Brooklyn rent data
Average 3-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $4,475/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $3,000 (Mapleton) to $10,500 (DUMBO) across 50 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $4,475/month as of October 2026, based on 5,777 listings from the last 6 months across 50 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Mapleton at $3,000/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $10,500/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $3,350 and $8,000.
Price distribution
How 50 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,475/mo.
3-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | $2,740 | $3,000 | $3,100 | 13 |
| Dyker Heights | $2,910 | $3,200 | $4,000 | 15 |
| Bensonhurst | $2,750 | $3,250 | $3,700 | 21 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,850 | $3,250 | $5,107 | 12 |
| Brownsville | $2,900 | $3,250 | $3,594 | 31 |
| Gravesend | $3,000 | $3,299 | $4,606 | 24 |
| East Flatbush | $2,950 | $3,399 | $3,830 | 85 |
| Sunset Park | $2,900 | $3,400 | $4,300 | 51 |
| Homecrest | $3,080 | $3,408 | $3,997 | 15 |
| Canarsie | $2,855 | $3,450 | $4,040 | 29 |
| Farragut | $3,250 | $3,498 | $3,811 | 16 |
| Bay Ridge | $3,120 | $3,500 | $4,500 | 53 |
| Borough Park | $3,100 | $3,500 | $3,600 | 15 |
| Weeksville | $3,100 | $3,500 | $4,400 | 147 |
| Midwood | $2,595 | $3,500 | $4,141 | 45 |
| Flatbush | $3,000 | $3,545 | $4,619 | 269 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,599 | $3,550 | $4,200 | 42 |
| East New York | $2,899 | $3,650 | $4,426 | 88 |
| Wingate | $3,000 | $3,650 | $4,277 | 28 |
| Cypress Hills | $3,000 | $3,699 | $4,250 | 21 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,985 | $3,700 | $4,610 | 128 |
| Fort Hamilton | $3,150 | $3,850 | $4,748 | 26 |
| Prospect Park South | $3,213 | $3,900 | $5,235 | 26 |
| Kensington | $3,393 | $3,995 | $4,997 | 48 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $3,450 | $3,999 | $5,645 | 532 |
| Crown Heights | $3,226 | $4,099 | $5,995 | 517 |
| Bushwick | $3,600 | $4,195 | $5,000 | 1,262 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $3,483 | $4,199 | $6,476 | 1,033 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $3,595 | $4,250 | $5,167 | 104 |
| Brighton Beach | $3,240 | $4,275 | $5,300 | 12 |
| Greenwood | $3,500 | $4,500 | $6,599 | 39 |
| Coney Island | $5,175 | $5,325 | $5,525 | 11 |
| East Williamsburg | $4,000 | $5,475 | $7,000 | 104 |
| Clinton Hill | $4,500 | $5,500 | $8,500 | 87 |
| Prospect Heights | $5,200 | $5,999 | $7,485 | 47 |
| Windsor Terrace | $4,538 | $6,098 | $11,675 | 22 |
| Red Hook | $4,340 | $6,500 | $8,800 | 13 |
| Fort Greene | $3,975 | $6,500 | $9,400 | 57 |
| Williamsburg | $4,900 | $6,500 | $9,884 | 603 |
| Park Slope | $4,800 | $6,600 | $9,997 | 207 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $4,990 | $6,775 | $13,100 | 10 |
| Cobble Hill | $5,520 | $6,800 | $12,356 | 29 |
| Greenpoint | $4,998 | $7,000 | $9,999 | 207 |
| Carroll Gardens | $5,500 | $7,400 | $13,900 | 65 |
| Boerum Hill | $4,800 | $7,650 | $15,000 | 41 |
| Gowanus | $4,200 | $8,500 | $12,500 | 48 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $6,897 | $8,712 | $9,300 | 154 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $7,100 | $9,700 | $16,000 | 31 |
| Vinegar Hill | $7,830 | $9,849 | $9,950 | 22 |
| DUMBO | $7,775 | $10,500 | $16,900 | 13 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn is $4,475 per month as of October 2026, based on 5,777 public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 50 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $3,350, and one in ten asks over $8,000.
- Where is the cheapest three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Mapleton has the lowest median three-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $3,000/month, 33% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median three-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $10,500/month, 135% above the borough median.
- Is $4,475 a normal rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes. $4,475 is the median, meaning half of three-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $3,350 (10th percentile) to $8,000 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Brooklyn three-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.