Brooklyn rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $3,400/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $1,975 (Brownsville) to $5,428 (DUMBO) across 52 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $3,400/month as of October 2026, based on 11,025 listings from the last 6 months across 52 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Brownsville at $1,975/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $5,428/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,400 and $5,020.
Price distribution
How 52 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,400/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $1,684 | $1,975 | $2,380 | 23 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,705 | $2,000 | $2,390 | 23 |
| Borough Park | $1,899 | $2,055 | $2,600 | 41 |
| Mapleton | $1,905 | $2,095 | $2,290 | 22 |
| Bath Beach | $1,900 | $2,150 | $2,364 | 29 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,700 | $2,150 | $2,400 | 41 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,900 | $2,200 | $2,860 | 89 |
| Homecrest | $1,898 | $2,250 | $2,664 | 38 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,940 | $2,275 | $2,500 | 129 |
| Gravesend | $1,850 | $2,308 | $3,400 | 62 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,100 | $2,350 | $3,474 | 47 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,899 | $2,400 | $2,862 | 68 |
| Sunset Park | $1,983 | $2,450 | $2,925 | 85 |
| Kensington | $2,100 | $2,495 | $2,762 | 137 |
| Canarsie | $1,937 | $2,495 | $3,537 | 15 |
| Midwood | $1,897 | $2,500 | $2,975 | 226 |
| East Flatbush | $1,850 | $2,550 | $2,900 | 189 |
| Farragut | $1,992 | $2,595 | $3,100 | 15 |
| Weeksville | $2,073 | $2,599 | $3,250 | 161 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,375 | $2,650 | $3,250 | 76 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,779 | $2,675 | $2,935 | 14 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,000 | $2,695 | $2,950 | 97 |
| East New York | $2,160 | $2,734 | $2,854 | 115 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,246 | $2,750 | $3,515 | 79 |
| Madison | $2,111 | $2,793 | $3,035 | 34 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,120 | $2,795 | $3,300 | 155 |
| Flatbush | $2,458 | $2,850 | $3,350 | 938 |
| Wingate | $2,499 | $2,918 | $3,420 | 58 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,600 | $3,000 | $3,600 | 544 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,599 | $3,122 | $3,750 | 1,251 |
| Bushwick | $2,700 | $3,195 | $3,795 | 923 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $2,937 | $3,200 | $4,936 | 17 |
| Coney Island | $2,600 | $3,220 | $3,515 | 85 |
| Greenwood | $2,625 | $3,300 | $4,300 | 201 |
| Crown Heights | $2,450 | $3,300 | $4,225 | 949 |
| Red Hook | $2,775 | $3,400 | $5,773 | 16 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,929 | $3,500 | $4,300 | 74 |
| Park Slope | $3,000 | $3,800 | $4,800 | 415 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,000 | $3,850 | $4,500 | 229 |
| East Williamsburg | $3,000 | $3,879 | $5,450 | 128 |
| Prospect Heights | $3,195 | $3,950 | $5,018 | 140 |
| Carroll Gardens | $3,348 | $3,963 | $4,995 | 126 |
| Boerum Hill | $3,351 | $4,000 | $5,094 | 178 |
| Cobble Hill | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,253 | 90 |
| Gowanus | $3,550 | $4,150 | $5,085 | 321 |
| Fort Greene | $3,400 | $4,200 | $4,989 | 218 |
| Greenpoint | $3,368 | $4,401 | $5,495 | 478 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $3,690 | $4,500 | $5,905 | 150 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,750 | $4,600 | $5,500 | 690 |
| Williamsburg | $3,443 | $4,680 | $6,000 | 1,368 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,585 | $5,075 | $5,420 | 52 |
| DUMBO | $4,782 | $5,428 | $6,245 | 124 |
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 $3,400 per month as of October 2026, based on 11,025 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 52 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,400, and one in ten asks over $5,020.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Brownsville has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,975/month, 42% 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 $5,428/month, 60% above the borough median.
- Is $3,400 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes. $3,400 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,400 (10th percentile) to $5,020 (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.