QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT
QUEENS RENTAL MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE
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THE AVERAGE RENT IN QUEENS HAS INCREASED THIS MONTH.
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CHANGE
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$2,472APRIL 2022
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$2,507MAY 2022
A QUICK LOOK
Through May, the average rental price in Queens increased by 1.40%, from $2,472.23 to $2,506.88. The average rental price for a studio increased by 2.87%, from $1,909.41 to $1,964.23. The average rental price for a one-bedroom unit increased by 1.39% from $2,376.04 to $2,409. The average rental price for a two-bedroom unit increased by 0.52%, from $3,131.23 to $3,147.40. Year-over-year, studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rental prices are up 10.07%, 14.92%, and 16.34%, respectively. Overall, rental prices in Queens are up 14.19% from this time last year.
This past month, out of the eight neighborhoods tracked by this report, seven saw their average rental prices increase: Long Island City (+1.68%), Astoria (+1.24%), Ridgewood (+3.27%), Flushing (+1.42%), Forest Hills (+2.34%), Jackson Heights (+0.19%), and Jamaica (+2.56%).
This past month, the most expensive studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rentals by average price were all in Long Island City. The most affordable studios were in Flushing, while the most affordable one and two-bedroom rentals were in Jackson Heights.
NOTABLE TRENDS
| TYPE | MOST EXPENSIVE | LEAST EXPENSIVE |
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| Studios | Long Island City $3,167 | Flushing $1,612 |
| One bedrooms | Long Island City $3,959 | Jackson Heights $1,906 |
| Two bedrooms | Long Island City $5,304 | Jackson Heights $2,575 |
WHERE PRICES DECREASED
LONG ISLAND CITY
Two-Bedroom -1.0%
FLUSHING
Studios -0.3%
REGO PARK
Two-Bedroom -7.1%
FOREST HILLS
One-Bedroom -1.1%
JACKSON HEIGHTS
One-Bedroom -1.5%
Two-Bedroom -0.6%
JAMAICA
Two-Bedroom -0.1%
WHERE PRICES INCREASED
LONG ISLAND CITY
Studios 6.62%
One-Bedroom 1.6%
ASTORIA
Studios 3.1%
One-Bedroom 0.3%
Two-Bedroom 0.8%
RIDGEWOOD
Studios 2.3%
One-Bedroom 1.8%
Two-Bedroom 5.2%
FLUSHING
One-Bedroom 0.5%
Two-Bedroom 3.2%
REGO PARK
Studios 2.2%
One-Bedroom 1.9%
FOREST HILLS
Studios 0.5%
Two-Bedroom 6.0%
JACKSON HEIGHTS
Studios 3.5%
JAMAICA
Studios 2.2%
One-Bedroom 6.6%
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: MAY 2021 VS. MAY 2022
| TYPE | MAY 2021 | MAY 2022 | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | $1,784 | $1,964 | 10.07% |
| One bedrooms | $2,096 | $2,409 | 14.92% |
| Two bedrooms | $2,705 | $3,147 | 16.34% |
QUEENS PRICE TRENDS
ASTORIA PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ASTORIA INCREASED BY 1.24%.
FLUSHING PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FLUSHING INCREASED BY 1.42%.
FOREST HILLS PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH MAY, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FOREST HILLS INCREASED BY 2.34%.
JACKSON HEIGHTS PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JACKSON HEIGHTS INCREASED BY 0.19%.
JAMAICA PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH MAY, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JAMAICA INCREASED BY 2.56%.
LONG ISLAND CITY PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH MAY, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN LONG ISLAND CITY INCREASED BY 1.68%.
REGO PARK PRICE TRENDS
OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN REGO PARK DECREASED BY 1.98%.
RIDGEWOOD PRICE TRENDS
THROUGH MAY, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN RIDGEWOOD INCREASED BY 3.27%.
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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