Average Rent in East Elmhurst, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in East Elmhurst, New York, NY

Average rent prices in East Elmhurst have increased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
East Elmhurst, New York, NY

Rent prices in East Elmhurst vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Elmhurst is $3,050, whereas a house costs $3,000. 1-bedroom apartments in East Elmhurst run $2,650 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,900.


Studio	$2,150	No Change	133%
1 bedroom	$2,549	15%	19%
2 bedroom	$3,000	3%	11%
3 bedroom	$3,550	22%	52%
4 bedroom	$4,000	4%	-

		Listings
College Point	$3,000
Corona	$2,882
Flushing Meadows Corona Park	$2,650
Laguardia Airport	$3,700
Throgs Neck	$3,175
Whitestone	$3,050


Apartments	$3,050	14%	No Change
Condos	$3,400	No Change	No Change
Houses	$3,000	11%	No Change
Rooms	$2,105	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,150

Last year

133%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,549

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

19%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,550

Last 30 days

22%

Last year

52%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in East Elmhurst, New York, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in East Elmhurst, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in East Elmhurst and College Point by all bedroom counts and property types.

East Elmhurst

Median rent price$2,900

49%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,000

54%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in East Elmhurst, New York, NY is 3% lower than the median rent in College Point, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,000

$2,882

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

$2,650

$3,700

$3,175

$3,050

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Frequently asked questions for East Elmhurst, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the East Elmhurst rental market.

How much is rent in East Elmhurst?

The average rent in East Elmhurst is $2,900 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in East Elmhurst?

Average rent prices in East Elmhurst have increased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

How does East Elmhurst rent compare to the national average?

Rent in East Elmhurst is 49% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $950 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in East Elmhurst?

To comfortably afford rent in East Elmhurst, you'd need to earn approximately $116,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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