Brooklyn rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $3,448/month as of September 2026. Prices range from $1,890 (Bensonhurst) to $10,500 (DUMBO) across 55 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $3,448/month as of September 2026, based on 38,153 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Bensonhurst at $2,350/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $6,800/mo. The middle 80% of neighborhoods rent between $1,890 and $10,500.
Price distribution
How 55 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,447.5/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensonhurst | $2,150 | $2,350 | $3,100 | 25 |
| Bath Beach | $2,025 | $2,363 | $3,300 | 16 |
| Farragut | $2,375 | $2,550 | $3,025 | 6 |
| Brownsville | $2,099 | $2,599 | $3,400 | 51 |
| Bergen Beach | $2,280 | $2,600 | $2,920 | 2 |
| Flatlands | $2,130 | $2,650 | $2,770 | 3 |
| Canarsie | $2,597 | $2,675 | $3,053 | 24 |
| Dyker Heights | $2,130 | $2,700 | $3,438 | 17 |
| Sunset Park | $2,300 | $2,750 | $3,295 | 187 |
| Mapleton | $2,366 | $2,790 | $3,610 | 10 |
| Bay Ridge | $2,200 | $2,800 | $3,500 | 230 |
| Marine Park | $2,569 | $2,850 | $3,010 | 3 |
| Fort Hamilton | $2,300 | $2,850 | $3,800 | 80 |
| Homecrest | $1,890 | $2,950 | $4,201 | 40 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,458 | $2,994 | $3,735 | 124 |
| Weeksville | $2,450 | $2,999 | $3,600 | 235 |
| Brighton Beach | $2,460 | $2,999 | $3,850 | 19 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,840 | 163 |
| Wingate | $2,569 | $3,000 | $3,530 | 58 |
| Borough Park | $2,410 | $3,045 | $3,800 | 42 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,600 | $3,100 | $4,000 | 203 |
| East Flatbush | $2,520 | $3,100 | $3,900 | 386 |
| Kensington | $2,499 | $3,175 | $3,650 | 192 |
| East New York | $2,399 | $3,200 | $3,600 | 90 |
| Flatbush | $2,599 | $3,200 | $4,150 | 1,158 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,850 | $3,400 | $4,750 | 1,212 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,650 | 2,168 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,350 | $3,448 | $4,538 | 100 |
| Cypress Hills | $2,570 | $3,457 | $3,600 | 48 |
| Greenwood | $2,750 | $3,486 | $5,425 | 216 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,586 | $3,495 | $5,180 | 79 |
| Red Hook | $2,890 | $3,500 | $5,050 | 40 |
| Bushwick | $2,849 | $3,500 | $4,500 | 2,353 |
| Midwood | $2,500 | $3,550 | $4,385 | 154 |
| Crown Heights | $2,692 | $3,800 | $5,725 | 1,505 |
| Gravesend | $2,490 | $4,000 | $4,600 | 70 |
| Coney Island | $3,150 | $4,025 | $4,891 | 160 |
| East Williamsburg | $3,240 | $4,249 | $6,500 | 239 |
| Brooklyn | $2,850 | $4,300 | $6,996 | 16,789 |
| Manhattan Beach | $3,670 | $4,350 | $5,030 | 2 |
| Windsor Terrace | $3,499 | $4,495 | $6,300 | 81 |
| Prospect Heights | $3,775 | $4,500 | $6,648 | 176 |
| Park Slope | $3,358 | $4,650 | $6,986 | 843 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,350 | $4,950 | $6,855 | 385 |
| Boerum Hill | $3,950 | $5,225 | $6,600 | 425 |
| Greenpoint | $3,550 | $5,250 | $7,411 | 1,026 |
| Cobble Hill | $3,865 | $5,275 | $9,650 | 138 |
| Williamsburg | $3,750 | $5,300 | $7,496 | 3,609 |
| Carroll Gardens | $3,800 | $5,500 | $7,000 | 270 |
| Fort Greene | $3,770 | $6,000 | $7,152 | 403 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $4,700 | $6,200 | $8,000 | 821 |
| Gowanus | $3,700 | $6,495 | $8,194 | 573 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $4,500 | $6,500 | $10,500 | 171 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,829 | $6,660 | $7,468 | 212 |
| DUMBO | $4,680 | $6,800 | $8,157 | 521 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn is $3,448 per month as of September 2026, based on 38,153 current listings across 55 neighborhoods. The bottom 10% of neighborhoods rent for under $1,890, and the top 10% exceed $10,500.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Bensonhurst has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $2,350/month — 32% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $6,800/month — 97% above the borough median.
- Is $3,448 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes — $3,448 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $1,890 (10th percentile) to $10,500 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Leaseswap alert for Brooklyn two-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.