Apartments for Rent in Garden City, NY

Prices and availability in Garden City, NY were last updated on 14 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Garden City, NY are: Florent and 44 Hilton Ave, Unit A3.

The average rent in Garden City, NY is $4,042.

In Garden City 6% of the housing is rented out compared to 94% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 42% of Garden City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 28% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 26% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Garden City is 53 years old, with 46% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Garden City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 33% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Garden City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.