The median monthly rent in north and northwest Brooklyn rose to $2,900 in March, more than 13% higher than it was last year, 26% higher than it was the year prior and roughly 35% above what it was back in 2008.
According to estimates by Miller Samuel Inc. and Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Brooklyn rents are closing in on those of Manhattan’s.
The median monthly rent in Manhattan inched up to $3,200 in March, which is less than 0.2% higher than it was last year, and only 3% greater than it was in 2008.
“The convergence between Manhattan and Brooklyn rents is definitely happening,” said Jonathan Miller, president of Miller Samuel, in an interview with Quartz.
It used to cost some $1,000 more to rent an apartment in Manhattan than in Brooklyn. But now it fluctuates between $200 and $300. In February, it cost only $210 more to rent in Manhattan, the smallest difference since Miller began tracking the data.
High Brooklyn rents are being led by neighborhoods like Williamsburg and Dumbo, where some of the city’s most expensive apartments can now be found. [Quartz] —TRD