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BROOKLYN RENTAL MARKET REPORT

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BROOKLYN RENTAL MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE

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THE AVERAGE RENT IN BROOKLYN HAS DECREASED THIS MONTH.

  • 1.29%
    CHANGE
  • $3,696
    SEPTEMBER 2023
  • $3,648
    OCTOBER 2023

A QUICK LOOK

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Over the past month, the average rental price in Brooklyn has decreased by 1.29%, from $3,695.72 to $3,647.96. The average rental price for a studio unit decreased by 0.94%, from $2,872.54 to $2,845.65. The average rental price for a one-bedroom unit decreased by 0.74%, from $3,506.74 to $3,480.95. The average rental price for a two-bedroom unit decreased by 1.92%, from $4,707.87 to $4,617.29.

This past month, the most expensive studio, one and two-bedroom units by average price were all seen in Dumbo; while the most affordable studio, one-bedroom & two-bedroom units were in Bay Ridge.

Out of the sixteen neighborhoods tracked by this report, six saw their average rental prices increase month-over-month. The remaining areas decreased this month.

  • Bay Ridge: -2.01%
  • Bed Stuy: -1.48%
  • Boerum Hill: -6.71%
  • Borough Park/Sunset Park: +1.75%
  • Brooklyn Heights: -4.66%
  • Bushwick: +0.94%
  • Clinton Hill: +0.57%
  • Cobble Hill: -2.46%
  • Crown Heights: -0.10%
  • Downtown Brooklyn: -0.22%
  • Dumbo: -0.78%
  • Fort Greene: -2.97%
  • Greenpoint: -2.17%
  • Park Slope: +0.85%
  • PLG/Flatbush: +0.76%
  • Williamsburg: +0.97%

Compared to this time last year, rental prices for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom unit are all up by 1.10%, 0.57%, and 3.12%, respectively. Overall, average rental pricing in Brooklyn has increased by 1.77% since last year.

NOTABLE TRENDS

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TYPE MOST EXPENSIVE LEAST EXPENSIVE
Studios Dumbo $4,250 Bay Ridge $1,779
One bedrooms Dumbo $5,050 Bay Ridge $1,998
Two bedrooms Dumbo $6,991 Bay Ridge $2,704

WHERE PRICES DECREASED

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BAY RIDGE

One-Bedroom -7.3%

Two-Bedroom -4.4%

BED STUY

Studios -5.4%

Two-Bedroom -1.7%

BOERUM HILL

Studios -8.7%

One-Bedroom -3.3%

Two-Bedroom -7.7%

BOROUGH PARK/SUNSET PARK

Two-Bedroom -1.4%

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS

Studios -11.8%

One-Bedroom -2.1%

Two-Bedroom -3.0%

BUSHWICK

Two-Bedroom -2.4%

CLINTON HILL

Studios -1.2%

One-Bedroom -3.3%

COBBLE HILL

Studio -0.2%

One-Bedroom -5.2%

Two-Bedroom -1.6%

CROWN HEIGHTS

One-Bedroom -2.7%

Two-Bedroom -0.3%

DUMBO

Two-Bedroom -4.4%

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

One-Bedroom -2.2%

FORT GREENE

Studios -5.1%

Two-Bedroom -4.5%

GREENPOINT

Studios -5.0%

One-Bedroom -0.5%

Two-Bedroom -1.7%

PARK SLOPE

Studios -2.9%

PLG/FLATBUSH

Two-Bedroom -1.5%

WILLIAMSBURG

Two-Bedroom -1.0%

WHERE PRICES INCREASED

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BAY RIDGE

Studios 9.1%

BED STUY

One-Bedroom 2.3%

BOROUGH PARK/SUNSET PARK

Studios 6.6%

One-Bedroom 1.3%

BUSHWICK

Studios 5.0%

One-Bedroom 1.5%

CLINTON HILL

Two-Bedroom 4.7%

CROWN HEIGHTS

Studios 3.3%

DUMBO

Studios 3.7%

One-Bedroom 0.8%

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

Studios 0.1%

Two-Bedroom 1.0%

FORT GREENE

One-Bedroom 0.7%

PARK SLOPE

One-Bedroom 4.4%

Two-Bedroom 0.6%

PLG/FLATBUSH

Studios 2.5%

One-Bedroom 2.2%

WILLIAMSBURG

Studios 3.3%

One-Bedroom 1.4%

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A QUICK LOOK

year over year PRICE CHANGE BY NEIGHBORHOOD

year over year
Bay Ridge
Bed Stuy
Boerum Hill
BOROUGH/SUNSET
Brooklyn Heights
Bushwick
6.05%
0.30%
3.12%
14.28%
5.06%
0.19%
Clinton Hill
Cobble Hill
Crown Heights
Downtown BK
Dumbo
2.91%
1.85%
7.24%
1.85%
4.55%
Fort Greene
Greenpoint
Park Slope
PLG/FLATBUSH
Williamsburg
7.62%
0.85%
7.41%
6.29%
0.75%

YEAR OVER YEAR Price change

OCTOBER 2022 VS. OCTOBER 2023

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TYPE OCTOBER 2022 OCTOBER 2023 CHANGE
Studios $2,815 $2,846 1.10%
One bedrooms $3,461 $3,481 0.57%
Two bedrooms $4,478 $4,617 3.12%
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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN BAY RIDGE DECREASED BY 2.01%.

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OVERALL, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT DECREASED BY 1.48% THIS MONTH.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN BOERUM HILL DECREASED BY 6.71%.

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OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN BOROUGH PARK / SUNSET PARK INCREASED BY 1.75%.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS THIS PAST MONTH DECREASED BY 4.66%.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN BUSHWICK SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.94% OVER THE PAST MONTH.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN CLINTON HILL SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.57% THIS PAST MONTH.

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OVER THIS PAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN COBBLE HILL DECREASED BY 2.46%.

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CROWN HEIGHTS RENTS SLIGHTLY DECREASED THIS MONTH BY JUST 0.10%.

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AVERAGE RENTS THIS MONTH IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.22%.

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MONTH-OVER-MONTH, RENTS IN DUMBO SLIGHTLY DECREASED BY JUST 0.78%.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN FORT GREENE DECREASED BY 2.97% THIS PAST MONTH.

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OVER THE PAST MONTH, AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN GREENPOINT DECREASED BY 2.17%.

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AVERAGE RENTS IN PARK SLOPE SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.85% THIS PAST MONTH.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.76% OVER THE PAST MONTH.

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THE AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE IN WILLIAMSBURG SLIGHTLY INCREASED BY JUST 0.97% THIS PAST MONTH.

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THE REPORT EXPLAINED

THE BROOKLYN RENTAL MARKET REPORTTM COMPARES FLUCTUATION IN THE BOROUGH’S RENTAL DATA ON A MONTHLY BASIS. IT IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR POTENTIAL RENTERS SEEKING TRANSPARENCY IN THE BROOKLYN APARTMENT MARKET AND A BENCHMARK FOR LANDLORDS TO EFFCIENTLY AND FAIRLY ADJUST INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY RENTS IN BROOKLYN.

The Brooklyn Rental Market Report TM is based on a cross-section of data from available listings and priced under $10,000, with ultraluxury property omitted to obtain a true monthly rental average. Our data is aggregated from the MNS proprietary database and sampled from a specifc mid-month point to record current rental rates offered by landlords during that particular month. It is then combined with information from the REBNY Real Estate Listings Source (RLS), OnLine Residential (OLR.com) and R.O.L.E.X. (Real Plus).

Author: MNS has been helping Brooklyn landlords and renters navigate the rental market since 1999. From large companies to individuals, MNS tailors services to meet your needs. Contact us today to see how we can help.

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Note: All market data is collected and compiled by MNS’s marketing department. The information presented here is intended for instructive purposes only and has been gathered from sources deemed reliable, though it may be subject to errors, omissions, changes or withdrawal without notice.

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