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Rental prices in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY have decreased by 2.26% over the past year. The average rent moved from $4,396 to $4,297.
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The national average price of rental apartments is $1,741, while the average monthly rent in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY is $4,297.
The average monthly rent for an apartment in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY is around $4,297.
Prices and availability in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY were last updated on 25 Feb 2026.
The best apartments in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY are: 260 Gold Street, 86-88 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201, 19 Clinton Street, 80 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 and Mr. Bear LLC.
The average rent in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY is $4,245.
The price range for a studio apartment in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY is between $2,335 and $4,774.
In Downtown Brooklyn, 64% of the residents are renting compared to 36% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 57% of Downtown Brooklyn's rentals, 43% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 0.2% are single-family rentals.
Across the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge sits downtown Brooklyn, a metropolitan mixed-use neighborhood across the East River from Manhattan and immediately west of Brooklyn Heights. No longer does downtown Brooklyn close after 5 p.m. Instead, the downtown is experiencing a rental boom and new waves of delicious restaurants and upscale nightlife scenes.
Renters in downtown Brooklyn are mostly business professionals, families, and college students who enjoy the area's lively atmosphere and short, but scenic commutes. The Brooklyn Community District provides renters in downtown Brooklyn with the Emily Warren Elementary School, Dr. Baily K. Ashford Middle School, MS915 Middle School, Coy L. Cox High School, Brooklyn International High School and Saint Ann's High School. Renters are also near the Brooklyn Hospital Center.
The rentals in downtown Brooklyn are within walking distance of live sporting events and concert performances at Barclay Center (on Atlantic Avenue), as well as plays and film screenings at BAM (on Ashland Place). Or, for a quiet experience, renters with families should look on the western side of the neighborhood toward Cadman Plaza Park and Columbus Park. Meanwhile, renters with children love walking to the New York Transit Museum, which is less than one mile southwest. Additionally, the eastern side of downtown Brooklyn is more populated and offers high-rise apartments for rent near Fulton Street Mall. The majority of residential properties in downtown Brooklyn are rentals. Studio and one-bedroom apartments for rent in downtown Brooklyn are the most common, and single-family houses range from historic brownstones to contemporary rentals with one to four bedrooms.
In total, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY has 26,049 residents, 13,912 women and 12,136 men, per U.S. Census recent estimates. Statistics show that the median age of Downtown Brooklyn’s population is 35.
The best example of a mixed-use community is City Point BRKLYN - a multi-building complex that, in addition to apartment rentals, has a Trader Joe's, Target, Alamo Drafthouse movie theater and the famous DeKalb Market Hall (a food court with more than 40 vendors). Other department stores in downtown Brooklyn include Macy's, T.J.Maxx and Marshall's. Otherwise, the Ingersoll Community Center is where downtown renters have a basketball gymnasium, martial arts lessons and other fitness programs. Plus, the rentals in downtown Brooklyn are near Cadman Plaza, Walt Whitman, McLaughlin Park, Columbus Park, Trinity Park, Commodore Barry Park, Harry Chapin Playground and Brooklyn Bridge Park (with an outdoor movie theater overlooking the water called Movies with a View). Renters can also check out reading materials at the Brooklyn Public Library, Ursula C. Schwerin Library, and the Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology.
There is a total of 12,466 households in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Of these, 2,343 have children and 10,123 are without children. Per Census Bureau’s most current estimates, 5,429 family households and 7,037 non-family households live in this area. The size of a household in Downtown Brooklyn is 0.96 people, on average. The median household annual income in Downtown Brooklyn equals $169,285, and the monthly housing costs equal $3,142.
A car is not necessary when renting in downtown Brooklyn. Even better, renters are within walking distance of surrounding neighborhoods, such as Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene and Prospect Heights. To reach Manhattan from downtown Brooklyn in less than an hour, renters take the B train on DeKalb Avenue to 81st Street (by the Museum of Natural History). DeKalb Avenue is also where renters take the Q, R, and D trains, while the MetroTech station on Jay Street has A, C, F and R lines. Major bus routes going through downtown Brooklyn include B25, B26, B38, B52, B57, B41, B45, B54, B61, B65, B69 and B103. There are also Citi Bike rental kiosks throughout the downtown area. Finally, when renting in downtown Brooklyn, John F. Kennedy Airport is 15 miles west.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2% of the population in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY have no high school education, 11% went to high-school, and 8% have partially completed college. Moreover, 3% of the population hold an Associate Degree, 38% hold a Bachelor Degree, and 38% hold a Graduate Degree.
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