NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · DITMAS PARK
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Ditmas Park blocks are full of beautiful Victorian homes and leafy front yards and sidewalks.
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Ditmas Park at a glance
Ditmas Park is the part of Brooklyn that surprises people: blocks of large, freestanding Victorian houses with wraparound porches, front yards and driveways, a short walk from the Q train. Cortelyou Road is the main street, with restaurants, cafes and a year-round Sunday greenmarket.
Known for: Victorian houses with porches · the Ditmas Park Historic District · Cortelyou Road · the B and Q
Is Ditmas Park a good place to live?
For a lot of buyers, yes: freestanding houses with yards, landmarked blocks, co-ops well under $1 million, and the Q to Manhattan. The trade-offs are a longer commute than neighborhoods closer to Manhattan, older houses that need upkeep, and a small apartment market.
Why people love it
Freestanding Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, many with porches, yards and driveways.
The Q local and the B express, with the B stopping at Church Avenue and Newkirk Plaza.
Cortelyou Road's restaurants and the Cortelyou Greenmarket on Sundays.
Trade-offs to know
It's about 35 to 37 minutes to Midtown by subway.
Most houses are more than 100 years old, so plan for upkeep, and exterior changes on landmarked blocks need city approval.
The apartment market is small: 47 sales so far this year, mostly co-ops. It does deliver some of the best value and space in Brooklyn under $1 million.
Where is Ditmas Park?
Google Maps often draws Ditmas Park differently than locals and listing sites do. Here is the area most people mean: Dorchester Road to the north, Ocean Avenue to the east, Newkirk Avenue to the south and Coney Island Avenue to the west, with Prospect Park South just north and Kensington to the west.
Outline is approximate. The sales data in this guide uses RealPlus's Ditmas Park area, which also covers more of Victorian Flatbush.
Ditmas Park home prices in 2026
Ditmas Park house prices rose in 2026: the median townhouse or house is up 11% to $1,952,125, and rents rose 4% to 8%. The median 2-bedroom co-op slipped 5%, though with only about 10 sales a year, small samples move these numbers a lot. RealPlus's Ditmas Park area covers much of Victorian Flatbush, not just the historic district.
| Metric | Ditmas Park | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Median 2-bedroom condo | $976,500 | +7%* |
| Median 2-bedroom co-op | $662,500 | -5% |
| Median townhouse | $1,952,125 | +11% |
| Median days on market (apartments) | 52 days | 57 days |
| Median rent: 1BR / 2BR / 3BR | $2,650 / $3,125 / $3,500 | +8% / +4% / +4% |
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026, compared with Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2025. 47 apartment sales, 43 townhouse sales and 214 rentals; medians. *Small sample: 10 two-bedroom condo sales this year vs. 2 last year. Methodology: see the Best Neighborhoods guide.
Co-op, condo or house: what your budget buys in Ditmas Park
Houses are the heart of Ditmas Park: 43 sales this year, close to half of all sales. Co-ops (36 sales) are the most affordable way in, and condos are rare (11 sales).
Co-ops
$540,500
median sale · 36 sales
Price per sq ft: $641
2-bed maintenance: about $1,100/mo
Median days on market: 40
Condos
$955,000
median sale · 11 sales
Price per sq ft: $972
Median days on market: 62
Townhouses
$1,952,125
median sale · 43 sales
Price per sq ft: $651
Median days on market: 62
Mostly freestanding houses built from 1902 to 1914
Source: RealPlus closed sales by property type, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026, all bedroom counts. Price per sq ft for co-ops is based on the 23 sales with square footage on record. Monthly costs are medians for 2-bedroom sales with charges on record (10 co-ops).
How Ditmas Park prices have changed over 10 years
The median 2-bedroom apartment is up about 36% since 2016, from $605,000 to $823,750, while the median townhouse is up about 53%.
Source: RealPlus closed sales, median by year. 2026 is Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026.
What kind of homes are in Ditmas Park?
36%
of this year's apartment sales were in pre-war buildings
40% / 12% / 48%
co-op / condo / townhouse share of sales
1981
the year the Ditmas Park Historic District was designated
Ditmas Park was built mostly between 1902 and 1914 as a planned suburb of large freestanding houses, in Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Tudor styles, many with front porches, yards and driveways; brownstones and rowhouses are uncommon. The Ditmas Park Historic District was landmarked in 1981, and in November 2025 the city added Ditmas Park West (127 houses) and Beverley Square West (118 houses). Apartments are mostly in pre-war and postwar co-op buildings along the commercial streets, such as Newkirk Avenue and the blocks near Cortelyou Road. The numbers in this guide use RealPlus's Ditmas Park area, which covers much of Victorian Flatbush.
Source: RealPlus closed sales, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026 (90 sales).
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What it costs to own vs. rent in Ditmas Park
$4,700/mo
to own a median 2-bedroom co-op (20% down, mortgage plus maintenance)
$3,125/mo
median rent for a 2-bedroom
$1,600/mo
the ownership premium
That premium buys you agency over your housing: no renewal surprises, and the freedom to renovate, stay put and make the space your own. It is also a long-term play. The median 2-bedroom here is up about 36% since 2016, from $605,000 to $823,750, so if you plan to stay, the equity you build can make the higher monthly cost worth it.
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026. Median 2-bedroom co-op $662,500 with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.24% (Freddie Mac weekly average, Oct 29, 2026), plus about $1,100 maintenance. Does not include closing costs or tax benefits. Past price growth does not guarantee future gains.
New developments near Ditmas Park
There are no Ditmas Park projects in my tracker right now, so here are the closest ones, in Kensington.
Getting around Ditmas Park
The B and Q run through the middle of Ditmas Park on the Brighton line. The Q stops at every station, and the B express stops at Church Avenue and Newkirk Plaza.
B, Q: Church Avenue and Newkirk Plaza (B express stops)
Q: Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road and Avenue H
Buses: B68 (Coney Island Ave), B35 (Church Ave), B49 (Ocean Ave), B8 (Foster Ave)
Express buses: BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 to Manhattan
Bikes: the Ocean Parkway bike path, about a block west in Kensington
Commute: about 26 to 27 minutes to FiDi and 35 to 37 minutes to Midtown from Cortelyou Road or Newkirk Plaza.
Life in Ditmas Park: my favorites
Parks and playgrounds: the Parade Ground, about 40 acres of fields and courts, and Prospect Park, both a short walk north; and the Lt. Frederico Narvaez Tot Lot at Argyle and Cortelyou Roads. See my Best Brooklyn Playgrounds guide.
Culture: the Ditmas Park, Ditmas Park West and Beverley Square West historic districts; the Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church (1910); and the Cortelyou Library on Cortelyou Road.
Indoor play: see my Indoor Playgrounds by Neighborhood guide.
Weekly rituals: the Cortelyou Greenmarket on Cortelyou Road between Rugby and Argyle Roads, Sundays year-round.
Restaurants on my list
This area is known for being a bit quieter, and usually my friends come visit to eat by me. Here are some that are on my list, but for the most part I've only grabbed a quick meal here in between showings.
Ayat (1616 Cortelyou Rd): Palestinian, with indoor and outdoor seating.
The Castello Plan (1213 Cortelyou Rd): a long-running wine bar.
Lea (1022 Cortelyou Rd): Italian, with Neapolitan pizza.
Mimi's Hummus (1209 Cortelyou Rd): Middle Eastern in a small room.
Asya (1310 Cortelyou Rd): Indian.
Ditmas Park homes for sale
How Ditmas Park compares
| Metric | Ditmas Park | Kensington | Park Slope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median 2-bedroom apartment | $823,750 | $819,291 | $1,575,000 |
| Median 2-bedroom rent | $3,125 | $3,190 | $5,398 |
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026.
Read the Kensington guide · the Park Slope guide · or see how 14 Brooklyn neighborhoods compare
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Ditmas Park is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, south of Prospect Park, known for its blocks of large freestanding houses built from 1902 to 1914, many with porches, yards and driveways. Cortelyou Road is the main commercial street, apartments are mostly in co-op buildings along the commercial streets, and the B and Q trains run through the neighborhood.
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From January through October 2026, the median townhouse or house in Ditmas Park sold for $1,952,125 on 43 sales, based on RealPlus closed sales. The median 2-bedroom co-op sold for $662,500, and the median 2-bedroom rent was $3,125 a month. See the full price table.
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They're next-door neighbors with similar apartment prices: a $823,750 median 2-bedroom in Ditmas Park vs. $819,291 in Kensington this year, and $3,125 vs. $3,190 a month to rent. Houses cost more in Ditmas Park ($1,952,125 vs. $1,627,500), where large freestanding Victorians are the signature, while Kensington has more co-op buildings. Ditmas Park has the B and Q; Kensington has the F and G.
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About 26 to 27 minutes to the Financial District and 35 to 37 minutes to Midtown by subway from Cortelyou Road or Newkirk Plaza. The Q stops at Church Avenue, Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road, Newkirk Plaza and Avenue H, the B express stops at Church Avenue and Newkirk Plaza, and BM express buses run to Manhattan.
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