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East New York Brooklyn, NY

An affordable Brooklyn suburb overlooking the Jamaica Bay

Bayfront Park-Like Suburban

East New York is a sprawling suburb in Brooklyn with an urban, in-city vibe. This neighborhood is considered a residential community, and renters appreciate the area’s affordability, compared to other districts in the city. East New York has plenty of access to mass transit, and residents can easily get into Brooklyn and Manhattan from town. East New York is mostly known for being home to Gateway Center, a large shopping destination, and Shirley Chisholm State Park overlooking the Jamaica Bay. Neighborhood parks, schools, supermarkets, and restaurants can be found in this expansive, bayfront neighborhood as well.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in East New York is $1,714 for a studio, $1,831 for one bedroom, $2,130 for two bedrooms, and $2,093 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East New York has increased by 1.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 589 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,714/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 565 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,831/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 560 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,130/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 415 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,093/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fresh Creek Park
  • Linden Playground
  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground
  • Canarsie Park
  • Highland Park Childrens Garden

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 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.