Queens rent data
Average Studio rent in Queens
The median studio apartment in Queens rents for $2,046/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,400 (Whitestone) to $4,653 (Hunters Point) across 48 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Queens costs a median of $2,046/month as of September 2026, based on 4,514 current listings across 48 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Whitestone at $1,400/mo, and the most expensive is Hunters Point at $3,550/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,400 and $4,653.
Price distribution
How 48 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,046/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 | 2 |
| College Point | $1,455 | $1,475 | $1,495 | 2 |
| Rockaway Park | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Hollis | $1,455 | $1,509 | $1,557 | 5 |
| Springfield Gardens | $1,525 | $1,525 | $1,525 | 1 |
| Woodhaven | $1,510 | $1,550 | $2,070 | 3 |
| South Richmond Hill | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 1 |
| East Elmhurst | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,840 | 3 |
| Laurelton | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 1 |
| Glendale | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 1 |
| Middle Village | $1,575 | $1,700 | $2,775 | 6 |
| Howard Beach | $1,540 | $1,700 | $1,860 | 2 |
| Queens Village | $1,649 | $1,738 | $1,813 | 6 |
| Maspeth | $1,584 | $1,750 | $1,920 | 5 |
| Ozone Park | $1,770 | $1,800 | $1,835 | 7 |
| North Corona | $1,713 | $1,838 | $2,103 | 4 |
| Briarwood | $1,700 | $1,850 | $2,170 | 32 |
| Corona | $1,612 | $1,875 | $2,002 | 3 |
| Elmhurst | $1,695 | $1,895 | $2,200 | 90 |
| Jamaica Hills | $1,788 | $1,899 | $2,164 | 13 |
| Pomonok | $1,900 | $1,900 | $1,900 | 1 |
| Jackson Heights | $1,750 | $1,950 | $2,640 | 63 |
| Kew Gardens | $1,769 | $2,000 | $3,050 | 33 |
| East Flushing | $1,605 | $2,043 | $2,235 | 4 |
| Murray Hill | $1,670 | $2,050 | $2,840 | 25 |
| Bellerose | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Richmond Hill | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Ditmars-Steinway | $1,600 | $2,100 | $2,760 | 45 |
| Jamaica Estates | $1,733 | $2,115 | $2,389 | 12 |
| Flushing | $1,705 | $2,135 | $2,850 | 62 |
| Sunnyside | $1,900 | $2,225 | $3,350 | 86 |
| Kew Gardens Hills | $1,895 | $2,249 | $3,151 | 20 |
| Bay Terrace | $2,350 | $2,350 | $2,350 | 1 |
| Rego Park | $1,782 | $2,360 | $3,231 | 68 |
| Oakland Gardens | $1,935 | $2,398 | $2,710 | 5 |
| Jamaica | $1,945 | $2,400 | $2,698 | 146 |
| Far Rockaway | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | 1 |
| Bayside | $1,910 | $2,455 | $3,250 | 23 |
| Arverne | $2,481 | $2,481 | $2,481 | 1 |
| Ridgewood | $2,100 | $2,500 | $2,785 | 23 |
| Queens | $1,800 | $2,575 | $3,492 | 1,727 |
| Forest Hills | $1,845 | $2,595 | $2,999 | 203 |
| Fresh Meadows | $2,485 | $2,623 | $2,761 | 2 |
| Woodside | $1,700 | $2,650 | $3,150 | 69 |
| Astoria | $1,950 | $2,750 | $3,574 | 495 |
| Douglaston | $3,025 | $3,088 | $3,238 | 6 |
| Long Island City | $3,000 | $3,466 | $4,356 | 745 |
| Hunters Point | $3,100 | $3,550 | $4,653 | 458 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Queens?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Queens is $2,046 per month as of September 2026, based on 4,514 current listings across 48 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,400, and the top 10% exceed $4,653.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Queens?
- Whitestone has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Queens at $1,400/month — 32% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Queens?
- Hunters Point has the highest median studio apartment rent in Queens at $3,550/month — 74% above the borough median.
- Is $2,046 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Queens?
- Yes — $2,046 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Queens ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,400 (10th percentile) to $4,653 (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 Queens?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Queens studio 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.