#brooklyn-rentals

#brooklyn-rentals

Brooklyn is known for brownstones, churches and - in recent years - lots of rental apartment construction. When combined, Brooklyn and Queens became a larger rental market than Manhattan in 2025, with Kings County's busy developers at the tip of the spear. The data comes from StreetEasy's most recent market report, which compiled the top 10 New York City neighborhoods for new rental construction. Powerhouse Brooklyn took seven out of 10 slots.

In October, the average rent in Brooklyn reached $4,340 a month, a leap of 8.5% year over year. The median rent in Brooklyn climbed to $3,850, a 6.9% increase over the same period last year. Perhaps most tellingly, the price per square foot grew 6.7% in the year period to $61.51, according to the October rental market report prepared by appraiser Jonathan Miller of Miller Samuel for Douglas Elliman.