Affordable verified 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Long Island City

Affordable is a market-relative filter. It shows 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Long Island City, Queens with asking rents at or below $4,500/month, based on the 25th percentile of gross rents for this scope. It is not an official affordable-housing program.

No. These are market-rate apartments for rent, not income-restricted, subsidized, housing-lottery, NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8 units. The affordable filter only compares asking rent within this page’s scope.

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

There are 24+ apartments for rent on this page, and the median rent is $4,369. That gives you a quick sense of the current price range for verified 1-bedroom options in Long Island City.

Confirm the exact rent, lease length, security deposit, broker fee if any, utility responsibility, and move-in timing. Verified helps with data quality, but it does not replace a full review of the lease and costs.

Location within Long Island City, building age, amenities, lease terms, and added fees can all affect the real monthly cost. A lower asking rent can still become expensive once utilities, deposits, or broker fees are included.

With 24+ apartments for rent and a median rent of $4,369, the market can move quickly between buildings and unit types. Compare each 1-bedroom’s rent against your total housing budget, especially if you need extra room for storage or a work area.