Brookside

Norwalk, CT

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Brookside - Norwalk, CT Area Guide

A walkable neighborhood with plenty to do

Walkable Fun-Filled Restaurants Shopping

Located just four miles southwest of Downtown Norwalk, the Brookside district blends ease of access to urban amenities with the relaxed pace of suburban life. Within the neighborhood, brick buildings share the streets with residences finished in wood siding, and narrow avenues meander through properties dotted with old-growth trees. When it's time to pick up the pace, residents step outside the quiet confines of the neighborhood, hop on Interstate 95 and put on some miles.

You can find scattered apartment rentals throughout the neighborhood, but if walkability is your thing, nothing beats rentals located at the area's northern tip and along its northeastern border. Don't even think about parking spots or gas pumps. Just lace up your shoes and head to one of the many restaurants just blocks away. A 10-minute walk gets you to the nearby Maritime Aquarium, where locals love to commune with sharks, tortoises, and otters.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Brookside is $1,325 for a studio, $1,957 for one bedroom, $2,209 for two bedrooms, and $2,750 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Brookside has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 141 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,325/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 526 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,957/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 661 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,209/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,900 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,750/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Maritime Aquarium
  • Stepping Stones Museum for Children
  • Darien Nature Center
  • Earthplace
  • SoundWaters

Airports

  • Westchester County
  • Long Island MacArthur

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.