Average rent in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,780 | $3,400 | $3,940 | 27 |
| 1 Bedroom | $3,329 | $4,000 | $4,967 | 124 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $4,806 | $5,800 | $7,500 | 193 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $5,500 | $7,583 | $14,050 | 64 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $6,520 | $10,200 | $17,400 | 22 |
Apartments for rent in Carroll Gardens
The newest listings in Carroll Gardens from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Dishwasher
- Air conditioning
- In-unit laundry
- Private outdoor space
- Laundry in building
- Elevator
- 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 333 of 426 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.
- F route
- G route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on September 29, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
1 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 September 29, 2026.
Carroll Gardens is known for streets where front gardens change the relationship between rowhouses and sidewalk. Brooklyn Public Library describes brownstones with front yards and identifies the area’s ornate churches as architectural landmarks. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s 1973 designation report gives that pattern a more precise frame: its Carroll Gardens Historic District covers a compact set of buildings on President and Carroll Streets between Smith and Hoyt Streets, with small extensions at the ends of those blocks. The designated district is only one part of the larger neighborhood label.
The LPC report traces the area’s local name to the mid-1960s, when the district began to be identified separately from Red Hook. It describes development in the historic district from the late 1860s through the early 1880s. A distinctive street layout created deep lots, allowing houses to sit behind front yards. Two- and three-story brownstone rows were adjusted to follow the street slope, with stoops and roof cornices stepping along the blocks. The report also describes Smith Street buildings with shops at ground level and living quarters above, a record of how commercial functions fitted into the residential streetscape.
The district’s appeal is architectural variety within a coherent scale. Italianate and Neo-Grec details appear across the rowhouses, while original cornices, iron railings, lintels, and doors survive on some façades. The commission’s report documents individual rows and alterations, so it is useful for noticing details at a walking pace rather than treating the district as a single uniform scene. The library adds another civic layer: its branch occupies a historic Carnegie building, with a barrel-vaulted interior and a long local history of library programming.
For a particular home, compare the mapped rowhouse blocks with Smith Street’s documented mix of shops at street level and living quarters above. Check whether the unit shares an entrance or stairwell, whether it sits over commercial space, and who maintains the front garden or shared entry. The historic-district map identifies only a compact part of the broader neighborhood, so use the property address to confirm which block description applies.
Sources: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Carroll Gardens designation report, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Brooklyn historic district maps, Brooklyn Public Library, Carroll Gardens branch history
A one-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens is 18% above the Brooklyn median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What building arrangements does the LPC report document?
- It describes two- and three-story brownstone rows behind front gardens, plus Smith Street buildings with shops below and living quarters above.
- Does the historic district include the whole neighborhood?
- No. The LPC report and map show a compact designated area within the broader Carroll Gardens label.
- Which apartment features are reported in Carroll Gardens?
- Across Carroll Gardens's 428 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Dishwasher was reported in 346 of 428 tracked listings (81%). Air conditioning was reported in 263 of 428 tracked listings (61%). In-unit laundry was reported in 241 of 428 tracked listings (56%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Carroll Gardens?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 333 of 426 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are F, G. 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 Carroll Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is $3,400 per month, based on 27 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 10% above the Brooklyn median of $3,100 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is $4,000 per month, based on 124 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 18% above the Brooklyn median of $3,400 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is $5,800 per month, based on 193 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 45% above the Brooklyn median of $4,000 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is $7,583 per month, based on 64 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 71% above the Brooklyn median of $4,426 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is $10,200 per month, based on 22 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 104% above the Brooklyn median of $5,000 for the same apartment size.
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