You are reading

Report: Forest Hills rental prices flatten, with 1 bedrooms down from a year ago

Jan. 20, 2017 By Hannah Wulkan

Rental prices have flattened in Forest Hills over the last year, according to a recent report.

The average price to rent a Forest Hills apartment rose a mere .5 percent over the last year, according to a study released this week by the research firm MNS.

The average rent for a studio in Forest Hills in December 2016 was $1,603, according to the report. That figure was up 2.5 percent from December 2015, when the average cost of a studio was $1,563 per month.

The average price to rent a one-bedroom fell over the past year. A typical one-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills cost $1,954 in December 2016, compared to $2,014 per month for the same month in 2015.

The cost of a two-bedroom was up slightly over that same period. A two bedroom rented for $2,580 in December 2016, compared to $2,538 in December 2015.

The Forest Hills rental market was flat like the Queens market as a whole.

Studio prices in Queens rose by 3.9 percent for the month of December compared to the same month in 2015. One-bedroom apartments rose by 1 percent and two bedrooms by 3 percent.

To view the full report, visit http://www.mns.com/queens_rental_market_report.

email the author: news@queenspost.com

One Comment

Click for Comments 

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Resorts World officially submits bid to expand Queens casino into $5.5B full-scale resort

Resorts World New York City put all its chips on the table when it officially submitted its bid to the New York State Gaming Commission hours ahead of the Friday deadline, the latest step toward unlocking an eye-popping $5.5 billion vision to build a world-class integrated resort in Southeast Queens.

Building on fifteen years of community partnerships, the 5.6 million-square-foot proposal to expand the city’s only casino would create thousands of union jobs, generate billions of dollars for education and transit, and deliver a new era of inclusive growth for Southeast Queens and expansive public amenities.

Motorcyclist killed after crashing into barrier on Jackie Robinson Parkway in Ridgewood: NYPD

A Floral Park man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Ridgewood on the morning of Thursday, June 26.

Daniel Moore, 39, of Cunningham Avenue, was riding a black 2010 Harley-Davidson Super Glide traveling eastbound on the highway through Highland Park when he failed to navigate the roadway near Cypress Avenue and struck a concrete divider, police said Thursday. The impact ejected Moore from the bike.