Average rent in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,200 | $2,800 | $3,500 | 272 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,450 | $3,300 | $4,225 | 937 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,775 | $3,800 | $5,650 | 970 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,222 | $4,000 | $5,995 | 506 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $3,600 | $4,815 | $7,300 | 161 |
Apartments for rent in Crown Heights
The newest listings in Crown Heights from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Air conditioning
- Dishwasher
- Laundry in building
- Private outdoor space
- Elevator
- Doorman
- In-unit laundry
- Building gym
- Listings indicating some pets are allowed
Reported apartment size
- studio
- 1 bedroom
- 2 bedroom
- 3 bedroom
- 4-bedroom
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 2,409 of 2,841 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.
- 3 route
- S route
- C route
- 4 route
- 2 route
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on October 1, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
46 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.
- 1010 Pacific Street
- 1499 Bedford Avenue
- 921 Washington Avenue
- 1101 President Street
- 1120 Saint John'S Place
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 October 1, 2026.
Crown Heights has more than one useful map reference. The City lists the neighborhood within both Community Board 8 and Community Board 9, alongside nearby areas; those administrative districts are not a single agreed outline for Crown Heights. The Crown Heights North Historic District provides a more precise boundary. Designated in 2007, it includes 15 full or partial blocks and 472 buildings. The Landmarks Preservation Commission describes a local sequence from freestanding houses to rowhouses and apartment buildings, with styles ranging from Italianate and Neo-Grec to Queen Anne, Romanesque, Renaissance, Colonial, Mediterranean, Medieval, and Tudor Revival.
That mix has practical value when comparing homes. A rowhouse block, a freestanding building, and an apartment house can differ in unit entrances, shared halls, stairs, and building services. The landmark boundary covers only one part of the wider neighborhood, so check the exact address and inspect the actual building rather than treating the district description as universal. Ask who maintains shared areas and verify elevator access, if needed, at the property itself.
Public libraries add another civic timeline. Brooklyn Public Library says the Crown Heights branch was built in 1958 under the Beame Plan. Farther north, Brower Park Library operates on the ground floor of Brooklyn Children’s Museum along Brooklyn Avenue. BPL also identifies Wingate Park and Hamilton Metz Field as outdoor recreation sites near Crown Heights Library. These are distinct destinations, not a claim that every block shares the same facilities.
The LPC report and map, library histories, and BPL location pages let visitors compare protected residential streets with public institutions and recreation spaces. They also help keep the neighborhood label, a preservation district, and specific blocks distinct when reviewing an address.
Sources: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Crown Heights North walking tour, NYC City Planning Commission, Crown Heights North designation report, NYC Community Boards, Brooklyn board neighborhoods, Brooklyn Public Library, Crown Heights Library history, Brooklyn Public Library, The New Brower Park Library
A one-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights is 3% below the Brooklyn median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- What building types appear in the Crown Heights North district?
- The Landmarks Preservation Commission describes freestanding houses, rowhouses, and apartment buildings within the district.
- Does the historic district cover all of Crown Heights?
- No. Its map shows a designated portion of the broader neighborhood.
- Which apartment features are reported in Crown Heights?
- Across Crown Heights's 2,848 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Air conditioning was reported in 1,917 of 2,848 tracked listings (67%). Dishwasher was reported in 1,788 of 2,848 tracked listings (63%). Laundry in building was reported in 1,794 of 2,848 tracked listings (63%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Crown Heights?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 2,409 of 2,841 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are 3, S, C, 4, 2. 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 Crown Heights?
- The median asking rent for a studio apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is $2,800 per month, based on 272 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 10% below the Brooklyn median of $3,100 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is $3,300 per month, based on 937 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 3% below the Brooklyn median of $3,400 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is $3,800 per month, based on 970 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 5% below the Brooklyn median of $4,000 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is $4,000 per month, based on 506 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 10% below the Brooklyn median of $4,426 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights?
- The median asking rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is $4,815 per month, based on 161 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated October 2026. That is 4% below the Brooklyn median of $5,000 for the same apartment size.
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