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Living here
Average rent in Staten Island
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Staten Island compares with New York and the US.
Median rent
$1,689/mo
25% above US
1 bedroom
$1,412/mo
20% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,749/mo
31% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%
US 50%
Renter households
54,513
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,272a month7% above USIncome needed: $50,880/yr
1 bedroom$1,412a month20% above USIncome needed: $56,480/yr
2 bedrooms$1,749a month31% above USIncome needed: $69,960/yr
3 bedrooms$2,182a month45% above USIncome needed: $87,280/yr
4 bedrooms$2,422a month30% above USIncome needed: $96,880/yr
5+ bedrooms$2,517a month27% above USIncome needed: $100,680/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Staten Island compares
- Staten Island$1,272
- New York$1,467
- United States$1,185
- Staten Island$1,412
- New York$1,497
- United States$1,180
- Staten Island$1,749
- New York$1,574
- United States$1,338
- Staten Island$2,182
- New York$1,767
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Staten Island$1,749
- Hempstead$1,647
- Yonkers$1,815
- North Hempstead$2,494
- Oyster Bay$2,243
- White Plains$2,388
- Huntington$2,460
- Islip$2,397
- Staten Island56%
- Hempstead60%
- Yonkers54%
- North Hempstead49%
- Oyster Bay68%
- White Plains51%
- Huntington46%
- Islip61%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New York, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,749 a month.
- Studio $1,272
- 1 bedroom $1,412
- 2 bedrooms $1,749
- 3 bedrooms $2,182
- 4 bedrooms $2,422
- 5+ bedrooms $2,517
Green means the median Staten Island rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
56% of Staten Island renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 33.2% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
10312$1,911/momedian rent10309$1,907/momedian rent10302$1,800/momedian rent10306$1,743/momedian rent10308$1,729/momedian rent10314$1,726/momedian rent10301$1,697/momedian rent10305$1,656/momedian rent10310$1,638/momedian rent10307$1,618/momedian rent10303$1,520/momedian rent10304$1,516/momedian rent
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Staten Island.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$2,593
1 bedroom$2,729
2 bedrooms$2,971
3 bedrooms$3,760
4 bedrooms$4,121
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Staten Island
Neighborhoods of Staten Island
See Staten Island
Questions
What is the average rent in Staten Island?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,689 a month, 7% above the New York median and 25% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Staten Island?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,412 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Staten Island?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,749 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Staten Island?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,749) takes a household income of about $69,960 a year, and a one-bedroom about $56,480.
Is rent affordable in Staten Island?
About 56% of Staten Island renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.