Apartments for Rent in Queens, NY

Prices and availability in Queens, NY were last updated on 30 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Queens, NY are: Link Apartments® QPN, The Icon 52, Watermark LIC, Jasper and Hearthstone Astoria.

The average rent in Queens, NY is $3,117.

The price range for a studio apartment in Queens, NY is between $400 and $9,066.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Queens, NY is between $108 and $7,443.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Queens, NY is between $108 and $9,066.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Queens, NY is between $1,950 and $7,293.

In Queens, 55% of the residents are renting compared to 45% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 28% of Queens's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Queens are about 61 years old, on average. Of these, 18% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 13 stories. About 21% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 62% are mid-rises, and 37% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Queens come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% 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 18% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 9% of all rentals in Queens. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.