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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 DECREASED THIS MONTH.

  • 0.36%
    CHANGE
  • $3,076
    FEBRUARY 2026
  • $3,064
    MARCH 2026

A QUICK LOOK

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Through March, the average rental price in Queens decreased by 0.36%, from $3,076 to $3,064. The average rental price for a studio decreased by 0.84%, from $2,525 to $2,503. The average rental price for a one-bedroom unit increased by 1.91%, from $2,928 to $2,984. The average rental price for a two-bed room unit decreased by 1.81%, from $3,774 to $3,706.

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: +0.75%
  • Astoria: +0.64%
  • Ridgewood: +0.19%
  • Flushing: -0.75%
  • Rego Park: -3.30%
  • Forest Hills: +0.66%
  • Jackson Heights: -2.27%
  • Jamaica: -1.23%
  • Woodside/Maspeth: -0.72%
  • Elmhurst: -0.57%
  • Sunnyside: +1.92%

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 3.60%, 6.35%, and 5.52%, respectively, with an overall increase of 5.26%.

NOTABLE TRENDS

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TYPE MOST EXPENSIVE LEAST EXPENSIVE
Studios Long Island City $3,666 Elmhurst $2,063
One bedrooms Long Island City $4,316 Jackson Heights $2,462
Two bedrooms Long Island City $6,179 Jackson Heights $2,788

WHERE PRICES DECREASED

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LONG ISLAND CITY

Two-Bedroom -0.26%

ASTORIA

Studios -2.25%

RIDGEWOOD

Studios -2.04%

FLUSHING

Two-Bedroom -5.16%

REGO PARK

Studios -7.19%

Two-Bedroom -4.46%

FOREST HILLS

Studios -1.50%

JACKSON HEIGHTS

Studios -0.71%

One-Bedroom -0.03%

Two-Bedroom -5.30%

JAMAICA

One-Bedroom -2.10%

Two-Bedroom -2.79%

WOODSIDE / MASPETH

Two-Bedroom -5.47%

ELMHURST

Studios -1.72%

Two-Bedroom -2.74%

WHERE PRICES INCREASED

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LONG ISLAND CITY

Studios 0.66%

One-Bedroom 2.30%

ASTORIA

One-Bedroom 3.61%

Two-Bedroom 0.30%

RIDGEWOOD

One-Bedroom 2.15%

Two-Bedroom 0.15%

FLUSHING

Studios 1.23%

One-Bedroom 3.80%

REGO PARK

One-Bedroom 2.11%

FOREST HILLS

One-Bedroom 0.97%

Two-Bedroom 1.90%

JAMAICA

Studios 2.02%

WOODSIDE / MASPETH

Studios 2.40%

One-Bedroom 2.33%

ELMHURST

One-Bedroom 2.97%

SUNNYSIDE

Studios 0.83%

One-Bedroom 2.49%

Two-Bedroom 2.16%

QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE

QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE

QUEENS AVERAGE PRICE

A QUICK LOOK

year over year PRICE CHANGE BY NEIGHBORHOOD

year over year
ASTORIA
ELMHURST
FLUSHING
FOREST HILLS
6.62%
12.49%
8.50%
4.82%
JACKSON HEIGHTS
JAMAICA
LONG ISLAND CITY
REGO PARK
1.09%
5.61%
4.10%
1.93%
RIDGEWOOD
SUNNYSIDE
WOODSIDE/MASPETH
6.08%
22.43%
0.25%

YEAR OVER YEAR Price change

QUEENS RENTS: MARCH 2025 VS. MARCH 2026

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TYPE MARCH 2025 MARCH 2026 CHANGE
Studios $2,416 $2,503 3.60%
One bedrooms $2,806 $2,984 6.35%
Two bedrooms $3,512 $3,706 5.52%
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THROUGH MARCH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ASTORIA SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.64%.

ASTORIA

THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN ELMHURST SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.57% SINCE LAST MONTH.

ELMHURST

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FLUSHING SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.75%.

FLUSHING

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FOREST HILLS SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.66%.

FOREST HILLS

THROUGH MARCH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JACKSON HEIGHTS DECREASED BY 2.27%.

JACKSON HEIGHTS

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN JAMAICA DECREASED BY 1.23%.

JAMAICA

THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN LONG ISLAND CITY SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.75% SINCE LAST MONTH.

LONG ISLAND CITY

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN REGO PARK DECREASED BY 3.30%.

REGO PARK

THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN RIDGEWOOD SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.19% SINCE LAST MONTH.

RIDGEWOOD

THROUGH MARCH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN SUNNYSIDE INCREASED BY 1.92%.

SUNNYSIDE

OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN WOODSIDE / MASPETH SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.72%.

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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