Brooklyn
Apartments for rent in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Crown Heights blends historic Brooklyn charm with real cultural energy. Stately brownstones and tree-lined blocks give way to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Brooklyn Museum, with a restaurant scene along Franklin Avenue that keeps growing. Prospect Park sits off its western edge, and Eastern Parkway runs the length of the neighborhood.
Crown Heights runs roughly from Washington Avenue in the west to Ralph Avenue in the east, and from Atlantic Avenue in the north to Empire Boulevard in the south — about a mile wide and two miles long. Eastern Parkway, the tree-lined boulevard Frederick Law Olmsted designed through the neighborhood in the late 1800s, is its main spine, lined with brownstone rowhouses built from the early 1900s onward. Away from the parkway, the housing stock shifts toward smaller rowhouses and prewar apartment buildings, including the Imperial Apartments on Bedford Avenue, built in 1892.
Crown Heights North is a designated historic district, alongside the smaller Park Place Historic District and the Hunterfly Road Historic District tied to the Weeksville Heritage Center. The neighborhood's rent table below covers one- through four-bedroom units, the same range as Bushwick and Ridgewood.
Getting around
Subway service
Franklin Avenue–Botanic Garden — IRT Eastern Parkway Line / BMT Franklin Avenue Line
2 (all times), 3 (all times except late nights), 4 (all times), 5 (weekdays only), S — Franklin Avenue Shuttle (all times)
Crown Heights–Utica Avenue — IRT Eastern Parkway Line
4 (all times), 3 (all times except late nights), 2 and 5 (rush hours)
Sources, checked 1 September 2026: Wikipedia: Franklin Avenue station (IRT Eastern Parkway Line) · Wikipedia: Utica Avenue station (IRT Eastern Parkway Line). Service patterns can change — confirm current schedules with the MTA before relying on them for a specific trip.
What it costs
Rent by bedroom in Crown Heights
| Bedrooms | Median asking rent | Listings behind the median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | $2,537 | 16 |
| 2 BR | $2,847 | 28 |
| 3 BR | $3,450 | 36 |
| 4 BR | $4,250 | 22 |
Source: Pear NYC internal listing data (Asking Rent field), median by bedroom count, Crown Heights, all-time through August 2026. Bedroom counts with fewer than 10 listings are shown as “—” rather than a number.
What's available now
Current Crown Heights listings
As of our August 2026 snapshot, Pear had 15 active listings in Crown Heights, out of 102 units we've handled there in total. Availability changes daily — the button below goes to our live, current inventory.
Straight answers
Crown Heights apartments, frequently asked
What's rent like in Crown Heights?
Based on Pear's own listings through August 2026, the median asking rent was $2,537 for a one-bedroom, $2,847 for a two-bedroom, $3,450 for a three-bedroom, and $4,250 for a four-bedroom — see the table above for sample sizes. These are Pear's own asking rents, not a market-wide average.
What subway lines run through Crown Heights?
The 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains, plus the Franklin Avenue Shuttle (S), stop at Franklin Avenue–Botanic Garden. The 3 and 4 trains (with 2 and 5 at rush hour) also stop at Crown Heights–Utica Avenue further east. See the transit section above for exact service patterns and sources.
Is Crown Heights a historic district?
Part of it is — Crown Heights North is a designated historic district, and two smaller districts, Park Place and Hunterfly Road, sit within the neighborhood's boundaries as well.
What kind of buildings does Pear have listings in, in Crown Heights?
A mix of brownstone rowhouses along and near Eastern Parkway and prewar apartment buildings elsewhere in the neighborhood, including some, like the Imperial Apartments, dating to the 1890s.
How many apartments does Pear have available in Crown Heights right now?
As of our August 2026 snapshot, Pear had 15 active listings in Crown Heights, out of 102 units we've handled there in total. Current availability changes constantly — see the section above for a live link.