Area data
Brooklyn, NY — ZIP 11235
Population: 78,558 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $609,546
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $687,643
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $397,500
- Median list price
- $429,000
- Median days on market
- 153 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 189
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 136 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 70
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,618/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 7
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 200
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- Gateway National Recreation Area (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -22,596 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $6,416
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 751,724
- Average weekly wage
- $1,039
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
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