Queens, NY Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Queens is $2,411, a 6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Queens, NY
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $2,411 | -6% | 715 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Queens, NY apartment is 715 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.
Queens, NY Apartment Rent Ranges
- $1,001-$1,5005%
- $1,501-$2,00029%
- > $2,00066%
Queens, NY Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households32%
- Owner-occupied Households67%
246,706 or 32% of the households in Queens, NY are renter-occupied while 520,378 or 67% are owner-occupied.
Queens, NY Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Jan / 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens, NY | $2,185 | $2,192 | $2,195 | $2,241 | $2,194 | $2,579 | $2,574 | $2,687 | $2,546 | $2,441 | $2,411 |
| National | $1,309 | $1,311 | $1,342 | $1,351 | $1,356 | $1,388 | $1,395 | $1,397 | $1,389 | $1,392 | $1,392 |
Average Rent in Queens, NY By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| LIC | $3,211 |
| Hunters Point | $3,163 |
| Sunnyside | $3,133 |
| South Astoria | $3,083 |
| Forest Hills | $2,869 |
| Ditmars - Steinway | $2,593 |
| Old Astoria | $2,593 |
| Far Rockaway | $2,326 |
| Queens Village | $2,303 |
| Jackson Heights | $2,290 |
| Rego Park | $2,235 |
| Corona | $2,140 |
| Corona Park | $2,140 |
| Douglaston | $2,087 |
| Little Neck | $2,087 |
| Maspeth | $2,081 |
| Sunnyside Gardens | $2,081 |
| Woodside | $2,081 |
| Elmhurst | $2,063 |
| East Elmhurst | $2,050 |
| East Flushing | $2,040 |
| Queensboro Hill | $2,040 |
| Bellerose | $2,017 |
| Downtown Flushing | $1,981 |
| College Point | $1,904 |
| Murray Hill | $1,904 |
| Fresh Meadows | $1,888 |
| Jamaica Hills | $1,888 |
| Pomonok | $1,888 |
| Briarwood | $1,886 |
| Jamaica | $1,886 |
| Jamaica Estates | $1,832 |
| Auburndale | $1,750 |
| Hollis | $1,109 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in Queens are Hollis, where the average rent goes for $1,109/month, Auburndale, where renters pay $1,750/mo on average, and Jamaica Estates, where the average rent goes for $1,832/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Briarwood ($1,886), Jamaica ($1,886), and Fresh Meadows ($1,888), where the asking prices are below the average Queens rent of $2,411/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Queens are Sunnyside ($3,133), Hunters Point ($3,163) and LIC ($3,211).
The most popular neighborhood in Queens is Hunters Point, where there are 5 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $3,163. Next up is Auburndale, where apartments go for $1,750/month, followed by Maspeth with $2,081 If you’re looking to rent in Queens’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Old Astoria, where renters pay $2,593 on average, and South Astoria, where the average monthly rent is $3,083.
Queens | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Auburndale is 13% lower than in Bellerose
Auburndale rent is 27% lower than Queens average
| Average Rent | $1,750 |
|---|
Bellerose rent is 16% lower than Queens average
| Average Rent | $2,017 |
|---|
How Queens Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | $3,526 | -10% |
| Manhattan | $3,670 | -13% |
| Hudson Valley | $1,950 | 1% |
| Brooklyn | $2,596 | -12% |
| Jersey City | $2,778 | -7% |
| Bronx | $1,658 | n/a |
| Newark | $1,240 | 2% |
| Rochester | $1,092 | 4% |
| Stamford | $2,447 | 2% |
| Queens | $2,411 | -6% |
| Elizabeth | $1,340 | 3% |
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