Apartments for Rent in Queens, NY

Prices and availability in Queens, NY were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Queens, NY are: Watermark LIC, Jasper, 18-22 Harman Street, Link Apartments® QPN and 3 Jackson Park.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Queens, NY is between $400 and $44,500.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Queens, NY is between $108 and $6,656.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Queens, NY is between $108 and $9,557.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Queens, NY is between $1,950 and $9,200.

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 average age of rental buildings in Queens is 61 years old, with 18% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 13 stories, of which 21% are garden-style apartment communities, 62% are mid-sized buildings, and 37% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.