Brooklyn 2026 rent data
Average Studio rent in Brooklyn
The median studio apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,633/month in 2026. Prices range from $1,500 (Marine Park) to $10,000 (DUMBO) across 52 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,633/month in 2026, based on 9,757 current listings across 52 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Marine Park at $1,500/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $4,103/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,500 and $10,000.
Price distribution
How 52 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,633/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 | $1,645 | $1,700 | $1,765 | 15 |
| Canarsie | $1,678 | $1,700 | $1,718 | 3 |
| Brownsville | $1,750 | $1,763 | $1,963 | 6 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,550 | $1,800 | $2,375 | 41 |
| Sunset Park | $1,595 | $1,800 | $2,200 | 21 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,515 | $1,800 | $2,243 | 74 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,805 | $1,825 | $1,845 | 2 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,787 | $1,948 | $2,123 | 8 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,616 | $2,000 | $3,143 | 43 |
| Homecrest | $1,519 | $2,000 | $2,437 | 25 |
| Midwood | $1,650 | $2,100 | $2,550 | 31 |
| Weeksville | $1,791 | $2,188 | $3,000 | 32 |
| Gravesend | $1,768 | $2,250 | $3,171 | 18 |
| Coney Island | $1,600 | $2,294 | $2,883 | 11 |
| Ditmas Park | $1,950 | $2,368 | $2,995 | 23 |
| East Flatbush | $1,735 | $2,400 | $3,350 | 48 |
| Wingate | $2,035 | $2,425 | $2,648 | 6 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $1,900 | $2,500 | $3,200 | 190 |
| Borough Park | $1,860 | $2,500 | $2,940 | 3 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,175 | $2,500 | $3,730 | 28 |
| Kensington | $1,989 | $2,500 | $2,655 | 50 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $1,900 | $2,513 | $3,500 | 378 |
| Windsor Terrace | $1,850 | $2,525 | $2,816 | 16 |
| East New York | $1,715 | $2,600 | $3,467 | 14 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $1,947 | $2,665 | $3,020 | 57 |
| Flatbush | $1,999 | $2,700 | $3,215 | 198 |
| Mapleton | $2,555 | $2,775 | $2,995 | 2 |
| Park Slope | $2,300 | $2,795 | $4,000 | 233 |
| East Williamsburg | $1,995 | $2,800 | $5,500 | 41 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,303 | $2,813 | $10,000 | 42 |
| Dyker Heights | $2,825 | $2,825 | $2,825 | 1 |
| Bushwick | $2,100 | $2,925 | $4,680 | 435 |
| Greenwood | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,900 | 31 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $2,400 | $3,000 | $4,286 | 202 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,940 | $3,000 | $3,535 | 4 |
| Crown Heights | $2,095 | $3,000 | $3,925 | 401 |
| Ocean Hill | $1,850 | $3,000 | $6,200 | 23 |
| Prospect Park South | $1,758 | $3,075 | $3,300 | 54 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,198 | $3,100 | $3,556 | 77 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,200 | $3,175 | $4,700 | 191 |
| Boerum Hill | $2,200 | $3,225 | $4,800 | 81 |
| Brooklyn | $2,158 | $3,250 | $4,499 | 4,507 |
| Gowanus | $2,419 | $3,300 | $3,687 | 79 |
| Fort Greene | $2,475 | $3,443 | $4,024 | 193 |
| Greenpoint | $2,630 | $3,500 | $4,270 | 367 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,150 | $3,529 | $4,197 | 357 |
| Red Hook | $2,450 | $3,563 | $4,448 | 4 |
| Williamsburg | $3,000 | $3,800 | $5,200 | 842 |
| Vinegar Hill | $2,975 | $3,850 | $4,150 | 11 |
| DUMBO | $3,500 | $4,103 | $6,200 | 235 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn is $2,633 per month in 2026, based on 9,757 current listings across 52 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,500, and the top 10% exceed $10,000.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Marine Park has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,500/month — 43% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $4,103/month — 56% above the borough median.
- Is $2,633 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $2,633 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,500 (10th percentile) to $10,000 (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, RentHop, or Craigslist — before they get flooded with applications.