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Rockaway Park, NY

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Coastal living with easy access to Manhattan.

Beach Coastal Living Ocean Bay New York Mass Transit Walkable

With just a couple of blocks between bay and ocean, Rockaway Park provides gorgeous views and great opportunities for boating, fishing, beachcombing, and swimming. This Queens community is situated on the Rockaway Peninsula, a stretch of land between Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This area offers the best of both worlds: a coastal community with easy access to the city via the Rockaway Park Station. Commuters can take the subway into Manhattan in less than an hour.

Rockaway Park is a terrific community, hosting one of New York's largest Saint Patrick's Day parades. It also features a fantastic boardwalk along the beach, terrific shops and restaurants, and architecture that harkens back to its glory days as a resort town for the city's wealthiest residents. No matter where you choose an apartment in Rockaway Park, you'll be about a block from the bay or the ocean, making this the ideal location for surfers, beachcombers, boaters -- or those who just enjoy a beautiful view of the water.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Rockaway Park, NY is $1,051 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Rockaway Park has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

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Transportation

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Very Walkable

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If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

82

Excellent Transit

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You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

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Bikeable

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While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
  • Rockaway Community Park
  • Gateway NRA - Jamaica Bay Unit
  • Bayswater Park
  • Marine Park

Airports

  • John F Kennedy International
  • Laguardia

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Cost

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If a one-bedroom apartment in Rockaway Park is your ideal retreat, you'll want to know the average monthly rent hovers around $1,100. Now, if you envision more space to stretch out, houses for rent in Rockaway Park cost approximately $3,500 per month. And for those with dreams of homeownership, the average house price in Rockaway Park is approximately $850,000.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.