Prospect Park

Brooklyn, NY

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Prospect Park - Brooklyn, NY Area Guide

A sprawling city park featuring the best of Brooklyn

City Park Urban Public Transit Museums

A famous green space in Brooklyn, Prospect Park is an expansive city park and neighborhood that stands as the center for outdoor recreation in this New York City borough. From basketball courts and playgrounds to lakefront trails and a dog beach, Prospect Park is the best of the best for enjoying the great outdoors in the middle of a major metropolis.

Famous attractions like Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Brooklyn Museum are all local treasures that will be just steps from your front door in the Prospect Park neighborhood, not to mention the historic homes located throughout the park. At the north end of town, visit the beautiful Grand Army Plaza featuring a military memorial arch and various fountains that commemorate U.S. history. The bustling urban streets surrounding Prospect Park are filled with longstanding apartment buildings, local businesses, and various restaurants.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Prospect Park is $2,266 for a studio, $2,751 for one bedroom, $3,942 for two bedrooms, and $5,673 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Prospect Park has increased by 1.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 586 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,266/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 763 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,751/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,144 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,942/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,656 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $5,673/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

70 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

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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.