Area data
Brooklyn, NY — ZIP 11234
Population: 83,187 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 11234 (Brooklyn, NY) is $793,022 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $247,500 after a median 128.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,576/month. 10 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).
$793,022
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
128.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $793,022
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $793,022
- 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
- $247,500
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median price per sqft
- $290
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.1%
- Median days on market
- 128.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 279
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 93 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,576/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, SUCCESS ACADEMY CS - BERGEN BEACH
- Schools include
- JHS 78 ROY H MANN, PS 207 ELIZABETH G LEARY, PS 222 KATHERINE R SNYDER, PS 236 MILL BASIN, PS 312 BERGEN BEACH
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
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Wolff-Alport Chemical Company (6.1 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
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.3 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
- 16.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 252
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 367,695
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 419,643
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Gateway National Recreation Area (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway National Recreation Area, National Parks of New York Harbor, Governors Island National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 62
- Hospitals include
- NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER, ST MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 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
- 1,952
- Housing built before 1970
- 84.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,716
- Mean commute to work
- 41 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.8%
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 11234 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $793,022 | $332,036 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $247,500 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 129 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,576/mo | $2,708/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,716 | $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 11234?
- $793,022.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 11234?
- $247,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 11234?
- Median days on market: 128.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 11234?
- Typical rent: $2,576/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 11234?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 11234 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 11234?
- 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 11234?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 11234?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 11234?
- 10 schools (9 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 11234 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 11234?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 11234?
- Regional Price Parity: 115.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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