Area data
Brooklyn, NY — ZIP 11209
Population: 71,004 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 11209 (Brooklyn, NY) is $844,162 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $550,000 after a median 135.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,846/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$844,162
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
135.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $844,162
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -15.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- All-time peak (2018-11)
- $1.09M
- House Price Index (state)
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $679,500
- Median price per sqft
- $588
- 1-year sale-price change
- -27.3%
- Median days on market
- 135.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 64
- For-sale inventory
- 169
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 146
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 101 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,846/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,102/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,521/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, PS 102 BAYVIEW (THE), PS/IS 104 FORT HAMILTON SCHOOL (THE), RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL, PS 185 WALTER KASSENBROCK
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Very High · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Gowanus Canal (4.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 152
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 249
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 337
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 472,863
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 404,572
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- National Parks of New York Harbor (3 mi)
- National parks include
- National Parks of New York Harbor, Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Governors Island National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- VA NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - BROOKLYN
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -22,596 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 89.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,652
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 11209 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $844,162 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $550,000 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 136 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,846/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,652 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 11209?
- $844,162.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11209?
- $550,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11209?
- Median days on market: 135.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11209?
- Typical rent: $2,846/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11209?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11209?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 11209?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11209?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Gowanus Canal, 4.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 11209?
- 7 schools (6 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 11209 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11209?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11209?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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