Brooklyn rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $3,400/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,000 (Brownsville) to $5,428 (DUMBO) across 52 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $3,400/month as of November 2026, based on 11,797 listings from the last 6 months across 52 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Brownsville at $2,000/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $5,428/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,400 and $5,030.
Price distribution
How 52 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,400/mo.
1-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $1,705 | $2,000 | $2,400 | 32 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,700 | $2,075 | $2,420 | 19 |
| Mapleton | $1,940 | $2,100 | $2,550 | 19 |
| Bath Beach | $1,935 | $2,150 | $2,368 | 38 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,781 | $2,150 | $2,420 | 49 |
| Borough Park | $1,899 | $2,200 | $2,956 | 45 |
| Homecrest | $1,897 | $2,249 | $2,520 | 47 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,900 | $2,250 | $2,885 | 104 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,900 | $2,299 | $2,600 | 151 |
| Gravesend | $1,882 | $2,300 | $3,500 | 78 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,090 | $2,350 | $3,450 | 51 |
| Canarsie | $1,979 | $2,350 | $3,378 | 19 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,895 | $2,400 | $2,815 | 75 |
| Sunset Park | $1,989 | $2,400 | $2,908 | 88 |
| Midwood | $1,910 | $2,480 | $3,000 | 245 |
| Kensington | $2,000 | $2,499 | $2,780 | 153 |
| Farragut | $1,798 | $2,500 | $3,100 | 17 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,350 | $2,600 | $3,163 | 84 |
| East Flatbush | $1,895 | $2,600 | $2,900 | 201 |
| Weeksville | $2,085 | $2,600 | $3,100 | 166 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,000 | $2,650 | $2,950 | 103 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,820 | $2,650 | $2,843 | 18 |
| Madison | $2,100 | $2,700 | $3,000 | 45 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,250 | $2,700 | $3,545 | 75 |
| East New York | $2,369 | $2,786 | $2,856 | 147 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,150 | $2,797 | $3,350 | 172 |
| Flatbush | $2,446 | $2,899 | $3,350 | 1,023 |
| Wingate | $2,467 | $2,971 | $3,748 | 58 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,595 | $3,000 | $3,550 | 542 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,586 | $3,106 | $3,788 | 1,286 |
| Bushwick | $2,700 | $3,159 | $3,799 | 954 |
| Coney Island | $2,500 | $3,218 | $3,525 | 81 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $2,955 | $3,248 | $4,936 | 18 |
| Greenwood | $2,600 | $3,300 | $4,250 | 201 |
| Crown Heights | $2,499 | $3,328 | $4,200 | 1,010 |
| Red Hook | $2,770 | $3,400 | $6,008 | 15 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,855 | $3,495 | $4,095 | 82 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,999 | $3,800 | $5,310 | 135 |
| Park Slope | $3,000 | $3,850 | $4,900 | 451 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,000 | $3,861 | $4,500 | 248 |
| Boerum Hill | $3,350 | $4,000 | $5,097 | 174 |
| Carroll Gardens | $3,295 | $4,000 | $5,220 | 130 |
| Cobble Hill | $3,000 | $4,085 | $5,235 | 94 |
| Gowanus | $3,500 | $4,108 | $5,000 | 385 |
| Prospect Heights | $3,200 | $4,155 | $5,350 | 156 |
| Fort Greene | $3,473 | $4,200 | $5,088 | 276 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $3,686 | $4,500 | $5,860 | 159 |
| Greenpoint | $3,350 | $4,500 | $5,542 | 495 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,750 | $4,598 | $5,500 | 746 |
| Williamsburg | $3,464 | $4,700 | $6,000 | 1,399 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,583 | $5,050 | $5,420 | 53 |
| DUMBO | $4,629 | $5,428 | $6,245 | 135 |
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 $3,400 per month as of November 2026, based on 11,797 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 52 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,400, and one in ten asks over $5,030.
- Where is the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Brownsville has the lowest median one-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $2,000/month, 41% 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 $5,428/month, 60% above the borough median.
- Is $3,400 a normal rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes. $3,400 is the median, meaning half of one-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,400 (10th percentile) to $5,030 (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 Buzzedin 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.