What Homes Cost in Brooklyn
You've gotta live somewhere... right? From a Williamsburg converted loft warehouse with exposed brick shrine walls to a Park Slope limestone townhouse with stroller traffic jams outside, Brooklyn has a variety of places and ways to make a home. We're going to help you understand what to expect.
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What Does Home Look Like in Brooklyn?
Prices, house styles, and the rental fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Home prices are
laughably high unless you're coming from Manhattan where you're numb to it already
Homes in Brooklyn are typically
narrow railroad apartments masquerading as 'cozy' with creative room counts and thrift store decor
The dream house would be
a renovated brownstone with original details and a backyard big enough for a garden
The reality is that it will most likely be
a fifth-floor walkup where the kitchen is technically the hallway
I'll live anywhere except
above a bodega that gets deliveries at 5am
As long as I'm close to
Prospect Park and a subway line that actually runs on weekends
Stereotypical architecture is
19th-century brownstones next to ugly 1970s boxes
Sought after views
tree-lined street facing a park, not someone's brick wall
HOAs around here are
basically nonexistent, replaced by co-op boards with personal vendettas
Ready to See If Brooklyn Fits You?
Compare neighborhoods, check the routes, or head back to the full Brooklyn guide for the bigger picture.