Average rent in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
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| Beds | Budget (10th) | Median | High-end (90th) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $4,477 | $5,050 | $5,420 | 53 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $5,749 | $6,400 | $7,194 | 109 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $7,700 | $9,849 | $9,950 | 21 |
Apartments for rent in Vinegar Hill
The newest listings in Vinegar Hill from StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Features reported in listings
- Elevator
- Dishwasher
- Laundry in building
- Air conditioning
- Doorman
- Private outdoor space
- Building gym
- In-unit laundry
Nearby subway routes
An MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 186 of 188 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
Weekday route data retrieved from the MTA Subway Stations dataset on September 30, 2026.
DHCR-listed buildings with tracked listings
2 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 30, 2026.
Vinegar Hill’s official records show a small historic residential core beside blocks with mixed industrial and residential uses. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s designation report describes rows of early nineteenth-century houses in three clusters, including properties on Front Street, Hudson Avenue, and Gold Street. A City Planning Commission review says much of the area north of Front Street and east of Bridge Street is zoned for lower-scale contextual development, while some pockets retain manufacturing zoning. That zoning description and the mapped historic district do not cover every address marketed as Vinegar Hill.
For a historic house or rowhouse, confirm whether the exact address is within the LPC boundary, what floors are included, and whether an entrance, rear yard, or storage area is shared. Ask who handles exterior upkeep and whether planned exterior work requires landmarks review. In a former industrial building or mixed-use property, verify the unit’s legal occupancy and check whether commercial or workshop uses share the entrance or affect deliveries. NYC Buildings says a Certificate of Occupancy documents permitted use; where an older building is exempt from that requirement, ask what documentation establishes its legal use.
NYC DOT reports completed street and plaza work in DUMBO and Vinegar Hill, including restored cobblestone roadways, water mains, storm sewers, and Pearl Plaza. That citywide infrastructure project gives useful context for the narrow historic streets, but it does not tell you the condition of a particular building or the route to its doorway. Walk the actual approach, inspect windows and fixtures, check water pressure, and note any work underway.
The historic district is non-contiguous, so a street name alone does not establish that a property is protected. Match the address to the official LPC map and review the building’s records. Compare the actual unit, common areas, access rules, and written lease rather than relying on a broad neighborhood label.
Sources: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Vinegar Hill Historic District designation report, NYC City Planning Commission, 251 Front Street/Vinegar Hill area report, NYC Department of City Construction, DUMBO/Vinegar Hill street restoration completion, NYC Department of Buildings, Certificate of Occupancy
A one-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill is 49% above the Brooklyn median for that apartment type.
Common questions
- Does the Vinegar Hill historic district cover the whole neighborhood?
- No. LPC describes three separate clusters of early homes; check the exact address against the official district map.
- What should I verify in a former industrial building?
- Confirm the legal building use, whether the unit is an approved residential space, and whether any commercial or workshop use shares access or service areas.
- Which apartment features are reported in Vinegar Hill?
- Across Vinegar Hill's 188 tracked listings, the most commonly reported features are: Elevator was reported in 180 of 188 tracked listings (96%). Dishwasher was reported in 181 of 188 tracked listings (96%). Laundry in building was reported in 175 of 188 tracked listings (93%). These counts include explicit affirmative reports; listings without a mention are unknown, not negative.
- Which subway routes are near listings in Vinegar Hill?
- The nearest MTA station is within 500 meters in a straight line of 186 of 188 geocoded listings. The most commonly nearby weekday routes are F. This is geographic proximity, not a walking-access or current-service guarantee. Source: MTA Subway Stations dataset.
- What is the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill?
- The median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn is $5,050 per month, based on 53 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 49% above the Brooklyn median of $3,400 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill?
- The median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn is $6,400 per month, based on 109 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 60% above the Brooklyn median of $4,000 for the same apartment size.
- What is the median rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill?
- The median asking rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn is $9,849 per month, based on 21 listings from public rental listings Leaseswap tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months. Updated September 2026. That is 123% above the Brooklyn median of $4,426 for the same apartment size.
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