Apartments for Rent in Brooklyn, NY

Prices and availability in Brooklyn, NY were last updated on 7 May 2026.

The best apartments in Brooklyn, NY are: 419 Humboldt, 35 Orange Street, 65 Ocean Avenue, 978 Bedford Avenue and 311 Lincoln Place.

The average rent in Brooklyn, NY is $3,571.

The price range for a studio apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $350 and $15,708.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $630 and $15,884.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $350 and $16,012.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $630 and $16,012.

In Brooklyn, 70% of the residents are renting compared to 30% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 27% of Brooklyn's rentals, 71% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 1% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Brooklyn is 59 years old, with 22% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 13 stories, of which 13% are garden-style apartment communities, 72% are mid-sized buildings, and 45% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Brooklyn come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 13% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 6% of all rentals in Brooklyn. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.