Area data
Brooklyn, NY — ZIP 11203
Population: 74,817 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 11203 (Brooklyn, NY) is $729,884 — up 2.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $850,000 after a median 75 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,899/month. 22 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$729,884
Typical home value
+2.1%
1-year change
75
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $729,884
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $729,884
- House Price Index (state)
- 437.3 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $850,000
- Median list price
- $809,000
- Median price per sqft
- $438
- 1-year sale-price change
- +14.9%
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 39
- For-sale inventory
- 78
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 95
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,899/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,593/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,971/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,760/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,121/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 22
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 5
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.8 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL
- Schools include
- PS 91 ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOL (THE), PS 181, PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE, HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW, BROOKLYN INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL ARTS
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Very High · heat wave: Very High · lightning: Very High · strong wind: Very High · winter weather: Very High · inland flooding: Very High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 26
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Company (3.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 132
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 99
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 274
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 451,389
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 457,527
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Governors Island National Monument (5 mi)
- National parks include
- Governors Island National Monument, Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, Federal Hall National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 3
- Hospitals include
- KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER, SUNY/DOWNSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN, KINGSBORO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -22,596 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1938
- Housing built before 1970
- 84.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,568
- Mean commute to work
- 41 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 801,475
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6,844
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 11203 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $729,884 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $850,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 75 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,899/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,568 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 11203?
- $729,884.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11203?
- $850,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11203?
- Median days on market: 75 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11203?
- Typical rent: $2,899/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11203?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind.
- Is ZIP 11203 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 11203. 26 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11203?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 11203?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11203?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Wolff-Alport Chemical Company, 3.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 11203?
- 22 schools (11 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 11203 walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11203?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11203?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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