Queens is a popular borough with numerous neighborhoods and an impressive food scene. The borough boasts plenty of communities filled with restaurants and entertainment with lower rental prices than areas in Manhattan. With apartments for rent in Astoria and Long Island City, renters can find advantageous deals that are close to Manhattan.
The median rent for a New York City apartment decreased to $4,500 this month. As the busy summer rental season simmers down, renters still have opportunities to choose from plenty of apartments. The following Queens listings in September 2024 are under $2,500 offer laundry facilities, stainless steel appliances, and air conditioning.
Best Queens Listings in September 2024
1. 21-6 33rd Street #D5 #3R
Price: $2,500
Size: 1 Bed, 1 Bath
Percentage Below: 13.76%
This rent-stabilized unit in Astoria provides an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dark wood cabinets, and room for a small table and chairs. The unit receives plenty of natural light through numerous windows and includes multiple closets. Renters can have pets in the apartment and access a laundry room in the building. The building is a six-minute walk from the N and W trains.
2. 157-9 Horace Harding Expressway #3
Price: $2,495
Size: 2 Bed, 1 Bath
Percentage Below: 31.64%
Renters looking for a two-bedroom apartment can consider this carpeted unit in Flushing. The separate kitchen has a large window, stainless steel appliances, and white cabinets. Tenants will find a spacious floor plan that offers large rooms and storage opportunities. The apartment resides on the third floor of a walk-up building that is one minute away from the Q17 and Q88 bus routes.
3. 87-20 Pitkin Avenue
Price: $2,000
Size: 1 Bed, 1 Bath
Percentage Below: 9.52%
Tenants can move right into this one-bedroom Queens apartment with oversized windows. The oversized living room includes hardwood floors, space for plenty of furniture, and natural light. Renters will find dark cabinets and white appliances in the kitchen and storage in the bedroom. This pet-friendly apartment resides in a building with a laundry room and charges a reduced broker fee. The building resides near JFK International Airport and is ten minutes from the A train.
4. 72-6 Austin Street #2B
Price: $2,295
Size: 1 Bed, 1 Bath
Percentage Below: 29.82%
This one-bedroom apartment includes pale hardwood floors, white cabinets, and white walls, making it a blank slate for someone with a creative eye who likes to decorate. The kitchen features in-unit laundry, and renters have a large living room on one side of the apartment. Past the kitchen, renters will find the spacious bedroom with two closets and a split AC unit. Renters can have pets in the unit and will live on the second floor of a walk-up building that is five minutes from the E, M, F, and R trains.
5. 47-6 46th Street #C7
Price: $2,250
Size: 1 Bed, 1 Bath
Percentage Below: 44.98%
Renters will find plenty of natural light in this one-bedroom apartment. The kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, and the renovated bathroom has white finishes. Throughout the unit, tenants will find hardwood floors and plenty of closet space. This unit allows pets and resides in a building that is only four minutes from the 7 train.
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Released on a monthly basis, the RentHop Best Deal series aims to provide renters with useful market insights and a chance to identify rental gems currently available on the market. These listings are hand-selected by the team at RentHop based on a few factors, including layout, apartment size, features, and more importantly, price.
Note that, given the fast-paced nature of the rental market in New York, certain Queens listings may receive applications and be taken off within days on market. If you are interested in scheduling a showing or have further questions, please make sure to submit an inquiry via the inquiry submission form located on the listing page.
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