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Brooklyn, CT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Brooklyn, CT Housing Market Trends

With a population of 8,502, 2,925 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $391,115, Brooklyn real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Brooklyn, accounting for 76.22% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Brooklyn include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.15%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.90%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.14%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Brooklyn. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 76.71% of Brooklyn's homes, and 65.42% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Brooklyn built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Brooklyn built between 1940-1969 ( 21.79%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 18.55%). There's also some housing in Brooklyn built before 1939 ( 14.04%).

Brooklyn Home Appreciation Rates

Brooklyn's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Brooklyn during the period has been just 5.70%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Brooklyn appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Brooklyn's appreciation rate has been 4.43%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Brooklyn were at 3.22%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 13.53%.

Importantly, this makes Brooklyn one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the town's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Brooklyn's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$391,115

Brooklyn, CT Home Prices
> $1,371,000
$1,028,001 - $1,371,000
$685,001 - $1,028,000
$548,001 - $685,000
$411,001 - $548,000
$274,001 - $411,000
$137,001 - $274,000
$68,001 - $137,000
$0 - $68,000
2.4%
2.4%
0.0%
0.0%
5.5%
5.5%
8.5%
8.5%
24.2%
24.2%
33.6%
33.6%
23.5%
23.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Connecticut

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,925

Brooklyn Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,945 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
76.7%
76.7%
23.3%
23.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.0%
9.0%
91.0%
91.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
18.5%
18.5%
45.6%
45.6%
21.8%
21.8%
14.0%
14.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
76.2%
76.2%
3.1%
3.1%
9.2%
9.2%
8.9%
8.9%
2.3%
2.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.5%
1.5%
9.4%
9.4%
21.6%
21.6%
47.2%
47.2%
18.2%
18.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Brooklyn

Zip Codes in Brooklyn, CT