Apartments for Rent in Brooklyn, NY

Prices and availability in Brooklyn, NY were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Brooklyn, NY are: 260 Gold, Two Blue Slip, 1134 Fulton Street, 461 Dean and The Paxton.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $350 and $10,500.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $350 and $13,497.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $350 and $18,634.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, NY is between $1,005 and $18,630.

In Brooklyn 70% of the housing is rented out compared to 30% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 27% of Brooklyn's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.