Brooklyn rent data
Average Studio rent in Brooklyn
The median studio apartment in Brooklyn rents for $3,141/month as of November 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $1,775 (Bath Beach) to $4,071 (DUMBO) across 41 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A studio apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $3,141/month as of November 2026, based on 4,410 listings from the last 6 months across 41 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Bath Beach at $1,775/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $4,071/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,198 and $4,195.
Price distribution
How 41 neighborhoods stack up
Each bar shows how many neighborhoods fall inside that rent band. The borough median sits at $3,141/mo.
Studios by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | 10th % | Median | 90th % | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Beach | $1,750 | $1,775 | $1,850 | 21 |
| Brownsville | $1,776 | $1,799 | $3,300 | 19 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,550 | $1,900 | $2,295 | 31 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,673 | $1,973 | $2,730 | 30 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,647 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 10 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $1,650 | $2,000 | $2,450 | 11 |
| Sunset Park | $1,688 | $2,000 | $2,750 | 16 |
| Homecrest | $1,520 | $2,055 | $2,548 | 22 |
| Midwood | $1,696 | $2,056 | $2,599 | 82 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,814 | $2,100 | $2,254 | 24 |
| Ditmas Park | $1,700 | $2,205 | $2,594 | 46 |
| East Flatbush | $1,750 | $2,325 | $2,695 | 52 |
| Wingate | $1,735 | $2,325 | $3,085 | 14 |
| Kensington | $1,984 | $2,350 | $2,630 | 49 |
| Weeksville | $1,999 | $2,450 | $2,800 | 31 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $1,900 | $2,492 | $3,418 | 49 |
| Ocean Hill | $1,770 | $2,550 | $3,006 | 20 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,150 | $2,560 | $3,212 | 175 |
| East New York | $2,400 | $2,571 | $2,657 | 99 |
| Prospect Park South | $1,899 | $2,600 | $2,847 | 38 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,200 | $2,650 | $3,368 | 367 |
| Flatbush | $2,200 | $2,680 | $3,250 | 447 |
| Crown Heights | $2,200 | $2,850 | $3,500 | 297 |
| Bushwick | $2,200 | $2,873 | $3,850 | 282 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,340 | $2,893 | $3,300 | 17 |
| Greenwood | $2,295 | $2,900 | $3,465 | 40 |
| Prospect Heights | $2,700 | $3,150 | $4,180 | 66 |
| Cobble Hill | $2,688 | $3,200 | $3,750 | 19 |
| Park Slope | $2,598 | $3,200 | $4,000 | 147 |
| Clinton Hill | $2,595 | $3,200 | $4,245 | 132 |
| Boerum Hill | $2,910 | $3,208 | $3,736 | 53 |
| Gravesend | $1,788 | $3,220 | $3,220 | 26 |
| Gowanus | $3,125 | $3,400 | $3,825 | 166 |
| Carroll Gardens | $2,700 | $3,400 | $4,180 | 30 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $2,700 | $3,400 | $4,400 | 123 |
| Fort Greene | $2,990 | $3,450 | $3,900 | 192 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,028 | $3,694 | $4,208 | 433 |
| Greenpoint | $3,000 | $3,700 | $4,494 | 223 |
| East Williamsburg | $2,290 | $3,750 | $4,375 | 60 |
| Williamsburg | $3,138 | $3,950 | $4,659 | 549 |
| DUMBO | $3,736 | $4,071 | $4,651 | 69 |
FAQs
Common questions
- What is the average rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- The median rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn is $3,141 per month as of November 2026, based on 4,410 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others over the last 6 months, across 41 neighborhoods. One in ten of those listings asks under $2,198, and one in ten asks over $4,195.
- Where is the cheapest studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Bath Beach has the lowest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $1,775/month, 43% below the borough median.
- Where is the most expensive studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- DUMBO has the highest median studio apartment rent in Brooklyn at $4,071/month, 30% above the borough median.
- Is $3,141 a normal rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Yes. $3,141 is the median, meaning half of studio apartment listings in Brooklyn ask for less and half ask for more. Anything from $2,198 (10th percentile) to $4,195 (90th percentile) is within the normal range. Prices outside that range are either deals worth grabbing or overpriced outliers.
- How do I find a studio apartment in Brooklyn?
- Set a Buzzedin alert for Brooklyn studio 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.