Brooklyn rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $4,000/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,600 (Borough Park) to $7,455 (DUMBO) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $4,000/month as of November 2026, based on 13,538 listings from the last 6 months across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Borough Park at $2,600/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $7,455/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,850 and $6,700.
Price distribution
How 51 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $4,000/mo.
2-Bedrooms by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Park | $2,323 | $2,600 | $3,700 | 46 |
| Bensonhurst | $2,199 | $2,600 | $2,935 | 33 |
| Canarsie | $2,500 | $2,638 | $3,055 | 44 |
| Bath Beach | $2,225 | $2,650 | $3,000 | 16 |
| Brownsville | $2,273 | $2,670 | $3,205 | 59 |
| Farragut | $2,550 | $2,697 | $3,122 | 24 |
| Homecrest | $2,473 | $2,799 | $3,944 | 35 |
| Dyker Heights | $2,068 | $2,800 | $3,650 | 10 |
| Gravesend | $2,489 | $2,850 | $4,705 | 70 |
| East Flatbush | $2,598 | $2,900 | $3,465 | 328 |
| Sunset Park | $2,470 | $2,900 | $3,710 | 139 |
| Fort Hamilton | $2,400 | $2,995 | $3,880 | 59 |
| Bay Ridge | $2,420 | $2,995 | $3,500 | 115 |
| Kensington | $2,602 | $3,027 | $3,600 | 118 |
| Midwood | $2,477 | $3,031 | $3,782 | 207 |
| Weeksville | $2,700 | $3,095 | $3,999 | 208 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,653 | $3,100 | $3,800 | 146 |
| Brighton Beach | $2,528 | $3,100 | $4,306 | 57 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,705 | $3,164 | $3,590 | 142 |
| Wingate | $2,751 | $3,195 | $4,090 | 52 |
| Flatbush | $2,750 | $3,245 | $4,286 | 1,053 |
| Cypress Hills | $2,650 | $3,250 | $3,575 | 86 |
| East New York | $2,695 | $3,250 | $3,688 | 161 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,297 | 212 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,700 | $3,425 | $4,500 | 78 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,995 | $3,495 | $4,495 | 757 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,487 | $3,500 | $4,750 | 43 |
| Madison | $2,439 | $3,500 | $3,990 | 45 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,995 | $3,595 | $4,699 | 1,637 |
| Bushwick | $3,100 | $3,650 | $4,400 | 1,758 |
| Greenwood | $2,975 | $3,800 | $5,695 | 141 |
| Coney Island | $3,000 | $3,900 | $4,500 | 61 |
| Crown Heights | $2,800 | $3,995 | $5,730 | 1,085 |
| Red Hook | $2,999 | $4,250 | $10,940 | 25 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $3,474 | $4,492 | $6,060 | 23 |
| East Williamsburg | $3,725 | $4,600 | $6,850 | 216 |
| Windsor Terrace | $3,700 | $4,795 | $5,975 | 111 |
| Prospect Heights | $4,000 | $4,900 | $7,081 | 118 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,600 | $5,188 | $6,655 | 290 |
| Park Slope | $4,000 | $5,195 | $7,199 | 453 |
| Boerum Hill | $4,500 | $5,381 | $7,170 | 247 |
| Cobble Hill | $4,043 | $5,399 | $7,975 | 71 |
| Williamsburg | $4,200 | $5,400 | $7,900 | 1,887 |
| Greenpoint | $4,150 | $5,500 | $7,999 | 568 |
| Carroll Gardens | $4,800 | $5,800 | $7,500 | 191 |
| Gowanus | $4,500 | $6,000 | $8,000 | 332 |
| Fort Greene | $4,200 | $6,039 | $7,627 | 249 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $4,700 | $6,100 | $8,759 | 409 |
| Vinegar Hill | $5,645 | $6,400 | $7,280 | 115 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $4,648 | $6,795 | $10,302 | 117 |
| DUMBO | $6,291 | $7,455 | $11,150 | 128 |
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 $4,000 per month as of November 2026, based on 13,538 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 51 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,850, and one in ten asks over $6,700.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Borough Park has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $2,600/month, 35% 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 $7,455/month, 86% above the borough median.
- Is $4,000 a normal rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes. $4,000 is the median, meaning half of two-bedroom apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,850 (10th percentile) to $6,700 (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 Buzzedin 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.