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QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT

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QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE

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THE AVERAGE RENT IN QUEENS HAS INCREASED THIS MONTH.

  • 2.15%
    CHANGE
  • $3,042
    OCTOBER 2025
  • $3,108
    NOVEMBER 2025

A QUICK LOOK

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Through November, the average rental price in Queens increased by 2.15%, from $3,042 to $3,108. The average rental price for a studio increased by 4.26%, from $2,511 to $2,618. The average rental price for a one-bedroom unit increased by 3.32%, from $2,922 to $3,019. The average rental price for a two-bed room unit decreased by 0.21%, from $3,693 to $3,686.

Out of the eleven neighborhoods tracked by this report, nine saw their average rental prices increase month-over-month. The remaining areas decreased this month.

  • Long Island City: -0.27%
  • Astoria: +2.30%
  • Ridgewood: -1.01%
  • Flushing: +3.97%
  • Rego Park: +3.97%
  • Forest Hills: +4.34%
  • Jackson Heights: +0.78%
  • Jamaica: +4.81%
  • Woodside/Maspeth: +2.75%
  • Elmhurst: +1.92%
  • Sunnyside: +1.31%

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 12.73%, 8.68%, and 3.70%, respectively, with an overall increase of 7.72%.

NOTABLE TRENDS

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TYPE MOST EXPENSIVE LEAST EXPENSIVE
Studios Long Island City $3,583 Elmhurst $2,126
One bedrooms Long Island City $4,213 Jackson Heights $2,537
Two bedrooms Long Island City $6,060 Jackson Heights $2,791

WHERE PRICES DECREASED

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LONG ISLAND CITY

Studios -0.10%

One-Bedroom -0.98%

RIDGEWOOD

One-Bedroom -0.10%

Two-Bedroom -3.79%

REGO PARK

Two-Bedroom -3.62%

JACKSON HEIGHTS

Studios -0.18%

Two-Bedroom -0.33%

WOODSIDE / MASPETH

Two-Bedroom -3.28%

ELMHURST

Two-Bedroom -0.15%

SUNNYSIDE

Two-Bedroom -1.40%

WHERE PRICES INCREASED

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LONG ISLAND CITY

Two-Bedroom 0.13%

ASTORIA

Studios 4.53%

One-Bedroom 1.78%

Two-Bedroom 1.22%

RIDGEWOOD

Studios 1.66%

FLUSHING

Studios 2.22%

One-Bedroom 7.95%

Two-Bedroom 2.41%

REGO PARK

Studios 10.90%

One-Bedroom 7.60%

FOREST HILLS

Studios 5.85%

One-Bedroom 4.12%

Two-Bedroom 3.42%

JACKSON HEIGHTS

One-Bedroom 2.99%

JAMAICA

Studios 6.68%

One-Bedroom 5.49%

Two-Bedroom 3.13%

WOODSIDE / MASPETH

Studios 5.48%

One-Bedroom 7.69%

ELMHURST

Studios 3.90%

One-Bedroom 2.89%

SUNNYSIDE

Studios 7.37%

One-Bedroom 0.09%

QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE

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A QUICK LOOK

year over year PRICE CHANGE BY NEIGHBORHOOD

year over year
ASTORIA
ELMHURST
FLUSHING
FOREST HILLS
12.08%
12.66%
7.78%
9.23%
JACKSON HEIGHTS
JAMAICA
LONG ISLAND CITY
REGO PARK
9.95%
0.03%
1.84%
19.96%
RIDGEWOOD
SUNNYSIDE
WOODSIDE/MASPETH
10.02%
2.44%
3.82%

YEAR OVER YEAR Price change

QUEENS RENTS: NOVEMBER 2024 VS. NOVEMBER 2025

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TYPE NOVEMBER 2024 NOVEMBER 2025 CHANGE
Studios $2,322 $2,618 12.73%
One bedrooms $2,778 $3,019 8.68%
Two bedrooms $3,554 $3,686 3.70%
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THROUGH NOVEMBER, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ASTORIA INCREASED BY 2.30%.

ASTORIA

THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ELMHURST INCREASED BY 1.92% SINCE LAST MONTH.

ELMHURST

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FLUSHING INCREASED BY 3.97%.

FLUSHING

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FOREST HILLS INCREASED BY 4.34%.

FOREST HILLS

THROUGH NOVEMBER, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JACKSON HEIGHTS SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.78%.

JACKSON HEIGHTS

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JAMAICA INCREASED BY 4.81%.

JAMAICA

THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN LONG ISLAND CITY SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.27% SINCE LAST MONTH.

LONG ISLAND CITY

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN REGO PARK INCREASED BY 3.97%.

REGO PARK

THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN RIDGEWOOD DECREASED BY 1.01% SINCE LAST MONTH.

RIDGEWOOD

THROUGH NOVEMBER, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN SUNNYSIDE INCREASED BY 1.31%.

SUNNYSIDE

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN WOODSIDE / MASPETH INCREASED BY 2.75%.

WOODSIDE/MASPETH

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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