Brooklyn rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $4,000/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,500 (Bensonhurst) to $7,500 (DUMBO) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $4,000/month as of October 2026, based on 12,795 listings from the last 6 months across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Bensonhurst at $2,500/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $7,500/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,850 and $6,575.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,000/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensonhurst | $2,199 | $2,500 | $2,943 | 32 |
| Borough Park | $2,377 | $2,600 | $3,590 | 38 |
| Bath Beach | $2,263 | $2,625 | $3,015 | 20 |
| Canarsie | $2,500 | $2,650 | $3,006 | 40 |
| Brownsville | $2,079 | $2,670 | $3,130 | 55 |
| Farragut | $2,550 | $2,695 | $2,980 | 22 |
| Fort Hamilton | $2,300 | $2,793 | $3,825 | 56 |
| Dyker Heights | $2,173 | $2,800 | $3,565 | 14 |
| Homecrest | $2,498 | $2,800 | $4,070 | 27 |
| Gravesend | $2,469 | $2,850 | $4,676 | 68 |
| Sunset Park | $2,425 | $2,900 | $3,685 | 136 |
| Bay Ridge | $2,400 | $2,950 | $3,500 | 113 |
| Weeksville | $2,623 | $2,995 | $3,977 | 200 |
| East Flatbush | $2,599 | $2,995 | $3,500 | 323 |
| Midwood | $2,410 | $3,000 | $3,645 | 203 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,656 | $3,050 | $3,845 | 132 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,495 | 136 |
| Kensington | $2,600 | $3,144 | $3,810 | 110 |
| Brighton Beach | $2,550 | $3,150 | $4,304 | 48 |
| Wingate | $2,752 | $3,195 | $4,227 | 55 |
| Flatbush | $2,752 | $3,250 | $4,250 | 1,025 |
| Cypress Hills | $2,699 | $3,250 | $3,550 | 72 |
| East New York | $2,700 | $3,273 | $3,688 | 146 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,610 | $3,300 | $4,159 | 73 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,799 | $3,400 | $4,203 | 200 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,995 | $3,450 | $4,495 | 710 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,476 | $3,500 | $4,995 | 40 |
| Madison | $2,799 | $3,500 | $3,975 | 31 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,990 | $3,595 | $4,695 | 1,540 |
| Bushwick | $3,099 | $3,650 | $4,350 | 1,682 |
| Greenwood | $2,877 | $3,799 | $5,717 | 157 |
| Crown Heights | $2,775 | $3,800 | $5,605 | 988 |
| Coney Island | $3,184 | $3,997 | $4,845 | 48 |
| Red Hook | $2,973 | $4,100 | $10,550 | 26 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $3,400 | $4,492 | $5,500 | 21 |
| East Williamsburg | $3,600 | $4,600 | $7,010 | 209 |
| Windsor Terrace | $3,667 | $4,800 | $5,978 | 90 |
| Prospect Heights | $3,999 | $4,895 | $6,515 | 120 |
| Park Slope | $4,000 | $5,100 | $6,995 | 403 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,600 | $5,250 | $6,798 | 266 |
| Williamsburg | $4,100 | $5,317 | $7,700 | 1,889 |
| Boerum Hill | $4,250 | $5,325 | $6,780 | 256 |
| Cobble Hill | $4,000 | $5,400 | $7,250 | 71 |
| Greenpoint | $4,250 | $5,450 | $7,615 | 530 |
| Carroll Gardens | $4,800 | $5,800 | $7,500 | 195 |
| Gowanus | $4,500 | $5,963 | $7,887 | 240 |
| Fort Greene | $4,000 | $5,996 | $7,539 | 209 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $4,699 | $6,098 | $8,413 | 388 |
| Vinegar Hill | $5,745 | $6,400 | $7,180 | 111 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $4,809 | $7,000 | $10,148 | 97 |
| DUMBO | $6,507 | $7,500 | $11,350 | 114 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn is $4,000 per month as of October 2026, based on 12,795 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 51 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,850, and one in ten asks over $6,575.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Bensonhurst has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $2,500/month, 38% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $7,500/month, 88% above the borough median.
- Is $4,000 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes. $4,000 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,850 (10th percentile) to $6,575 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Brooklyn two-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.