Apartments for Rent in Valley Stream, NY

Prices and availability in Valley Stream, NY were last updated on 4 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Valley Stream, NY are: The Hawthorne and 12 Brooklyn Ave, Unit 501.

The average rent in Valley Stream, NY is $2,423.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Valley Stream, NY is between $2,700 and $15,071.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Valley Stream, NY is between $3,859 and $13,656.

In Valley Stream 21% of the housing is rented out compared to 79% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Valley Stream's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 53% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Valley Stream is 46 years old, with 21% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 91% are garden-style apartment communities, 9% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Valley Stream come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 16% 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 59% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 21% of all rentals in Valley Stream. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.