Brooklyn rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,950/month as of August 2026. Prices range from $1,425 (Flatlands) to $6,604 (DUMBO) across 54 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,950/month as of August 2026, based on 32,299 current listings across 54 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Flatlands at $1,795/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $5,290/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,425 and $6,604.
Price distribution
How 54 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,950/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatlands | $1,425 | $1,795 | $1,940 | 5 |
| Bath Beach | $1,789 | $1,975 | $2,168 | 27 |
| Farragut | $1,850 | $1,975 | $2,605 | 10 |
| Brownsville | $1,707 | $1,995 | $2,410 | 19 |
| Mill Basin | $1,920 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 3 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,850 | $2,000 | $2,360 | 35 |
| Canarsie | $1,890 | $2,000 | $2,300 | 7 |
| Mapleton | $1,809 | $2,050 | $2,369 | 13 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,800 | $2,100 | $2,776 | 150 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,796 | $2,125 | $2,750 | 293 |
| Homecrest | $1,689 | $2,190 | $2,654 | 39 |
| Sunset Park | $1,800 | $2,200 | $2,800 | 131 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,679 | $2,250 | $2,800 | 15 |
| Borough Park | $1,814 | $2,282 | $3,138 | 44 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,850 | $2,300 | $2,698 | 44 |
| Weeksville | $1,900 | $2,400 | $3,100 | 157 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,880 | $2,450 | $3,525 | 89 |
| East New York | $1,750 | $2,495 | $3,250 | 41 |
| Gravesend | $1,790 | $2,550 | $3,241 | 30 |
| Kensington | $2,200 | $2,600 | $3,128 | 182 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,035 | $2,625 | $3,115 | 88 |
| Wingate | $2,140 | $2,650 | $3,218 | 33 |
| Midwood | $2,000 | $2,700 | $3,400 | 196 |
| East Flatbush | $1,995 | $2,707 | $3,421 | 298 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,770 | $2,800 | $3,071 | 5 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,200 | $2,800 | $3,496 | 139 |
| Flatbush | $2,395 | $2,899 | $3,450 | 941 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,400 | $3,000 | $3,395 | 77 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,500 | $3,050 | $3,995 | 759 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,500 | $3,127 | $4,000 | 1,432 |
| Coney Island | $2,790 | $3,160 | $3,493 | 171 |
| Bushwick | $2,650 | $3,250 | $4,299 | 1,472 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,418 | $3,275 | $4,691 | 92 |
| Red Hook | $2,140 | $3,300 | $5,180 | 35 |
| Crown Heights | $2,400 | $3,350 | $4,350 | 1,352 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,685 | $3,480 | $4,248 | 68 |
| Bergen Beach | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 1 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,730 | $3,550 | $4,870 | 167 |
| Greenwood | $2,498 | $3,560 | $4,780 | 246 |
| Park Slope | $2,700 | $3,600 | $5,000 | 698 |
| Brooklyn | $2,575 | $3,770 | $5,395 | 14,670 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,973 | $3,800 | $4,995 | 416 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,777 | $3,825 | $5,345 | 172 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,950 | $3,950 | $4,997 | 197 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,838 | $4,000 | $5,698 | 205 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,500 | 284 |
| Boerum Hill | $2,997 | $4,050 | $5,000 | 295 |
| Greenpoint | $3,000 | $4,292 | $5,500 | 942 |
| Gowanus | $3,400 | $4,300 | $5,146 | 602 |
| Fort Greene | $3,300 | $4,320 | $5,367 | 332 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,900 | $4,600 | $5,564 | 1,208 |
| Williamsburg | $3,297 | $4,777 | $6,330 | 2,787 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,000 | $5,100 | $6,604 | 89 |
| DUMBO | $4,000 | $5,290 | $6,540 | 496 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn is $2,950 per month as of August 2026, based on 32,299 current listings across 54 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,425, and the top 10% exceed $6,604.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Flatlands has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,795/month — 39% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $5,290/month — 79% above the borough median.
- Is $2,950 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $2,950 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,425 (10th percentile) to $6,604 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Brooklyn one-bedroom apartments under your budget. You'll get notified within minutes when new listings post on StreetEasy, LeaseBreak, NYBits, and more — before they get flooded with applications.