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Area Guide

Canarsie Brooklyn, NY

This vibrant waterfront neighborhood is a hub of amusement and culture

Community Urban Walkable

Located on the southeastern shore of Brooklyn, the Canarsie neighborhood functioned as a fishing village from the days of the Canarsee and Lenape Native Americans tribes through the early 1900s. The rich cultural mix of this waterfront community on Jamaica Bay results from continuing waves of immigration that the Dutch started in the 1600s. Today, you can drive to Midtown Manhattan, about 20 miles away, in under an hour, or use the city's transit system of buses and trains.

Single-family home rentals, lively apartment communities, and condos throughout the neighborhood give residents plenty of style choices. For pizza, Original Pizza, a favorite of Old Canarsie, tempts locals with its Chicken Caesar Salad pizza, while Armando's Pizza thrills diners with its special Sicilian pie. Locals gather and relax at Canarsie Pier, constructed during the early 1940s on the former site of the Golden City Amusement Park, popular in the early 1900s.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Canarsie is $819 for a studio, $1,414 for one bedroom, and $2,189 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Canarsie has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 0 sq ft

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  • $819/month

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  • 1 BR

  • 618 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,414/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 800 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,189/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Canarsie

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Somewhat Drivable

Drivability

30 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Canarsie - Brooklyn, NY

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3.4 66 Reviews

Current Resident

2 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Canarise is honesty a very safe and gentle experience more often than not. Commuting can get tricky in the morning but there are so many trains and busses within the area there are a lot of ways to get in and out of the neighborhood everyone you hear is essentially really friendly they are able to greet you in the morning you can ask them for just about anything and things will be fine I know I live there my entire life There's a bodega and many corner stores just scattered all around the neighborhood so essentially things are relatively cheap and somewhat easier to find. When summers involved people are outside active they'll just be catching some sun or going to the parks with their families.

Current Resident

3 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Canarsie is a good city for families to live in, everything is close and anything you might need is there. The people there are very helpful and respectful. There are busses and trains nearby so you can get anywhere is a relatively short amount of time. elementary, middle and high schools are close so long commute isn't necessary. Overall, a nice and convenient place to be.

Current Resident

5 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

Some things I would want to change in Canarsie are fewer Crimes. another thing I would want to travel is the commute. usually, the buses would be super late and super packed especially early in the morning and they would usually not stop at the stop they are supposed to stop at.

Current Resident

6 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

Overall I think its a good area. The Seaview park is large. And the community is very family-friendly. I do recommend visiting int the pier.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Canarsie Park
  • Fresh Creek Park
  • Linden Playground
  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground
  • Wingate Park

Airports

  • John F Kennedy International
  • LaGuardia

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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 June 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.