Apartments for rent in top rated buildings in Long Island City
Long Island City has 70 apartments for rent in this scope, and the most common bedroom types are 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms. That makes it useful for renters comparing space needs against monthly budget in Queens. The average building rating is 4.1/5 across 5 rated buildings, and the average rent increase is 9.0% based on 7 relisted units (building-level trends; individual units can differ).
This page shows 70 apartments for rent in top rated buildings in Long Island City, Queens. Use it to narrow by neighborhood and see current rent levels, with a median rent of $4,356. Openigloo helps you compare renter-first signals like building review scores and recent rent changes, so you can check more than just the asking rent. In this scope, the main bedroom types are studios, 1-bedrooms, and 2-bedrooms, which helps when planning a budget around unit size and monthly cost.
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What to check before for top rated apartments in Long Island City, Queens
- Top rated buildings on Openigloo refers to buildings with stronger review scores, not a neighborhood or a guarantee of quality for every unit.
- Long Island City’s apartment mix here is centered on 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms, so budget planning usually changes a lot by unit size.
- The median rent is $4,356, so compare asking rent against total move-in cost, not just the monthly price.
- Check recent building reviews, lease terms, and any broker fee, deposit, or amenity charges before applying.
- If you are comparing nearby areas, Hunters Point, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Sunnyside, and Ditmars-Steinway also show up in this search scope.








