Brooklyn rent data
Average Studio rent in Brooklyn
The median studio apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,701/month as of August 2026. Prices range from $1,450 (Marine Park) to $7,795 (DUMBO) across 52 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,701/month as of August 2026, based on 10,779 current listings across 52 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Marine Park at $1,500/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $4,083/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,450 and $7,795.
Price distribution
How 52 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,701/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 |
| Canarsie | $1,678 | $1,700 | $1,718 | 3 |
| Borough Park | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 1 |
| Bath Beach | $1,675 | $1,700 | $1,755 | 9 |
| Brownsville | $1,638 | $1,750 | $1,960 | 9 |
| Sunset Park | $1,450 | $1,800 | $2,523 | 26 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,600 | $1,838 | $2,385 | 66 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,598 | $1,900 | $2,430 | 37 |
| Midwood | $1,650 | $1,950 | $2,538 | 29 |
| Homecrest | $1,550 | $1,970 | $2,350 | 21 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,805 | $1,995 | $2,213 | 8 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,670 | $2,150 | $3,195 | 45 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,915 | $2,173 | $2,431 | 2 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,948 | $2,338 | $2,728 | 2 |
| Coney Island | $1,600 | $2,374 | $3,126 | 10 |
| Ditmas Park | $1,806 | $2,397 | $2,995 | 40 |
| Gravesend | $1,778 | $2,400 | $3,150 | 22 |
| Weeksville | $1,812 | $2,450 | $3,000 | 33 |
| Windsor Terrace | $1,750 | $2,453 | $2,725 | 16 |
| Kensington | $1,999 | $2,500 | $2,700 | 63 |
| Mapleton | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $1,913 | $2,563 | $3,083 | 56 |
| Wingate | $2,098 | $2,600 | $3,050 | 16 |
| East Flatbush | $1,765 | $2,601 | $3,335 | 84 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,100 | $2,700 | $3,500 | 347 |
| Flatbush | $2,100 | $2,703 | $3,250 | 280 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,000 | $2,705 | $3,400 | 187 |
| East New York | $1,765 | $2,775 | $3,425 | 14 |
| Park Slope | $2,400 | $2,900 | $4,000 | 229 |
| Bushwick | $2,200 | $2,950 | $4,477 | 480 |
| Prospect Park South | $1,775 | $2,975 | $3,300 | 62 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,365 | $2,995 | $7,795 | 37 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,300 | $3,000 | $4,360 | 23 |
| Greenwood | $1,959 | $3,025 | $4,330 | 26 |
| Cypress Hills | $2,020 | $3,043 | $3,530 | 5 |
| Crown Heights | $2,200 | $3,045 | $3,926 | 437 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,055 | $3,089 | $5,450 | 42 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $2,500 | $3,100 | $4,300 | 203 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,396 | $3,125 | $3,693 | 72 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,300 | $3,200 | $4,640 | 207 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,317 | $3,200 | $6,500 | 17 |
| Brooklyn | $2,250 | $3,300 | $4,500 | 5,019 |
| Gowanus | $2,455 | $3,375 | $3,730 | 109 |
| Boerum Hill | $2,338 | $3,405 | $4,960 | 85 |
| Greenpoint | $2,800 | $3,500 | $4,425 | 367 |
| Fort Greene | $2,700 | $3,503 | $4,099 | 232 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,157 | $3,600 | $4,306 | 490 |
| Red Hook | $3,000 | $3,800 | $4,600 | 2 |
| Vinegar Hill | $3,057 | $3,850 | $4,700 | 15 |
| Williamsburg | $3,150 | $3,997 | $5,348 | 942 |
| DUMBO | $3,458 | $4,083 | $6,113 | 248 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn is $2,701 per month as of August 2026, based on 10,779 current listings across 52 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,450, and the top 10% exceed $7,795.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Marine Park has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,500/month — 44% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $4,083/month — 51% above the borough median.
- Is $2,701 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $2,701 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,450 (10th percentile) to $7,795 (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.