Average Rent in Fresh Meadows, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Fresh Meadows, New York, NY

Average rent prices in Fresh Meadows have increased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 31% 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
Fresh Meadows, New York, NY

Rent prices in Fresh Meadows vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Fresh Meadows is $3,200, whereas a house costs $4,425. 1-bedroom apartments in Fresh Meadows run $2,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,100.


Studio	$1,950	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,700	17%	27%
2 bedroom	$3,270	1%	30%
3 bedroom	$3,700	7%	19%
4 bedroom	$4,950	No Change	-

		Listings
Auburndale	$2,800
Bayside	$3,000
Hillcrest	$3,325
Hollis	$2,800
Jamaica Hills	$2,865
Pomonok	$2,950


Apartments	$3,200	15%	No Change
Condos	$2,900	-	No Change
Houses	$4,425	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,950

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,700

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

27%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,270

Last 30 days

Last year

30%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,700

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,950

The table above reflects average rent prices in Fresh Meadows, 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 Fresh Meadows, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Fresh Meadows and Auburndale by all bedroom counts and property types.

Fresh Meadows

Median rent price$3,450

77%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,800

44%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Fresh Meadows, New York, NY is 23% higher than the median rent in Auburndale, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,800

$3,000

$3,325

$2,800

$2,865

$2,950

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Fresh Meadows house for rent in New York

House (Detached), Colonial - Fresh Meadows, NY

6951 181st St, New York, NY 11365

4 beds

2.5 baths

$4,900

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Frequently asked questions for Fresh Meadows, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Fresh Meadows rental market.

How much is rent in Fresh Meadows?

The average rent in Fresh Meadows is $3,450 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Fresh Meadows?

Average rent prices in Fresh Meadows have increased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 31% since last year.

How does Fresh Meadows rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Fresh Meadows is 77% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,500 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Fresh Meadows?

To comfortably afford rent in Fresh Meadows, you'd need to earn approximately $138,000/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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