Brooklyn rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $2,900/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,425 (Flatlands) to $6,787 (DUMBO) across 55 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $2,900/month as of September 2026, based on 34,138 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Flatlands at $1,795/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $5,294/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,425 and $6,787.
Price distribution
How 55 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $2,900/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatlands | $1,425 | $1,795 | $1,940 | 5 |
| Farragut | $1,850 | $1,975 | $2,605 | 10 |
| Bath Beach | $1,794 | $1,995 | $2,311 | 29 |
| Mill Basin | $1,920 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 3 |
| Brownsville | $1,743 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 21 |
| Canarsie | $1,890 | $2,000 | $2,300 | 7 |
| Mapleton | $1,814 | $2,075 | $2,395 | 14 |
| Homecrest | $1,714 | $2,098 | $2,650 | 44 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,854 | $2,099 | $2,340 | 37 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,687 | $2,100 | $2,750 | 17 |
| Marine Park | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,800 | $2,150 | $2,800 | 151 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,790 | $2,150 | $2,775 | 291 |
| Sunset Park | $1,842 | $2,250 | $2,875 | 135 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,850 | $2,300 | $2,699 | 51 |
| Gravesend | $1,810 | $2,300 | $3,213 | 32 |
| Borough Park | $1,827 | $2,395 | $3,154 | 47 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,890 | $2,450 | $3,540 | 105 |
| Weeksville | $1,900 | $2,450 | $3,200 | 167 |
| Kensington | $2,210 | $2,600 | $3,128 | 193 |
| Wingate | $2,186 | $2,625 | $3,231 | 40 |
| Midwood | $2,000 | $2,650 | $3,400 | 207 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,050 | $2,679 | $3,185 | 94 |
| East Flatbush | $1,997 | $2,740 | $3,438 | 325 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,805 | $2,800 | $3,119 | 8 |
| East New York | $1,830 | $2,800 | $3,253 | 49 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,163 | $2,800 | $3,495 | 143 |
| Flatbush | $2,400 | $2,900 | $3,500 | 982 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,489 | $3,000 | $3,300 | 80 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,500 | $3,100 | $3,950 | 805 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,500 | $3,125 | $4,000 | 1,523 |
| Coney Island | $2,771 | $3,165 | $3,494 | 180 |
| Bushwick | $2,699 | $3,270 | $4,226 | 1,575 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,425 | $3,300 | $4,650 | 106 |
| Red Hook | $2,210 | $3,300 | $5,190 | 33 |
| Crown Heights | $2,400 | $3,400 | $4,350 | 1,445 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,745 | $3,495 | $4,306 | 80 |
| Bergen Beach | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 1 |
| Greenwood | $2,488 | $3,500 | $4,776 | 253 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,800 | $3,600 | $4,850 | 171 |
| Park Slope | $2,800 | $3,700 | $5,000 | 720 |
| Brooklyn | $2,599 | $3,800 | $5,400 | 15,499 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,995 | $3,800 | $4,995 | 441 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,800 | $3,825 | $5,421 | 174 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,995 | $3,999 | $5,000 | 198 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,900 | $4,000 | $5,698 | 215 |
| Boerum Hill | $3,000 | $4,150 | $5,000 | 299 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $3,100 | $4,200 | $6,787 | 307 |
| Greenpoint | $3,100 | $4,300 | $5,500 | 949 |
| Gowanus | $3,483 | $4,300 | $5,124 | 675 |
| Fort Greene | $3,308 | $4,336 | $5,500 | 354 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,900 | $4,600 | $5,570 | 1,297 |
| Williamsburg | $3,300 | $4,800 | $6,395 | 2,930 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,038 | $5,050 | $6,562 | 102 |
| DUMBO | $4,128 | $5,294 | $6,500 | 518 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn is $2,900 per month as of September 2026, based on 34,138 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,425, and the top 10% exceed $6,787.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Flatlands has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,795/month — 38% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $5,294/month — 83% above the borough median.
- Is $2,900 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $2,900 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,425 (10th percentile) to $6,787 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Brooklyn one-bedroom 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.