What is the average apartment size in Garden City?

The average size for a Garden City, NY apartment is 1,119 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

What is the average rent in Garden City?

As of Jan / 2026, the average rent in Garden City is $4,539 per month, a 0.64% decrease from last years average of $4,568.

What is the average apartment size in Garden City?

The typical apartment in Garden City offers about 1,119 sq. ft. square feet of living space, though actual sizes vary depending on layout and amenities.

Garden City, NY Rental Market Trends

Q: What's the typical rent budget in Garden City?

The typical rent budget in Garden City ranges from $3,000 to per month, with 96% of rentals in this range.

Q: Do most people rent or own in Garden City?

In Garden City, 8% of households rent while 92% own their homes, based on the latest U.S. Census data.

Last updated: February 23, 2026 | Source: RentCafe Market Analysis, Yardi Matrix, U.S. Census Bureau

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Garden City is $4,539, a 0.64% decrease compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $4,568.

One-bedroom apartments provide 897 square feet for $3,641, balancing privacy and affordability.

Two-beedroom units at $4,703 offer 1,221 square feet, perfect for roommates or small families.

Three-bedroom apartments deliver maximum space (1,654 sq ft) for $7,750, suitable for larger households.

Average rent in Garden City, NY

Last updated: February 23, 2026

	Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
All Rentals	$4,539	1,119 sq. ft.
Studio	n/a	n/a
1 Bed	$3,641	897 sq. ft.
2 Beds	$4,703	1,221 sq. ft.
3 Beds	$7,750	1,654 sq. ft.

Garden City, NY rent trends

Rental prices in Garden City, NY have decreased by 0.64% over the past year. The average rent moved from $4,568 to $4,539.

What's the typical rent budget in Garden City, NY?

The largest share of rentals in Garden City, NY (96%) fall between $3,000- per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.

Do most people rent or own in Garden City, NY?

587 or 8% of the households in Garden City, NY are renter-occupied while 7,059 or 92% are owner-occupied.

How Garden City Compares to Other Cities

City	Average Rent
Garden City	$4,539
New York City	$5,227
Manhattan	$5,524
Hudson Valley	$2,603
Brooklyn	$4,351
Queens	$4,401
Ithaca	$2,305
Albany	$1,743
Buffalo	$1,419
Poughkeepsie	$2,083
Amityville	$2,932
Roslyn Heights, NY	$4,198
Lynbrook, NY	$2,971
Hempstead, NY	$2,484
Great Neck, NY	$3,859
Port Washington, NY	$3,203
Valley Stream, NY	$2,136

Where this data comes from

The rental statistics on this page were compiled by RentCafe.com, a nationwide apartment search website trusted by millions of renters to find apartments and houses for rent throughout the U.S.

Rent prices, trends, and apartment sizes were calculated based on data from our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution that covers approximately 90% of the U.S. metro area population. The data includes comprehensive information on all Garden City apartment buildings with 50 or more units, totaling 23.5 million apartments across 181 U.S. markets.

Housing composition data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most recently available information by tenure.