NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · PARK SLOPE
Last updated: November 2, 2026
A typical brownstone street in Park Slope. Park Slope has one of the largest historic districts and inventory of brownstones.
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Park Slope at a glance
Park Slope is one of the few New York neighborhoods that makes mornings feel easier. Prospect Park is a short walk from almost every block, the tree-lined side streets are quiet early in the day, and 5th and 7th Avenues wake up with the neighborhood. The housing is classic Brooklyn: brownstone and limestone rowhouses near the park, pre-war co-ops along Prospect Park West, and newer condos clustered on 4th Avenue.
Known for: Prospect Park · brownstone and limestone rowhouses · the Park Slope Food Coop · 5th and 7th Avenue restaurants and shops
Is Park Slope a good place to live?
For a lot of buyers, yes: Prospect Park next door, one of the largest landmark districts in the city, and the deepest market of any guide on this site, with co-ops, condos and townhouses all trading in volume. The trade-offs are price, competition for the best homes, and a longer walk to the subway from some blocks.
Why people love it
Prospect Park, 526 acres designed by Olmsted and Vaux, runs along the whole east side of the neighborhood.
Choice: 130 co-op sales, 119 condo sales and 100 townhouse sales so far this year.
The Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on Saturdays and the Park Slope Farmers Market in Washington Park on Sundays, both year-round.
Trade-offs to know
The median townhouse sold for $4,354,000 this year, up 7% from last year and well above Prospect Heights ($3,337,500) or Carroll Gardens ($3,700,000).
Good co-ops move fast: the median co-op sold in 26 days this year.
Most subway stops sit along 4th Avenue, 9th Street and the north end of the neighborhood, so some blocks in between are a longer walk from a train.
Park Slope home prices in 2026
Park Slope kept climbing in 2026: the median townhouse is up 7% from the same months last year and the median 2-bedroom co-op is up 6%, while 2-bedroom condos held flat. Rents rose 5% to 11% depending on size.
| Metric | Park Slope | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Median 2-bedroom condo | $1,702,000 | -1% |
| Median 2-bedroom co-op | $1,375,000 | +6% |
| Median townhouse | $4,354,000 | +7% |
| Price per square foot (all apartments) | $1,569 | +13% |
| Median days on market (apartments) | 31 days | 32 days |
| Median rent: 1BR / 2BR / 3BR | $3,900 / $5,398 / $7,469 | +5% / +8% / +11% |
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026, compared with Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2025. 249 apartment sales, 100 townhouse sales and 809 rentals; medians. Methodology: see the Best Neighborhoods guide.
Co-op, condo or townhouse: what your budget buys in Park Slope
Park Slope has a real choice of housing types: co-ops and condos sell in almost equal numbers, and townhouses make up nearly a third of all sales. Co-ops are the most affordable way in, with condos costing about 80% more at the median.
Co-ops
$1,065,000
median sale · 130 sales
Price per sq ft: $1,193
2-bed maintenance: about $1,250/mo
Median days on market: 26
Condos
$1,925,000
median sale · 119 sales
Price per sq ft: $1,632
2-bed common charges and taxes: about $1,300/mo
Median days on market: 41
Townhouses
$4,354,000
median sale · 100 sales
Price per sq ft: $1,335
Median days on market: 30
Brownstone and limestone rowhouses, many landmarked
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 39 sales with square footage on record. Monthly costs are medians for 2-bedroom sales with charges on record (38 co-ops, 53 condos).
How Park Slope prices have changed over 10 years
The median 2-bedroom apartment is up about 54% since 2016, from $1,022,000 to $1,575,000, while the median townhouse is up about 48%.
Source: RealPlus closed sales, median by year. 2026 is Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026.
What kind of homes are in Park Slope?
72%
of this year's apartment sales were in pre-war buildings
37% / 34% / 29%
co-op / condo / townhouse share of sales
2,575
buildings in the Park Slope Historic District, one of the largest landmark districts in NYC
The Park Slope Historic District, designated in 1973 and extended in 2012 and 2016, covers about 2,575 buildings, mostly brownstone and limestone rowhouses on the blocks closest to the park. Along Prospect Park West are pre-war co-ops like 35 Prospect Park West, a 1929 Emery Roth building. Most new construction is on the western side, along 4th Avenue, where planned projects include a 14-story condo at 67 4th Avenue. Prices vary a lot by pocket: in my Park Slope price explorer, median rents barely moved from one pocket to the next, while sale prices swung nearly three times, and the 4th Avenue side outsold the park side for apartments because that's where new construction clusters. New construction 2-bedrooms ran about 20% more than older ones of the same size.
Source: RealPlus closed sales, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026 (349 sales).
What it costs to own vs. rent in Park Slope
$10,600/mo
to own a median 2-bedroom condo (20% down, mortgage plus common charges and taxes)
$5,398/mo
median rent for a 2-bedroom
$5,200/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 54% since 2016, from $1,022,000 to $1,575,000, 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 $1,702,000 with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.24% (Freddie Mac weekly average, Oct 29, 2026), plus about $1,300 common charges and taxes. Does not include closing costs or tax benefits. Past price growth does not guarantee future gains.
New developments in Park Slope
The newest Park Slope projects I'm tracking, from offering plan filings to sales launches.
Getting around Park Slope
Park Slope has more subway options than people expect. Where you live in the Slope decides which train is yours.
F, G: 4th Avenue-9th Street, 7th Avenue, and 15th Street-Prospect Park
R: Union Street, 9th Street and Prospect Avenue, along 4th Avenue
B, Q: 7th Avenue at Flatbush Avenue, on the north end
2, 3: Bergen Street and Grand Army Plaza
2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R: Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center at the north tip, with the LIRR at Atlantic Terminal
Buses: B63 (5th Ave), B67 and B69 (7th Ave), B41 (Flatbush Ave), B61 (9th St), B103 (4th Ave)
Bikes: the two-way protected path on Prospect Park West, plus the loop inside Prospect Park
Commute: about 19 minutes to FiDi and 32 minutes to Midtown.
Life in Park Slope: my favorites
Parks and playgrounds: Prospect Park, including the 90-acre Long Meadow, and J.J. Byrne Playground in Washington Park, by the Old Stone House, a reconstruction of a 1699 farmhouse. See my Best Brooklyn Playgrounds guide.
Culture: the Park Slope Historic District, the Park Slope Library on 6th Avenue (a 1906 Carnegie library), the Central Library across Grand Army Plaza, the 14th Regiment Armory, and the Park Slope Food Coop on Union Street (if you've never heard of it, search Reddit and settle in).
Indoor play: see my Indoor Playgrounds by Neighborhood guide.
Weekly rituals: the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on Saturdays and the Park Slope Farmers Market in Washington Park on Sundays, both year-round.
My favorite restaurants
Pasta Louise (1114 8th Ave): I think it lives up to the hype.
Bogotá Latin Bistro (141 5th Ave): Latin American, from the same restaurant group as Medusa.
Medusa (133 5th Ave): Greek, a different concept from the team behind Bogotá.
Winner (367 7th Ave): for sandwiches.
Emmy Squared (315 5th Ave): pizza; I love the Detroit style.
Vato (226 7th Ave): I haven't made it here yet, but it's supposed to be amazing.
Park Slope homes for sale
How Park Slope compares
| Metric | Park Slope | Prospect Heights | Carroll Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median 2-bedroom apartment | $1,575,000 | $1,505,000 | $1,683,000 |
| Median 2-bedroom rent | $5,398 | $4,945 | $5,900 |
| Commute to Midtown | 32 min | 30 min | 36 min |
Source: RealPlus closed sales and rentals, Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026; commutes from the Best Neighborhoods guide.
Read the Prospect Heights guide · the Carroll Gardens guide · or see where Park Slope ranks among 14 Brooklyn neighborhoods
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Park Slope is a brownstone neighborhood on the west side of Prospect Park, known for its landmarked rowhouses, the restaurants and shops on 5th and 7th Avenues, and the Park Slope Food Coop. Homes are a mix of co-ops, condos and townhouses, and the F, G, R, B, Q, 2 and 3 trains all stop in or at the edge of the neighborhood.
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From January through October 2026, the median 2-bedroom co-op in Park Slope sold for $1,375,000 and the median 2-bedroom condo sold for $1,702,000, based on RealPlus closed sales. The median 2-bedroom rent was $5,398 a month. See the full price table.
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They sit on opposite sides of Grand Army Plaza, and both border Prospect Park. Park Slope is much larger, with more townhouses (100 sales this year vs. 16 in Prospect Heights) and a bigger landmark district. Prospect Heights costs a bit less: a $1,505,000 median 2-bedroom vs. $1,575,000 in Park Slope this year, $4,945 vs. $5,398 a month to rent, and a $3,337,500 median townhouse vs. $4,354,000.
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About 19 minutes to the Financial District and 32 minutes to Midtown by subway. The F and G run along 9th Street and Prospect Park West, the R runs along 4th Avenue, the B and Q stop at 7th Avenue, and the 2 and 3 stop at Bergen Street and Grand Army Plaza.
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