Brooklyn 2026 rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,900/month in 2026. Prices range from $1,425 (Flatlands) to $6,566 (DUMBO) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,900/month in 2026, based on 29,730 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Flatlands at $1,610/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $5,282/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,425 and $6,566.
Price distribution
How 53 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 | $1,610 | $1,834 | 4 |
| Bath Beach | $1,758 | $1,925 | $2,135 | 34 |
| Mapleton | $1,796 | $1,950 | $2,382 | 12 |
| Homecrest | $1,600 | $1,995 | $2,640 | 43 |
| Mill Basin | $1,920 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 3 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,850 | $2,000 | $2,295 | 32 |
| Brownsville | $1,764 | $2,000 | $2,340 | 15 |
| Canarsie | $1,960 | $2,000 | $2,240 | 3 |
| Farragut | $1,879 | $2,000 | $2,600 | 7 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,750 | $2,050 | $2,700 | 333 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,799 | $2,056 | $2,750 | 165 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,619 | $2,075 | $2,615 | 12 |
| Sunset Park | $1,750 | $2,100 | $2,700 | 146 |
| Borough Park | $1,796 | $2,125 | $3,141 | 32 |
| East New York | $1,750 | $2,200 | $3,250 | 21 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,679 | $2,200 | $3,458 | 77 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,819 | $2,300 | $2,780 | 35 |
| Weeksville | $1,850 | $2,347 | $3,100 | 170 |
| Gravesend | $1,950 | $2,350 | $3,149 | 20 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,830 | $2,350 | $2,870 | 2 |
| Ditmas Park | $1,999 | $2,500 | $3,205 | 67 |
| Kensington | $2,197 | $2,600 | $3,132 | 114 |
| Wingate | $1,910 | $2,608 | $2,989 | 32 |
| East Flatbush | $1,980 | $2,700 | $3,433 | 233 |
| Midwood | $1,975 | $2,850 | $3,450 | 161 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,168 | $2,870 | $3,495 | 123 |
| Flatbush | $2,350 | $2,900 | $3,410 | 697 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,200 | $2,950 | $3,410 | 79 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,398 | $3,000 | $3,900 | 786 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,400 | $3,000 | $3,895 | 1,502 |
| Coney Island | $2,500 | $3,130 | $3,434 | 147 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,230 | $3,175 | $4,750 | 77 |
| Bushwick | $2,508 | $3,195 | $4,204 | 1,419 |
| Crown Heights | $2,225 | $3,200 | $4,265 | 1,171 |
| Red Hook | $2,116 | $3,250 | $5,200 | 41 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,440 | $3,250 | $3,977 | 35 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,600 | $3,495 | $4,600 | 161 |
| Park Slope | $2,700 | $3,500 | $4,750 | 804 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,700 | $3,550 | $4,630 | 215 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,669 | $3,600 | $5,750 | 188 |
| Brooklyn | $2,500 | $3,643 | $5,295 | 13,373 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,700 | $3,650 | $5,500 | 235 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,830 | $3,750 | $5,000 | 427 |
| Greenwood | $2,445 | $3,755 | $4,900 | 190 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $2,897 | $3,850 | $6,566 | 295 |
| Boerum Hill | $2,800 | $3,850 | $4,973 | 316 |
| Greenpoint | $2,900 | $4,173 | $5,300 | 890 |
| Fort Greene | $3,090 | $4,200 | $5,406 | 290 |
| Gowanus | $3,100 | $4,250 | $4,940 | 503 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,800 | $4,488 | $5,400 | 905 |
| Williamsburg | $3,100 | $4,600 | $6,027 | 2,614 |
| Vinegar Hill | $3,975 | $5,025 | $6,310 | 51 |
| DUMBO | $4,000 | $5,282 | $6,200 | 423 |
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 in 2026, based on 29,730 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,425, and the top 10% exceed $6,566.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Flatlands has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,610/month — 44% 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 $5,282/month — 82% 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 $6,566 (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, RentHop, or Craigslist — before they get flooded with applications.