based on 4,279 listings from the last 6 months across 35 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Richmond Hill at $2,575/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $6,500/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,700 and $6,300.
Price distribution
How 35 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,500/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill | $2,350 | $2,575 | $2,880 | 22 |
| Briarwood | $2,400 | $2,598 | $3,059 | 48 |
| St. Albans | $2,300 | $2,700 | $2,799 | 11 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $2,400 | $2,700 | $3,430 | 58 |
| Woodhaven | $2,400 | $2,725 | $3,010 | 10 |
| Jamaica Estates | $2,550 | $2,743 | $3,215 | 23 |
| Oakland Gardens | $2,650 | $2,750 | $2,900 | 102 |
| Jamaica Hills | $2,650 | $2,773 | $3,300 | 14 |
| Glen Oaks | $2,520 | $2,800 | $3,380 | 13 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,648 | $2,800 | $3,250 | 60 |
| Auburndale | $2,600 | $2,848 | $3,250 | 10 |
| East Flushing | $2,770 | $2,875 | $3,099 | 10 |
| Glendale | $2,500 | $2,899 | $3,399 | 67 |
| Middle Village | $2,470 | $2,950 | $3,200 | 28 |
| Corona | $2,480 | $2,959 | $3,310 | 10 |
| Maspeth | $2,440 | $2,995 | $3,300 | 75 |
| Elmhurst | $2,598 | $3,000 | $3,500 | 83 |
| Bayside | $2,789 | $3,013 | $3,730 | 38 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,590 | $3,075 | $4,255 | 80 |
| Kew Gardens | $2,600 | $3,100 | $4,016 | 79 |
| Murray Hill | $2,472 | $3,150 | $4,020 | 39 |
| North Corona | $2,700 | $3,178 | $3,710 | 10 |
| Rockaway Park | $2,825 | $3,250 | $3,800 | 16 |
| Flushing | $2,700 | $3,268 | $4,430 | 118 |
| Woodside | $2,800 | $3,293 | $4,404 | 130 |
| Jamaica | $2,700 | $3,325 | $3,970 | 164 |
| Forest Hills | $2,770 | $3,350 | $4,013 | 169 |
| The Rockaways | $2,150 | $3,395 | $3,875 | 11 |
| Sunnyside | $2,840 | $3,400 | $4,280 | 109 |
| Ridgewood | $2,900 | $3,400 | $3,995 | 312 |
| Rego Park | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,800 | 94 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,400 | 266 |
| Astoria | $3,000 | $4,100 | $5,798 | 1,122 |
| Long Island City | $4,010 | $5,841 | $7,245 | 362 |
| Hunters Point | $4,500 | $6,500 | $7,883 | 411 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens is $3,500 per month as of November 2026, based on 4,279 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 35 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,700, and one in ten asks over $6,300.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Richmond Hill has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $2,575/month, 26% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Queens at $6,500/month, 86% above the borough median.
- Is $3,500 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Queens?
- Yes. $3,500 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,700 (10th percentile) to $6,300 (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 Queens?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Queens 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.