Trulia Data Lists Rentals Pricing And Affordability For South Slope And Greenwood Heights Neighborhoods

Everyone knows that the rent is too damn high in Brooklyn, but according to data from real estate site Trulia, our borough is in the Top 4 and Top 6 most expensive rental markets in the entire United States for one- and two-bedrooms, respectively, behind places like San Francisco, Manhattan, Boston, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles.

The areas used by Trulia don’t completely synchronize with how we view our neighborhoods. In this case, the map refers to “South Slope” as the area bounded in the north by Prospect Avenue to the south at 39th Street. The eastern section ends at Green-Wood Cemetery and goes all the way to the Hudson River in the west.

According to Trulia data, 49% of one-bedroom apartments in this area are above $2000, 14% are above $2500, and 3% are above $3000.

However, renters willing to move to Sunset Park and Kensington/Parkville would of course, find rents far below these averages.

The finding comes from data compiled in their latest “Where The Rent Is Too Damn High” report, which covers rental listings on Trulia from January 1, 2015 to October 20, 2015.