Affordable 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Long Island City

It means market-relative affordable apartments, not income-restricted housing. Openigloo is showing 1-bedroom apartments for rent in this scope with asking rents at or below the local affordability threshold, up to $4,500.

No. This page is not limited to income-restricted, subsidized, lottery, NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8 housing. The affordable filter is market-relative and uses current asking rents within the Long Island City 1-bedroom scope.

Openigloo sets the threshold at the 25th percentile of gross rents for 1-bedroom apartments in Long Island City, then clamps it to a safe floor and ceiling so it stays realistic. On this page, that maximum asking rent is $4,500.

Affordability depends on more than asking rent. Location within Long Island City, building age, amenities, broker fees, deposits, utilities, and lease terms can all raise the real monthly cost.

With 77 apartments for rent and a $4,360 median rent, the mix shows what is currently available and where most asking rents sit. That helps you judge whether your budget should aim below the median or allow room for fees and move-in costs.

Check the full fee breakdown, lease length, renewal terms, pet rules if relevant, and whether utilities are included. A unit can fit the affordability filter and still be costly after extras.

Yes. The neighborhood stats show 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms are the most common bedroom types, which is useful if you are comparing one-bedroom options against the broader local inventory.