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Dyker Heights Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn’s livability reaches new heights in this bayside neighborhood

Golfing Bayside Mass Transit

Situated in the southwest corner of the bustling borough of Brooklyn in New York City, Dyker Heights is an affluent urban neighborhood that stands out from the rest. Though it’s considered an urban neighborhood, Dyker Heights’ variety of apartments, townhomes, and detached houses for rent give it a somewhat suburban feel, considering more urban neighborhoods in NYC lack detached homes.

Mature trees, community parks, and a family-friendly atmosphere add to the laid-back culture of this neighborhood. As a community-focused area, residents feel safe in their homes and appreciate the walkability of the neighborhood.

With nearby subway and bus stations, as well as proximity to major interstates, Dyker Heights is a great place to live for convenience and commuting purposes. Enjoy athletic fields, tennis courts, open green space, and walking trails at McKinley Park, or visit the popular Dyker Beach Golf Course to practice your swing. This sprawling course lies in the south end of town overlooking Gravesend Bay.

Dyker Heights boasts various retailers and restaurants, but if you’re looking for a greater variety, visit one of the numerous nearby areas. Just take Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to reach Staten Island, or travel northeast about eight miles to reach Downtown Brooklyn, and another six miles northeast to access Midtown Manhattan!

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Dyker Heights is $1,427 for a studio, $1,574 for one bedroom, and $1,991 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Dyker Heights has increased by 1.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 591 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,427/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 696 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,574/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 663 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,991/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Dyker Heights

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 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

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Reviews of Dyker Heights - Brooklyn, NY

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3.9 18 Reviews

Current Resident

2 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

Dyker Heights is a good neighborhood to grow up in, and it has good public schools nearby. It's relatively safe, and a lot of surrounding stores and places to explore.

Current Resident

2 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

It is very calm, family friendly, and safe neighborhood. Has many bakeries and asian eateries. The N train comes farely regularly and has easy access to buses that leave you in Bay Ridge. The houses are decorated well during the holiday season and it gives a very "home" feel.

Current Resident

2 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

Can get noisy at night because of fireworks all year round. Fireworks goes off a lot more during the summer and on holidays. Fireworks tend to go off until 3am on New Years Eve, Memorial weekend, July 4th and Chinese New Year.

Current Resident

3 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

Public schools near here are very good, especially the middle schools. However the housing is expensive.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Dyker Beach Park
  • Narrows Botanical Gardens
  • Owl's Head Park
  • Sunset Park
  • Calvert Vaux Park

Airports

  • John F Kennedy International
  • Newark Liberty 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.