Area data
Brooklyn, NY — ZIP 11225
Population: 58,158 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 11225 (Brooklyn, NY) is $1.16M — up 5.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.63M after a median 77 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,403/month. 12 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).
$1.16M
Typical home value
+5.2%
1-year change
77
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.16M
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2019)
- $1.35M
- 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
- $1.63M
- Median list price
- $1.18M
- Median price per sqft
- $885
- 1-year sale-price change
- +17.3%
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 25
- For-sale inventory
- 51
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,403/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.1%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.7 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-CROWN HEIGHTS
- Schools include
- MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, CLARA BARTON HIGH SCHOOL, MS 61 DR GLADSTONE H ATWELL, PS 161 CROWN (THE), PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTON
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
- 7
- 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
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Gowanus Canal (2.2 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.8 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
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 465,767
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 437,008
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Governors Island National Monument (4 mi)
- National parks include
- Governors Island National Monument, Federal Hall National Memorial, Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 128
- Hospitals include
- GREENWICH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -, NORWALK HOSPITAL, SILVER HILL HOSPITAL INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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
- 83.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,435
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.5%
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 11225 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.16M | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.63M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 77 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,403/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,435 | $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 11225?
- $1.16M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11225?
- $1.63M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11225?
- Median days on market: 77 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11225?
- Typical rent: $3,403/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11225?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind.
- Is ZIP 11225 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 11225. 7 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 11225?
- 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 11225?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11225?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Gowanus Canal, 2.2 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 11225?
- 12 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 11225 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11225?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11225?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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