Brooklyn rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,900/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,425 (Flatlands) to $6,580 (DUMBO) across 55 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,900/month as of September 2026, based on 34,499 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Flatlands at $1,795/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $5,297/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,425 and $6,580.
Price distribution
How 55 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,900/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatlands | $1,425 | $1,795 | $1,940 | 5 |
| Farragut | $1,850 | $1,975 | $2,605 | 10 |
| Bath Beach | $1,794 | $1,995 | $2,311 | 29 |
| Mill Basin | $1,920 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 3 |
| Brownsville | $1,748 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 22 |
| Canarsie | $1,890 | $2,000 | $2,300 | 7 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,850 | $2,050 | $2,330 | 38 |
| Mapleton | $1,814 | $2,075 | $2,395 | 14 |
| Marine Park | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,687 | $2,100 | $2,750 | 17 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,800 | $2,100 | $2,800 | 158 |
| Homecrest | $1,714 | $2,145 | $2,650 | 44 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,792 | $2,150 | $2,775 | 305 |
| Sunset Park | $1,804 | $2,200 | $2,800 | 138 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,850 | $2,300 | $2,699 | 50 |
| Gravesend | $1,819 | $2,300 | $3,206 | 33 |
| Borough Park | $1,827 | $2,395 | $3,154 | 47 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,892 | $2,448 | $3,544 | 104 |
| Weeksville | $1,900 | $2,450 | $3,200 | 163 |
| Wingate | $2,100 | $2,600 | $3,223 | 41 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,050 | $2,600 | $3,098 | 92 |
| Kensington | $2,200 | $2,600 | $3,128 | 190 |
| Midwood | $2,000 | $2,650 | $3,400 | 205 |
| East Flatbush | $1,995 | $2,714 | $3,416 | 324 |
| East New York | $1,820 | $2,800 | $3,255 | 48 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,172 | $2,800 | $3,496 | 149 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,805 | $2,800 | $3,119 | 8 |
| Flatbush | $2,400 | $2,900 | $3,500 | 990 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,400 | $3,000 | $3,300 | 79 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,500 | $3,100 | $3,956 | 817 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,500 | $3,129 | $4,000 | 1,543 |
| Coney Island | $2,786 | $3,158 | $3,484 | 178 |
| Bushwick | $2,650 | $3,250 | $4,200 | 1,586 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,421 | $3,300 | $4,650 | 104 |
| Red Hook | $2,140 | $3,300 | $5,180 | 35 |
| Crown Heights | $2,400 | $3,400 | $4,350 | 1,445 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,758 | $3,470 | $4,290 | 83 |
| Bergen Beach | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 1 |
| Greenwood | $2,482 | $3,500 | $4,762 | 250 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,800 | $3,600 | $4,810 | 169 |
| Park Slope | $2,750 | $3,665 | $5,000 | 749 |
| Brooklyn | $2,595 | $3,800 | $5,400 | 15,662 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,977 | $3,800 | $4,995 | 447 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,800 | $3,850 | $5,418 | 185 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,950 | $3,985 | $4,997 | 206 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,900 | $4,000 | $5,720 | 219 |
| Boerum Hill | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 | 309 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $3,041 | $4,173 | $6,173 | 310 |
| Greenpoint | $3,066 | $4,300 | $5,500 | 988 |
| Gowanus | $3,450 | $4,300 | $5,100 | 655 |
| Fort Greene | $3,300 | $4,320 | $5,500 | 354 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,900 | $4,600 | $5,572 | 1,300 |
| Williamsburg | $3,300 | $4,795 | $6,383 | 2,967 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,025 | $5,100 | $6,580 | 101 |
| DUMBO | $4,078 | $5,297 | $6,572 | 522 |
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 $2,900 per month as of September 2026, based on 34,499 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,425, and the top 10% exceed $6,580.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Flatlands has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,795/month — 38% 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 $5,297/month — 83% above the borough median.
- Is $2,900 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $2,900 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 $6,580 (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.