Can I afford Queens?
The largest borough by area, from Long Island City's towers and Astoria's walk-ups to the co-op corridors of Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, and Bayside.
Page last checked: October 3, 2026Cited figures; see Sources below. These are market data points, not calculated by this site.
What these numbers cover
We haven't found a borough-wide Queens rent figure from a stable, dated report. Elliman's monthly rental report covers only Northwest Queens (Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, and Woodside); see the Astoria and Long Island City pages for that figure.
The first sale price is Elliman's fourth-quarter 2025 median across all Queens co-ops, condos, and 1-3 family homes. The mix matters: in the same report the co-op median was $339,750, the condo median $680,000, and the 1-3 family median $910,000, so the blended figure describes none of them. The co-op and condo income rows below use their own medians.
What it takes to live here
These are calculated, not cited: the figures above run through this site's calculator assumptions (40× rent rule, co-op and condo DTI limits), with no other monthly debts and no check against your savings.
| Buy a co-op at the co-op median ($339,750) (Co-op Calculator) | $128,536/yr income needed |
| Buy a condo at the condo median ($680,000) (Condo Calculator) | $165,377/yr income needed |
Queens neighborhoods
Run your own numbers
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Sources
Market data changes constantly. Check the source before relying on a figure for a real decision.