NY area data
Brooklyn, NY
Aggregated across 37 ZIP codes in Brooklyn.
Population: 2,583,668 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Brooklyn, NY is $1.03M — up 4.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.15M after a median 63 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,404/month. 578 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).
$1.03M
Typical home value
+4.4%
1-year change
63
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.03M
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2017)
- $1.09M
- 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
- $1.15M
- Median list price
- $1.13M
- Median price per sqft
- $788
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.8%
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1,901
- For-sale inventory
- 3,737
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 3,252
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- Days to pending
- 97 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 649
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,404/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.6%
- 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
- 578
- Elementary schools
- 306
- Middle schools
- 101
- High schools
- 142
- Charter schools
- 90
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.0 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-COBBLE HILL
- Schools include
- SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOL, BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE CAREER AND TECHNICAL ED HIGH SCHOOL, EMILY WARREN ROEBLING SCHOOL (THE), PS 287 BAILEY K ASHFORD
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 (varies by location)
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 6,247
- 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 (0.5 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
- 56.2°F
- Average high
- 63.7°F
- Average low
- 48.4°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.9 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
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 210
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 545,256
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 487,688
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Governors Island National Monument (1 mi)
- National parks include
- Governors Island National Monument, Federal Hall National Memorial, Castle Clinton National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals in or near a typical ZIP here
- 98
- Hospitals include
- BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN CAMPUS, KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER, SUNY/DOWNSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.2 / 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
- 1945
- Housing built before 1970
- 74.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,279
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
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
| Brooklyn | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.03M | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.15M | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 63 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,404/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,279 | $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 Brooklyn, NY?
- $1.03M.
- What is the median sale price in Brooklyn, NY?
- $1.15M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Brooklyn, NY?
- Median days on market: 63 days.
- What is typical rent in Brooklyn, NY?
- Typical rent: $3,404/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Brooklyn, NY?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, heat wave, inland flooding, lightning, strong wind.
- Is Brooklyn, NY in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property across the city. 6,247 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Brooklyn, NY?
- 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 Brooklyn, NY?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Brooklyn, NY?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Gowanus Canal, 0.5 mi.
- How many schools serve Brooklyn, NY?
- 578 schools (306 elementary, 101 middle, 142 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Brooklyn, NY walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Brooklyn, NY?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Brooklyn, NY?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Brooklyn
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