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Queens, NY Rental Market Trends

What is the average rent in Queens?

The average rent for an apartment in Queens is $2,780. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.

Average Rent in Queens, NY

Last updated July 2022
Average Rent Average Apartment Size
$2,780 712 sq. ft.

What is the average apartment size in Queens?

The average size for a Queens, NY apartment is 712 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

Queens, NY Occupied Housing Units

424,082 or 55% of the households in Queens, NY are renter-occupied while 347,772 or 45% are owner-occupied.

Queens, NY Rent Trends

Average Rent Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Nov / 2019 Mar / 2020 Jul / 2020 Nov / 2020 Mar / 2021 Jul / 2021 Nov / 2021 Mar / 2022 Jul / 2022
Queens, NY $2,194 $2,579 $2,574 $2,687 $2,546 $2,441 $2,433 $2,568 $2,683 $2,769 $2,780
National $1,375 $1,407 $1,415 $1,416 $1,406 $1,410 $1,418 $1,501 $1,596 $1,634 $1,706
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Average Rent in Queens, NY By Neighborhood

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What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Queens?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Queens are Hollis, where the average rent goes for $1,130/month, Jamaica Estates, where renters pay $1,962/mo on average, and College Point, where the average rent goes for $1,972/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Murray Hill ($1,972), Briarwood ($2,011), and Jamaica ($2,011), where the asking prices are below the average Queens rent of $2,780/mo.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Queens?

The most expensive neighborhoods in Queens are Sunnyside ($3,684), LIC ($3,793) and Hunters Point ($3,824).

What are the most popular neighborhoods in Queens?

The most popular neighborhood in Queens is Hunters Point, where there are 5 verified RentCafe listings with an average rent of $3,824. Next up is South Astoria, where apartments go for $3,637/month, followed by Maspeth with $2,156 If you’re looking to rent in Queens’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out East Flushing, where renters pay $2,107 on average, and Corona, where the average monthly rent is $2,218.

Queens | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Neighborhood
vs.

Rent in Bellerose is 4% higher than in Briarwood

$2,092

Bellerose rent is 25% lower than Queens average

Average Rent $2,092
$2,011

Briarwood rent is 28% lower than Queens average

Average Rent $2,011

How Queens Compares to Other Cities

City Average Rent
New York City $4,454
Manhattan $4,471
Hudson Valley $2,215
Bronx $1,682
Jersey City $3,318
Brooklyn $3,194
Albany $1,509
Queens $2,780
Stamford $2,744
Buffalo $1,211
Troy $1,334
Hoboken $3,905
Amityville $2,290
Syracuse $1,356
White Plains $3,093
Yonkers $2,253
New Rochelle $2,499
Bayonne $2,257
Kearny $1,910
Mount Vernon $1,860
New Brunswick $2,224

Most Popular Apartments in Queens

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Queens apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.