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Ocean Hill Brooklyn, NY

Historic apartment buildings line these commuter-friendly streets

Public Transit Community Parks Good Schools

Ocean Hill, a bustling urban neighborhood in the heart of Brooklyn, boasts longstanding buildings and a wonderful variety of rentals. This neighborhood is filled with perks for families, including community parks like Marion Hopkinson Playground and good schools such as Brooklyn Landmark Elementary. Commuting options in Ocean Hill is similar to that in Brooklyn – abundant!

Enjoy the convenient of public bus stops and subway stations on every street in this thriving neighborhood. Grocers, fast food restaurants, and local businesses are all walkable in Ocean Hill, but for more entertainment options, residents travel into Brooklyn and nearby neighborhoods. You’ll love the proximity to Prospect Park, the Zoo, and the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Ocean Hill is $683 for a studio, $1,285 for one bedroom, $1,747 for two bedrooms, and $2,598 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ocean Hill has increased by 1.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 327 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $683/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 496 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,285/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 457 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,747/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 529 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,598/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Challenging for Drivers

Drivability

10 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 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

Highly Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

80 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Betsy Head Memorial Playground
  • Highland Park Childrens Garden
  • St. John's Park
  • Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir
  • Brooklyn Children's Museum

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 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.