What is the average apartment size in Garden City?

The average size for a Garden City, NY apartment is 1,121 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

What is the average rent in Garden City?

As of Sep / 2025, the average rent in Garden City is $4,734 per month, a 5.42% increase from last year’s average of $4,491.

What is the average apartment size in Garden City?

The typical apartment in Garden City offers about 1,121 sq. ft. square feet of living space, though actual sizes vary depending on layout and amenities.

Garden City, NY Rental Market Trends

Q: What's the typical rent budget in Garden City?

The typical rent budget in Garden City ranges from $3,000 to per month, with 97% of rentals in this range.

Q: Do most people rent or own in Garden City?

In Garden City, 8% of households rent while 92% own their homes, based on the latest U.S. Census data.

Last updated: October 19, 2025 | Source: RentCafe Market Analysis, Yardi Matrix, U.S. Census Bureau

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Garden City is $4,734, a 5.42% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $4,491.

One-bedroom apartments provide 902 square feet for $3,906, balancing privacy and affordability.

Two-beedroom units at $5,061 offer 1,247 square feet, perfect for roommates or small families.

Three-bedroom apartments deliver maximum space (1,669 sq ft) for $7,717, suitable for larger households.

Average rent in Garden City, NY

Last updated: October 19, 2025

	Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
All Rentals	$4,734	1,121 sq. ft.
Studio	n/a	n/a
1 Bed	$3,906	902 sq. ft.
2 Beds	$5,061	1,247 sq. ft.
3 Beds	$7,717	1,669 sq. ft.

Garden City, NY rent trends

Rental prices in Garden City, NY have increased by 5.42% over the past year. The average rent moved from $4,491 to $4,734.

What's the typical rent budget in Garden City, NY?

The largest share of rentals in Garden City, NY (97%) fall between $3,000- per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.

Do most people rent or own in Garden City, NY?

587 or 8% of the households in Garden City, NY are renter-occupied while 7,059 or 92% are owner-occupied.

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How Garden City Compares to Other Cities

City	Average Rent
Garden City	$4,734
New York City	$5,333
Manhattan	$5,706
Brooklyn	$4,470
Hudson Valley	$2,588
Queens	$4,252
Buffalo	$1,401
Albany	$1,716
Ithaca	$2,351
Rochester	$1,518
Troy	$1,597
Port Washington, NY	$3,139
Great Neck, NY	$3,789
Valley Stream, NY	$2,383
Hempstead, NY	$2,605
Lynbrook, NY	$3,373

Where this data comes from

The rental statistics on this page were compiled by RentCafe.com, a nationwide apartment search website trusted by millions of renters to find apartments and houses for rent throughout the U.S.

Rent prices, trends, and apartment sizes were calculated based on data from our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution that covers approximately 90% of the U.S. metro area population. The data includes comprehensive information on all Garden City apartment buildings with 50 or more units, totaling 23.5 million apartments across 181 U.S. markets.

Housing composition data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most recently available information by tenure.