Average rent in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,650 | $3,463 | $4,400 | 120 |
| 1 Bedroom | $3,612 | $4,500 | $5,900 | 142 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $4,656 | $7,000 | $10,131 | 88 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $7,015 | $8,495 | $16,150 | 30 |
Apartments for rent in Brooklyn Heights
The newest listings in Brooklyn Heights from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Laundry in building
- Elevator
- Dishwasher
- Doorman
- Air conditioning
- Private outdoor space
- In-unit laundry
- Building gym
- Listings indicating some pets are allowed
Reported apartment size
- 1 bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 327 of 385 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.
- 2 route
- 3 route
- R route
- 4 route
- 5 route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on September 30, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
14 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.
Showing the 5 linked buildings with the most listing history.
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 September 30, 2026.
Brooklyn Heights is organized around a bluff above the East River, and that landform shaped both its street scene and its early growth. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s 1965 report describes the area as an elevated plateau, bounded on the west by the river and on the north by Fulton Street. It records residential development beginning in the early 19th century, when steam-powered ferries connected the Heights with Manhattan. The historic district was the first designated by the Commission, and the report’s mapped boundary covers most of the traditional neighborhood while excluding its eastern commercial edge.
The district’s architecture is notable for variety within a consistent scale. The LPC report describes brick and brownstone houses along tree-lined streets, with churches, carriage houses, and small mews adding texture. Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Anglo-Italianate, and other 19th-century styles appear across the area. Rather than a set of isolated monuments, the landmark district protects groups of buildings whose aligned cornices, stoops, materials, and heights create a continuous streetscape. The houses on Willow, Hicks, Joralemon, Orange, Pineapple, and Clark Streets are among the smaller residential forms described in the designation record.
Brooklyn Heights also holds a documented place in the City’s abolitionist history. The LPC identifies the Greek Revival house at 70 Willow Street, built in 1839, as associated with abolitionist James Pennington. Plymouth Church and other sites in Brooklyn Heights appear in the Commission’s citywide abolitionist heritage materials. These sources support specific addresses and institutions rather than a generalized claim about every historic building.
For a specific home, compare its block with the mapped district and its documented mix of brick and brownstone houses, carriage houses, and mews. Check the actual entrance, stairs or elevator, street-level uses, and shared areas during a visit; the designation report describes exterior streetscapes rather than conditions inside a unit. The Promenade and BQE are additional geographic references, but proximity should be assessed at the address itself.
Sources: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Brooklyn Heights designation report, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Brooklyn Heights district map, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, abolitionist heritage sites, NYC DOT, BQE Central project and Promenade
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights is 32% above the Brooklyn median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What residential building forms does the LPC report describe?
- It documents brick and brownstone houses, with carriage houses and small mews among the district’s other building forms.
- What makes the historic district distinctive?
- It preserves a continuous streetscape of varied 19th-century house styles, churches, carriage houses, and mews.
- Which apartment features are reported in Brooklyn Heights?
- Across Brooklyn Heights's 385 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Laundry in building was reported in 272 of 385 tracked listings (71%). Elevator was reported in 253 of 385 tracked listings (66%). Dishwasher was reported in 244 of 385 tracked listings (63%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Brooklyn Heights?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 327 of 385 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are 2, 3, R, 4, 5. 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 Brooklyn Heights?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn is $3,463 per month, based on 120 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 12% above the Brooklyn median of $3,100 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn is $4,500 per month, based on 142 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 32% above the Brooklyn median of $3,400 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn is $7,000 per month, based on 88 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 75% above the Brooklyn median of $4,000 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn is $8,495 per month, based on 30 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 92% above the Brooklyn median of $4,426 for the same apartment size.
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