NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · FORT GREENE
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Fort Greene has many blocks of tree-lined streets and picturesque brownstones.
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Fort Greene at a glance
Fort Greene wraps around Fort Greene Park, one of Brooklyn's oldest parks, and sits right next to Downtown Brooklyn and the BAM cultural district. Its landmarked blocks of 19th-century rowhouses face the park, while condo towers rise toward Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Terminal. Almost every subway line in Brooklyn is a short walk away.
Known for: Fort Greene Park · BAM and the cultural district · landmarked rowhouses · the Saturday Greenmarket · buzzy new restaurants like Sailor and Strange Delight
Is Fort Greene a good place to live?
For a lot of buyers, yes: a landmarked brownstone core around a 30-acre park, a cultural district at its edge, and short commutes. The trade-offs are a small neighborhood where large towers make up most of the inventory, high monthly costs in many condo buildings, and few co-ops.
Why people love it
It sits at the crossroads of convenience, culture and brownstone charm.
Fort Greene Park, redesigned by Olmsted and Vaux, with a Greenmarket every Saturday, year-round.
BAM, including its movie theater, plus BRIC and the Mark Morris Dance Center, all in or next to the neighborhood.
Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, Nevins Street, DeKalb Avenue, Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street stations put nearly every line within reach, plus the LIRR.
Trade-offs to know
It's a small neighborhood. Large towers on the Downtown Brooklyn side supply most of the apartment inventory, many of the brownstones are multi-family homes, and more towers are coming, including a 45-story condo at 95 Rockwell Place expected in late 2027.
Condo monthly costs run high: the median 2-bedroom condo carries about $2,900 a month in common charges and taxes.
Co-ops are rare (15 sales this year) and concentrated in two large complexes on Ashland Place, University Towers and Kingsview Homes, which can be pockets of affordability.
Fort Greene home prices in 2026
Fort Greene apartment prices rose this year: the median 2-bedroom condo is up 2% and price per square foot is up 9%, while 2-bedroom rents rose 5%. The median townhouse is down 14%, but on just 26 sales, after an unusually high 2025. Keep in mind that many Fort Greene townhouses are multi-family buildings that trade lower, and some are mixed-use brownstones with commercial space on the ground floor. Those pull the median down, so don't be fooled into thinking Fort Greene is any more affordable than Prospect Heights or Park Slope.
| Metric | Fort Greene | vs. last year |
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| Median 2-bedroom condo | $1,380,000 | +2% |
| Median townhouse | $3,450,000 | -14% |
| Price per square foot (all apartments) | $1,222 | +9% |
| Median days on market (apartments) | 40 days | 56 days |
| Median rent: 1BR / 2BR / 3BR | $4,498 / $6,500 / $6,750 | +3% / +5% / +15% |
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026, compared with Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2025. 58 apartment sales, 26 townhouse sales and 851 rentals; medians. Methodology: see the Best Neighborhoods guide.
Co-op, condo or townhouse: what your budget buys in Fort Greene
Fort Greene is mostly a condo market: 43 condo sales this year vs. 15 co-ops. Co-ops sold for a median of $750,000, condos for about $1.6 million, and townhouses for about twice that. Most of the co-ops are in two large complexes on Ashland Place, University Towers and Kingsview Homes, which can be pockets of affordability.
Co-ops
$750,000
median sale · 15 sales
Median days on market: 39
Condos
$1,629,200
median sale · 43 sales
Price per sq ft: $1,250
2-bed common charges and taxes: about $2,900/mo
Median days on market: 42
Townhouses
$3,450,000
median sale · 26 sales
Price per sq ft: $1,102
Median days on market: 55
Italianate and Greek Revival rowhouses, many facing the park
Source: RealPlus closed sales by property type, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026, all bedroom counts. Monthly costs are medians for 2-bedroom sales with charges on record (19 condos).
How Fort Greene prices have changed over 10 years
The median 2-bedroom apartment is up about 40% since 2016, from $983,920 to $1,380,000, while the median townhouse is up about 63%.
Source: RealPlus closed sales, median by year. 2026 is Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026.
What kind of homes are in Fort Greene?
48%
of this year's apartment sales were in pre-war buildings
18% / 51% / 31%
co-op / condo / townhouse share of sales
1978
the year the Fort Greene and BAM Historic Districts were designated
The heart of Fort Greene is the Fort Greene Historic District, designated in 1978, with more than 1,100 19th-century buildings in Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire and Neo-Grec styles, many of them rowhouses facing Fort Greene Park. Toward Flatbush Avenue and the BAM Historic District, the neighborhood turns high-rise, with condo conversions like One Hanson Place, the 1929 Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower (converted in 2006, 175 residences), and new towers such as 95 Rockwell Place, a 45-story building with 182 condos expected in late 2027.
Source: RealPlus closed sales, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026 (84 sales).
What it costs to own vs. rent in Fort Greene
$10,400/mo
to own a median 2-bedroom condo (20% down, mortgage plus common charges and taxes)
$6,500/mo
median rent for a 2-bedroom
$3,900/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 40% since 2016, from $983,920 to $1,380,000, 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 condo $1,380,000 with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.24% (Freddie Mac weekly average, Oct 29, 2026), plus about $2,900 common charges and taxes. Does not include closing costs or tax benefits. Past price growth does not guarantee future gains.
New developments in Fort Greene
The newest Fort Greene projects I'm tracking, from offering plan filings to sales launches.
Getting around Fort Greene
Fort Greene sits next to Downtown Brooklyn's transit hub, so nearly every subway line is a short walk away, plus the LIRR at Atlantic Terminal.
2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R: Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center (4 and 5 express), with the LIRR at Atlantic Terminal
2, 3, 4, 5: Nevins Street
B, Q, R: DeKalb Avenue
A, C: Lafayette Avenue
G: Fulton Street
NYC Ferry: Brooklyn Navy Yard, on the Astoria route
Buses: B25 (Fulton St), B38 (DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues), B54 (Myrtle Ave), B52 (Fulton St and Gates Ave), B69 (Vanderbilt Ave)
Commute: about 11 minutes to FiDi and 27 minutes to Midtown.
Life in Fort Greene: my favorites
Parks and playgrounds: Fort Greene Park, 30 acres redesigned by Olmsted and Vaux in 1867, with the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument at the top of the hill. See my Best Brooklyn Playgrounds guide.
Culture: BAM, including its movie theater, the BAM Rose Cinemas, plus BRIC, UrbanGlass, the Mark Morris Dance Center and the Walt Whitman Library on Saint Edwards Street. Every October, Fort Greene Park hosts the Great PUPkin, a Halloween dog costume contest that has been running for more than 25 years. And I'm excited about Cucina, the Casa Tua food hall planned for the landmarked banking hall at One Hanson Place, the former Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower (tentatively 2027).
Indoor play: Space Club on Waverly Avenue, technically in Clinton Hill, is the highlight. Chuck E. Cheese at Atlantic Terminal and Dave & Buster's at Atlantic Center are also a short walk away. See my Indoor Playgrounds by Neighborhood guide for options nearby.
Weekly rituals: the Fort Greene Park Greenmarket on Saturdays, year-round, at Washington Park and DeKalb Avenue.
My favorite restaurants
Sukh (723 Fulton St): excellent Thai food.
Black Forest Brooklyn (733 Fulton St): great, and a nice casual spot with kids.
On my list: Sailor (228 DeKalb Ave), Strange Delight (63 Lafayette Ave), Theodora (7 Greene Ave) and Miss Ada (184 DeKalb Ave) are all supposed to be amazing, but I haven't been yet.
Fort Greene homes for sale
How Fort Greene compares
| Metric | Fort Greene | Clinton Hill | Boerum Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median 2-bedroom apartment | $1,380,000 | $1,221,900 | $1,490,000 |
| Median 2-bedroom rent | $6,500 | $5,250 | $5,400 |
| Commute to Midtown | 27 min | 31 min | 28 min |
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026; commutes from the Best Neighborhoods guide.
Read the Clinton Hill guide · the Boerum Hill guide · or see where Fort Greene ranks among 14 Brooklyn neighborhoods
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Fort Greene is a historic neighborhood next to Downtown Brooklyn, built around Fort Greene Park. Its landmarked blocks are lined with 19th-century rowhouses, the BAM cultural district sits on its western edge, and condo towers rise toward Flatbush Avenue. Nearly every subway line stops in or next to the neighborhood, including at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
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From January through October 2026, the median 2-bedroom condo in Fort Greene sold for $1,380,000, based on RealPlus closed sales; 2-bedroom co-ops are rare (4 sales). The median 2-bedroom rent was $6,500 a month. See the full price table.
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They're next-door neighbors with similar brownstone blocks. Clinton Hill, to the east, has a much bigger co-op market (80 co-op sales this year vs. 15 in Fort Greene) and costs a bit less for apartments: a $1,221,900 median 2-bedroom vs. $1,380,000 in Fort Greene, and $5,250 vs. $6,500 a month to rent. Fort Greene is closer to Downtown Brooklyn's subway hub, so commutes are shorter.
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About 11 minutes to the Financial District and 27 minutes to Midtown by subway. Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center has the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q and R plus the LIRR; Nevins Street has the 2, 3, 4 and 5; DeKalb Avenue has the B, Q and R; Lafayette Avenue has the A and C; and Fulton Street has the G.
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