Average rent in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,670 | $1,995 | $2,760 | 29 |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,920 | $2,275 | $2,500 | 125 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,400 | $2,925 | $3,500 | 112 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,110 | $3,500 | $4,500 | 52 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $3,399 | $3,500 | $4,200 | 11 |
Apartments for rent in Bay Ridge
The newest listings in Bay Ridge from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Laundry in building
- Dishwasher
- Elevator
- Air conditioning
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
- Doorman
- Building gym
Reported apartment size
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 228 of 327 geocoded listings. These are the most commonly nearby weekday routes, based on each listing’s nearest station. Straight-line distance does not measure walking access.
- R route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 1, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
4 indexable building pages have a listing address matched to the DHCR building registry. A building match does not confirm the status of any apartment in it.
Based on Leaseswap listings tracked during the last 6 months. Feature shares count explicit affirmative reports over all tracked listings; a missing detail is unknown, not a negative. Apartment size is based on listings that report square footage. Updated October 1, 2026.
Bay Ridge occupies the southwest corner of Brooklyn. New York City’s Small Business Services assessment traces its development from rural farming in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to a denser urban neighborhood.
The assessment focuses on 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, and 86th Street. It describes 3rd Avenue as a dining corridor, 86th Street as a retail strip, and 5th Avenue as a mix of personal-care, professional-service, food, and goods businesses. Its storefront inventory was gathered in 2019, so these details document the study period rather than a current business count. The city’s 86th Street Business Improvement District description gives a precise corridor span: 86th Street from Fort Hamilton Parkway to 4th Avenue, with portions of nearby 85th, 87th, and 88th streets included.
Bay Ridge Parkway – Doctors’ Row is a designated historic district on Bay Ridge Parkway between 4th and 5th avenues. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s report describes a group of 54 row houses built from 1906 to 1913. Their coordinated appearance comes from a shared cornice line and limestone fronts; Renaissance Revival is the predominant style, with Colonial Revival details also present. The commission connects the name “Doctors’ Row” to the historical concentration of medical practices on the block. This designation offers a documented architectural example without implying that every Bay Ridge street has the same building form.
Owl’s Head Park adds a distinct landscape to this picture. A 1934 Parks Department announcement described the park then as a 27-acre part of the former Bliss estate and outlined planned winding paths, mature trees, and an overlook directed toward the harbor. A recent NYC Parks maintenance report lists the site as a large park with athletic facilities, restrooms, and playgrounds. The American Veterans Memorial Pier, south of Owl’s Head Park, is another waterfront reference point; Parks lists fishing among its facilities. Together, these sources describe Bay Ridge through its studied commercial corridors, one designated architectural group, and specific shoreline open spaces.
Sources: NYC Small Business Services, Bay Ridge Commercial District Needs Assessment, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Bay Ridge Parkway – Doctors’ Row designation, NYC Department of Parks, 1934 Owl’s Head Park improvement announcement, NYC Parks FY24 annual maintenance report, NYC Mayor’s Office, 86th Street Bay Ridge BID corridor, NYC Parks, American Veterans Memorial Pier
A one-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge is 33% below the Brooklyn median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- Which streets did the city assessment study as Bay Ridge commercial corridors?
- The assessment focused on 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, and 86th Street; its storefront inventory reflects 2019 fieldwork.
- What is the Bay Ridge Parkway – Doctors’ Row Historic District?
- It is a designated group of 54 row houses built between 1906 and 1913, with limestone fronts and a largely consistent Renaissance Revival design.
- What public outdoor places are identified in these sources?
- NYC Parks lists athletic facilities, restrooms, and playgrounds at Owl’s Head Park; the American Veterans Memorial Pier lists fishing.
- Which apartment features are reported in Bay Ridge?
- Across Bay Ridge's 329 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Laundry in building was reported in 152 of 329 tracked listings (46%). Dishwasher was reported in 111 of 329 tracked listings (34%). Elevator was reported in 97 of 329 tracked listings (29%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Bay Ridge?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 228 of 327 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are R. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a studio apartment in Bay Ridge?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is $1,995 per month, based on 29 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 36% below the Brooklyn median of $3,100 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is $2,275 per month, based on 125 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 33% below the Brooklyn median of $3,400 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is $2,925 per month, based on 112 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 27% below the Brooklyn median of $4,000 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is $3,500 per month, based on 52 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 21% below the Brooklyn median of $4,426 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is $3,500 per month, based on 11 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 30% below the Brooklyn median of $5,000 for the same apartment size.
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