Brooklyn rent data
Average 2-Bedroom rent in Brooklyn
The median two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn rents for $4,000/month as of October 2026. Neighborhood medians run from $2,550 (Bensonhurst) to $7,500 (DUMBO) across 51 neighborhoods.
The short answer
A two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn costs a median of $4,000/month as of October 2026, based on 13,343 listings from the last 6 months across 51 neighborhoods. The cheapest neighborhood is Bensonhurst at $2,550/mo, and the most expensive is DUMBO at $7,500/mo. The middle 80% of listings ask between $2,850 and $6,695.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensonhurst | $2,199 | $2,550 | $2,928 | 34 |
| Borough Park | $2,346 | $2,600 | $3,740 | 44 |
| Canarsie | $2,500 | $2,626 | $2,950 | 43 |
| Bath Beach | $2,140 | $2,650 | $3,000 | 19 |
| Brownsville | $2,200 | $2,670 | $3,199 | 61 |
| Farragut | $2,550 | $2,695 | $3,052 | 22 |
| Homecrest | $2,496 | $2,800 | $3,949 | 32 |
| Dyker Heights | $2,108 | $2,800 | $3,600 | 12 |
| Gravesend | $2,489 | $2,850 | $4,669 | 70 |
| East Flatbush | $2,599 | $2,950 | $3,500 | 329 |
| Sunset Park | $2,470 | $2,950 | $3,710 | 139 |
| Fort Hamilton | $2,375 | $2,973 | $3,800 | 56 |
| Bay Ridge | $2,455 | $2,973 | $3,500 | 112 |
| Weeksville | $2,699 | $3,000 | $3,999 | 210 |
| Midwood | $2,491 | $3,016 | $3,773 | 210 |
| Kensington | $2,600 | $3,085 | $3,585 | 114 |
| Ocean Hill | $2,656 | $3,100 | $3,850 | 139 |
| Brighton Beach | $2,545 | $3,100 | $4,301 | 50 |
| Ditmas Park | $2,693 | $3,100 | $3,499 | 143 |
| Wingate | $2,745 | $3,195 | $4,139 | 50 |
| Flatbush | $2,751 | $3,250 | $4,250 | 1,066 |
| Cypress Hills | $2,630 | $3,250 | $3,585 | 84 |
| East New York | $2,700 | $3,295 | $3,688 | 157 |
| Prospect Park South | $2,670 | $3,375 | $4,317 | 75 |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,282 | 208 |
| Stuyvesant Heights | $2,995 | $3,495 | $4,495 | 750 |
| Sheepshead Bay | $2,487 | $3,500 | $4,910 | 43 |
| Madison | $2,499 | $3,500 | $3,945 | 39 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | $2,995 | $3,595 | $4,698 | 1,613 |
| Bushwick | $3,100 | $3,650 | $4,399 | 1,747 |
| Greenwood | $2,983 | $3,799 | $5,657 | 146 |
| Crown Heights | $2,800 | $3,873 | $5,733 | 1,058 |
| Coney Island | $3,181 | $3,950 | $4,920 | 53 |
| Red Hook | $2,955 | $4,225 | $12,110 | 22 |
| Columbia St Waterfront District | $3,437 | $4,496 | $6,130 | 22 |
| East Williamsburg | $3,795 | $4,600 | $6,965 | 212 |
| Windsor Terrace | $3,678 | $4,798 | $5,945 | 102 |
| Prospect Heights | $4,000 | $4,900 | $7,098 | 119 |
| Park Slope | $4,000 | $5,150 | $7,000 | 444 |
| Clinton Hill | $3,600 | $5,233 | $6,650 | 281 |
| Boerum Hill | $4,496 | $5,350 | $7,090 | 252 |
| Greenpoint | $4,200 | $5,400 | $7,903 | 550 |
| Williamsburg | $4,195 | $5,400 | $7,871 | 1,921 |
| Cobble Hill | $4,039 | $5,413 | $7,548 | 70 |
| Carroll Gardens | $4,760 | $5,800 | $7,500 | 196 |
| Gowanus | $4,497 | $6,000 | $8,010 | 275 |
| Fort Greene | $4,078 | $6,039 | $7,626 | 235 |
| Downtown Brooklyn | $4,700 | $6,100 | $8,604 | 393 |
| Vinegar Hill | $5,657 | $6,400 | $7,275 | 116 |
| Brooklyn Heights | $4,632 | $6,995 | $10,182 | 115 |
| DUMBO | $6,254 | $7,500 | $11,350 | 124 |
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 October 2026, based on 13,343 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 $6,695.
- Where is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn?
- Bensonhurst has the lowest median two-bedroom apartment rent in Brooklyn at $2,550/month, 36% 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 $7,500/month, 88% 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 $6,695 (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.