Brooklyn rent data
Average Studio rent in Brooklyn
The median studio apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,705/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,470 (Marine Park) to $6,500 (DUMBO) across 53 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,705/month as of September 2026, based on 11,597 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Marine Park at $1,500/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $4,077/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,470 and $6,500.
Price distribution
How 53 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,705/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Park | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Bergen Beach | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 1 |
| Bath Beach | $1,675 | $1,700 | $1,755 | 9 |
| Borough Park | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 1 |
| Canarsie | $1,678 | $1,700 | $1,718 | 3 |
| Brownsville | $1,638 | $1,750 | $1,960 | 9 |
| Sunset Park | $1,470 | $1,775 | $2,512 | 28 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,600 | $1,850 | $2,377 | 70 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,600 | $1,900 | $2,408 | 40 |
| Homecrest | $1,500 | $1,970 | $2,390 | 23 |
| Midwood | $1,650 | $1,988 | $2,725 | 30 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,799 | $1,995 | $2,195 | 11 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,880 | $2,000 | $2,396 | 3 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,620 | $2,145 | $3,195 | 48 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,948 | $2,338 | $2,728 | 2 |
| Coney Island | $1,600 | $2,374 | $3,126 | 10 |
| Ditmas Park | $1,850 | $2,382 | $2,995 | 44 |
| Weeksville | $1,801 | $2,396 | $3,045 | 42 |
| Gravesend | $1,778 | $2,400 | $3,150 | 22 |
| Mapleton | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Kensington | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,730 | 81 |
| Windsor Terrace | $1,800 | $2,555 | $2,900 | 21 |
| Wingate | $2,195 | $2,600 | $3,100 | 11 |
| East Flatbush | $1,745 | $2,602 | $3,305 | 80 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $1,903 | $2,621 | $3,154 | 62 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,000 | $2,688 | $3,410 | 200 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,100 | $2,705 | $3,500 | 369 |
| Flatbush | $2,108 | $2,750 | $3,250 | 314 |
| East New York | $1,765 | $2,775 | $3,425 | 14 |
| Farragut | $2,800 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 1 |
| Prospect Park South | $1,775 | $2,913 | $3,300 | 66 |
| Bushwick | $2,200 | $2,950 | $4,425 | 506 |
| Park Slope | $2,420 | $2,950 | $4,000 | 245 |
| Crown Heights | $2,193 | $3,000 | $3,929 | 470 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,300 | $3,000 | $4,800 | 27 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,375 | $3,000 | $6,325 | 41 |
| Cypress Hills | $2,020 | $3,043 | $3,530 | 5 |
| Greenwood | $2,017 | $3,050 | $4,900 | 31 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,398 | $3,100 | $3,655 | 77 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $2,500 | $3,150 | $4,297 | 215 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,118 | $3,200 | $6,500 | 17 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,335 | $3,200 | $4,640 | 218 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,154 | $3,228 | $5,399 | 43 |
| Brooklyn | $2,283 | $3,303 | $4,500 | 5,404 |
| Gowanus | $2,425 | $3,375 | $3,743 | 114 |
| Boerum Hill | $2,338 | $3,380 | $4,808 | 85 |
| Greenpoint | $2,800 | $3,508 | $4,438 | 376 |
| Fort Greene | $2,750 | $3,518 | $4,195 | 258 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,175 | $3,643 | $4,364 | 562 |
| Red Hook | $3,000 | $3,800 | $4,600 | 2 |
| Vinegar Hill | $2,897 | $3,850 | $4,580 | 15 |
| Williamsburg | $3,185 | $3,995 | $5,350 | 1,011 |
| DUMBO | $3,457 | $4,077 | $5,922 | 257 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn is $2,705 per month as of September 2026, based on 11,597 current listings across 53 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,470, and the top 10% exceed $6,500.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Marine Park has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,500/month — 45% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $4,077/month — 51% above the borough median.
- Is $2,705 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $2,705 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,470 (10th percentile) to $6,500 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Brooklyn studio 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.