Rich, residential, and right by the water, Southeastern Brooklyn is a beautiful escape for people who want to live within city limits, but also want to avoid the hustle and bustle of the rest of the city. Peaceful and friendly, the communities here are always happy to welcome new visitors and residents.
Southeastern Brooklyn is much more suburban than the rest of the borough. Houses and properties are bigger, traffic is slower, and people seem a lot more relaxed here. However, just because they’re more relaxed doesn’t mean the area is boring. Far from it.
Southeastern Brooklyn has a lot to offer from shopping to marinas. The parks here are top notch as are the schools and hospitals in the area. To city dwellers, these neighborhoods look like they are far away from the action. However, that’s why the people who live here love it.
There are no subway stations or trains that provide access to Southeastern Brooklyn.
Biking is relatively popular in these neighborhoods. The streets are wide and traffic is light. However, Citi Bike docking stations are virtually non-existent.
Driving is the main form of transportation in these areas. Even so, the traffic is never too bad, even during rush hour. Additionally, driving is the best way to get out to these neighborhoods in the first place.
These areas are some of the safest in Brooklyn. These neighborhoods might as well be suburbs. Crime of all kinds is very rare and great hospitals, like Mount Sinai Brooklyn, are close by in case there is an emergency.
The vast majority of this neighborhood was originally farmland and estates for the wealthy. This pattern remained consistent, even producing one of the oldest houses in NYC, the Hendrick I. Lott House.
The land wasn’t intensively developed until the early 1900’s, when Coney Island became a major destination. Though Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay were popular tourist destinations before then, Southeastern Brooklyn remained largely rural, save for the large houses along the water.
The mid 1900’s were when a building boom took place. People were seeking more affordable housing and the undeveloped land in the area provided the perfect spot. Homes popped up quickly and the NYC elite soon bought houses here for the exclusion. Today, Southeastern Brooklyn is a mix of middle and upper class residents who love peace and quiet.
Bedrooms | Rent | Rent / sqft |
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Studio | $2,988 | $6.87 |
1 BR | $2,750 | $4.05 |
2 BR | $2,550 | $3.42 |
3 BR | $3,600 | $2.67 |
4+ BR | $5,225 | $3.10 |
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Southeastern Brooklyn is located within Kings County, New York. This area currently has 2,606,852 residents in 938,803 households. Out of the total population, 40.12% of the residents speak another language at home instead of English. The majority of the inhabitants in this county are currently unmarried and have a median age of 35.
When looking at residents older than 25, around 25.80% have graduated from high school, 20.68% have a bachelor's degree, and 13.40% have obtained their master's degree or above. Employment rate is typically around 57.8% and the median income in this county is $50,640.
At least 70.55% of those living in this county are renting their homes. Most residents will commute to work by public transportation with an average commute time of 42 minutes.
Geographically, Kings County, New York is a part of the New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area. This county is currently home to 18,812,161 residents, or 6,707,347 households with a median income of $68,319. the New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area residents have a median age of 38 and 50.07% are currently renting their homes in the area.