QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT
QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE
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THE AVERAGE RENT IN QUEENS HAS DECREASED THIS MONTH.
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CHANGE
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$3,059AUGUST 2025
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$3,051SEPTEMBER 2025
A QUICK LOOK
Through September, the average rental price in Queens decreased by 0.27%, from $3,059 to $3,051. The average rental price for a studio increased by 0.51%, from $2,525 to $2,538. The average rental price for a one-bedroom unit increased by 0.12%, from $2,925 to $2,928. The average rental price for a two-bedroom unit decreased by 1.10%, from $3,726 to $3,685.
Out of the eleven neighborhoods tracked by this report, five saw their average rental prices increase month-over-month. The remaining areas decreased this month.
- Long Island City: -3.35%
- Astoria: -0.58%
- Ridgewood: -1.19%
- Flushing: +1.48%
- Rego Park: -1.47%
- Forest Hills: -1.59%
- Jackson Heights: +2.81%
- Jamaica: -2.67%
- Woodside/Maspeth: +0.67%
- Elmhurst: +1.720%
- Sunnyside: +4.49%
The most expensive studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units by average price were all in Long Island City, while the most affordable studio units were in Elmhurst. The most affordable one and two-bedroom units were in Jackson Heights.
Year-over-year, studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom rental prices are up by 6.57%, 3.22%, and 3.46%, respectively, with an overall increase of 4.22%.
NOTABLE TRENDS
| TYPE | MOST EXPENSIVE | LEAST EXPENSIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Studios | Long Island City $3,620 | Elmhurst $2,020 |
| One bedrooms | Long Island City $4,348 | Jackson Heights $2,448 |
| Two bedrooms | Long Island City $5,903 | Jackson Heights $2,954 |
WHERE PRICES DECREASED
LONG ISLAND CITY
Studios -0.3%
One-Bedroom -1.0%
Two-Bedroom -6.7%
ASTORIA
One-Bedroom -2.8%
Two-Bedroom -2.3%
RIDGEWOOD
Studios -1.6%
One-Bedroom -2.5%
FLUSHING
Two-Bedroom -3.1%
REGO PARK
One-Bedroom -2.5%
Two-Bedroom -5.9%
FOREST HILLS
Studios -7.1%
Two-Bedroom -0.1%
JAMAICA
Studios -2.6%
One-Bedroom -1.3%
Two-Bedroom -3.8%
WOODSIDE / MASPETH
Studios -1.7%
One-Bedroom -2.7%
SUNNYSIDE
Studios -2.2%
WHERE PRICES INCREASED
ASTORIA
Studios 4.9%
RIDGEWOOD
Two-Bedroom 0.3%
FLUSHING
Studios 5.1%
One-Bedroom 4.7%
REGO PARK
Studios 6.3%
FOREST HILLS
One-Bedroom 1.6%
JACKSON HEIGHTS
Studios 3.6%
One-Bedroom 5.1%
Two-Bedroom 0.4%
WOODSIDE / MASPETH
Two-Bedroom 5.4%
ELMHURST
Studios 2.2%
One-Bedroom 1.9%
Two-Bedroom 1.3%
SUNNYSIDE
One-Bedroom 4.0%
Two-Bedroom 9.9%
QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE
QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE
QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE
A QUICK LOOK
year over year PRICE CHANGE BY NEIGHBORHOOD
YEAR OVER YEAR Price change
QUEENS RENTS: SEPTEMBER 2024 VS. SEPTEMBER 2025
| TYPE | SEPTEMBER 2024 | SEPTEMBER 2025 | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | $2,382 | $2,538 | 6.57% |
| One bedrooms | $2,837 | $2,928 | 3.22% |
| Two bedrooms | $3,562 | $3,685 | 3.46% |
QUEENS PRICE TRENDS
ASTORIA PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH SEPTEMBER, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ASTORIA SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.58%.
ELMHURST PRICE TRENDS
THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ELMHURST INCREASED BY 1.72% SINCE LAST MONTH.
FLUSHING PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FLUSHING INCREASED BY 1.48%.
FOREST HILLS PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FOREST HILLS DECREASED BY 1.59%.
JACKSON HEIGHTS PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH SEPTEMBER, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JACKSON HEIGHTS INCREASED BY 2.81%.
JAMAICA PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JAMAICA DECREASED BY 2.67%.
LONG ISLAND CITY PRICE TRENDS
THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN LONG ISLAND CITY DECREASED BY 3.35% SINCE LAST MONTH.
REGO PARK PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN REGO PARK DECREASED BY 1.47%.
RIDGEWOOD PRICE TRENDS
THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN RIDGEWOOD DECREASED BY 1.19% SINCE LAST MONTH.
SUNNYSIDE PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH SEPTEMBER, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN SUNNYSIDE INCREASED BY 4.49%.
WOODSIDE/MASPETH PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN WOODSIDE / MASPETH SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.67%.
THE REPORT EXPLAINED
THE QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT COMPARES FLUCTUATION IN THE CITY’S RENTAL DATA ON A MONTHLY BASIS. IT IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR POTENTIAL RENTERS SEEKING TRANSPARENCY IN THE QUEENS APARTMENT MARKET AND A BENCHMARK FOR LANDLORDS TO EFFCIENTLY AND FAIRLY ADJUST INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY RENTS IN QUEENS.
The Queens Rental Market Repor TM is based on a cross-section of data from available listings and priced under $10,000, with ultraluxury property omitted to obtain a true monthly rental average. Our data is aggregated from the MNS proprietary database and sampled from a specifc mid-month point to record current rental rates offered by landlords during that particular month. It is then combined with information from the REBNY Real Estate Listings Source (RLS), OnLine Residential (OLR.com) and R.O.L.E.X. (Real Plus).
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