Brooklyn rent data
Average 1-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $3,400/month as of October 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 October 2026, based on 11,620 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 | $1,696 | $2,000 | $2,459 | 29 |
| Dyker Heights | $1,700 | $2,075 | $2,400 | 21 |
| Mapleton | $1,955 | $2,100 | $2,385 | 22 |
| Bath Beach | $1,910 | $2,150 | $2,355 | 33 |
| Bensonhurst | $1,747 | $2,150 | $2,385 | 44 |
| Borough Park | $1,899 | $2,200 | $2,913 | 46 |
| Homecrest | $1,896 | $2,250 | $2,534 | 44 |
| Fort Hamilton | $1,900 | $2,250 | $2,900 | 99 |
| Bay Ridge | $1,899 | $2,250 | $2,500 | 134 |
| Gravesend | $1,850 | $2,325 | $3,495 | 72 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,093 | $2,350 | $3,493 | 54 |
| Canarsie | $1,969 | $2,400 | $3,418 | 18 |
| Brighton Beach | $1,896 | $2,400 | $2,799 | 73 |
| Sunset Park | $1,985 | $2,450 | $2,913 | 86 |
| Kensington | $2,050 | $2,490 | $2,765 | 146 |
| Midwood | $1,881 | $2,500 | $3,013 | 234 |
| Farragut | $1,799 | $2,548 | $3,100 | 18 |
| Cypress Hills | $1,789 | $2,550 | $2,868 | 15 |
| East Flatbush | $1,850 | $2,599 | $2,894 | 195 |
| Weeksville | $2,079 | $2,599 | $3,186 | 163 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,350 | $2,600 | $3,172 | 83 |
| Ditmas Park | $1,995 | $2,650 | $2,955 | 100 |
| Madison | $2,100 | $2,750 | $3,010 | 39 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,246 | $2,750 | $3,515 | 79 |
| East New York | $2,188 | $2,769 | $2,855 | 136 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,100 | $2,795 | $3,354 | 170 |
| Flatbush | $2,450 | $2,899 | $3,350 | 1,006 |
| Wingate | $2,497 | $2,970 | $3,440 | 55 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,580 | $3,000 | $3,600 | 556 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,588 | $3,131 | $3,770 | 1,293 |
| Bushwick | $2,700 | $3,195 | $3,799 | 952 |
| Greenwood | $2,595 | $3,200 | $4,300 | 211 |
| Coney Island | $2,560 | $3,218 | $3,525 | 77 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $2,952 | $3,248 | $4,936 | 18 |
| Crown Heights | $2,491 | $3,308 | $4,225 | 992 |
| Red Hook | $2,770 | $3,400 | $6,008 | 15 |
| Windsor Terrace | $2,805 | $3,498 | $4,195 | 82 |
| East Williamsburg | $3,000 | $3,800 | $5,240 | 127 |
| Park Slope | $3,000 | $3,815 | $4,850 | 437 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,000 | $3,850 | $4,500 | 240 |
| Prospect Heights | $3,200 | $4,000 | $5,175 | 147 |
| Cobble Hill | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,250 | 95 |
| Carroll Gardens | $3,300 | $4,000 | $4,995 | 126 |
| Boerum Hill | $3,376 | $4,000 | $5,096 | 176 |
| Gowanus | $3,546 | $4,108 | $5,042 | 358 |
| Fort Greene | $3,450 | $4,200 | $4,993 | 263 |
| Greenpoint | $3,350 | $4,500 | $5,497 | 508 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $3,600 | $4,500 | $5,900 | 161 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $3,750 | $4,600 | $5,500 | 743 |
| Williamsburg | $3,453 | $4,700 | $6,000 | 1,405 |
| Vinegar Hill | $4,583 | $5,075 | $5,420 | 52 |
| DUMBO | $4,649 | $5,428 | $6,187 | 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 October 2026, based on 11,620 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.