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Cypress Hills Brooklyn, NY

Established in the 1830s, Brooklyn, New York's Cypress Hills neighborhood features a diverse population and entrance to the world-famous Cypress Hills Cemetery. The final resting place for famed actress Mae West and record-breaking baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, most of the cemetery lies in Queens, New York, which borders the northeast Brooklyn community. More than a dozen mass transit bus lines pass through this revitalized neighborhood, making its houses and condos for rent convenient for travel to midtown Manhattan, about 11 miles away. Angela's Pizzeria, a family-owned tradition in the Cypress Hills neighborhood, keeps locals happy with its crispy slices and robust calzones. Rico Pollo II delights its neighbors with well-seasoned rotisserie chicken and other Dominican and Latin American dishes. The decor, atmosphere, and Caribbean and Latin influences at Carro Cafe draw locals who enjoy meals, drinks, such as coconut mojitos, and nightlife at the venue. Locals gather, stroll, and celebrate the outdoors at Highland Park on Jackie Robinson Parkway and work out at the YMCA a few blocks away.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Cypress Hills is $1,601 for a studio, $1,378 for one bedroom, $2,371 for two bedrooms, and $2,198 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cypress Hills has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 525 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,601/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 546 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,378/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 650 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,371/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 59 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,198/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 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

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Reviews of Cypress Hills - Brooklyn, NY

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3.1 25 Reviews

Visitor

1 years and 1 months agoNiche Review

It's extremely safe inside cypress hills peaceful environment utilities are very affordable not that high and the rent it's cheap has income base also . And everybody keep to them selfs .and its family oriented and it has safety big time

Current Resident

3 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

The streets are covered in litter and garbage. Many lines of transportation are nearby. Convenient shops, bodegas, and groceries within reach. Schools are kinda iffy but there are several in the area.

Current Resident

4 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

It's a relatively safe neighborhood, in the day. Though I'd be wary to travel at night in this area since quite a bit of crime happens here. Living in this neighborhood is lively, but also (sometimes) dangerous.

Current Resident

5 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

Great community on the border of Brooklyn and Queens. Lots of places to eat that you can walk to. Roads and sidewalks could use some work.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir
  • Highland Park Childrens Garden
  • Linden Playground
  • Forest Park - Brooklyn-Queens
  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground

Airports

  • LaGuardia
  • John F Kennedy International

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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.