Apartments for Rent in St James, NY

Prices and availability in St James, NY were last updated on 8 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in St James, NY is: 457 Lake Ave, Unit Apt A.

The average rent in St James, NY is $2,758.

In St James, 13% of the residents are renting compared to 87% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 0.4% of St James's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 29% 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 St James are about 61 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in St James come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 22% 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 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in St James. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.