Average Rent in Long Island City, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Long Island City, New York, NY

Average rent prices in Long Island City have remained the same 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
Long Island City, New York, NY

Rent prices in Long Island City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Long Island City is $4,371, whereas a house costs $2,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Long Island City run $4,220 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,100.


Studio	$3,575	No Change	1%
1 bedroom	$4,230	1%	1%
2 bedroom	$6,162	2%	5%
3 bedroom	$7,715	1%	6%
4 bedroom	$7,287	2%	10%

		Listings
Astoria	$3,302
Greenpoint	$4,785
Midtown East	$5,997
Roosevelt Island	$4,395
Upper East Side	$5,030
Woodside	$2,800


Apartments	$4,371	No Change	No Change
Condos	$4,300	2%	No Change
Houses	$2,400	26%	No Change
Rooms	$2,280	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,575

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,230

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,162

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,715

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,287

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Long Island City and Astoria by all bedroom counts and property types.

Long Island City

Median rent price$4,312

127%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,302

74%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Long Island City, New York, NY is 31% higher than the median rent in Astoria, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,302

$4,785

$5,997

$4,395

$5,030

$2,800

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Studio

1 bath

$1,950

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Studio

1 bath

$2,050

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Long Island City apartment for rent in New York

Residential Lease, Long Island City, NY

3838 29th St, New York, NY 11101

1 bed

1 bath

$2,406

5d+ ago

Long Island City house for rent in New York

Residential Lease, Sunnyside, NY

4821 40th St #2E, New York, NY 11104

1 bed

1 bath

$2,500

5d+ ago

Long Island City condo for rent in New York

Modern 1 Bed Condo in Long Island City

10-50 Jackson Ave #4E, New York, NY 11101

1 bed

1 bath

$2,760

2d ago

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2 beds

1 bath

$3,050

5d+ ago

Long Island City apartment for rent in New York

Residential Lease, Woodiside, NY

5030 48th St, New York, NY 11377

2 beds

1 bath

$3,100

3h ago

Long Island City apartment for rent in New York

4029 48th St, New York, NY 11104

2 beds

1 bath

$3,200

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Frequently asked questions for Long Island City, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Long Island City rental market.

How much is rent in Long Island City?

The average rent in Long Island City is $4,312 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Long Island City?

Average rent prices in Long Island City have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

How does Long Island City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Long Island City is 127% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,412 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Long Island City?

To comfortably afford rent in Long Island City, you'd need to earn approximately $172,000/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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