Housing market/New York/ZIP 11211

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 11211 Brooklyn, New York

New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · New York. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
65,691
Households
27,497
Median HH income
$105,183
Renter share
83.6%
Median gross rent
$2,357
Vacancy
5.4%
Pop. change
-36.0%
2BR SAFMR
$3,820
SAFMR / rent
1.621×
2–49 unit stock
23,378
LIHTC proj / units
17 / 936
HUD assisted MF
8 / 824

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ZIP 11211 · NY

ACS median rent$2,357
2BR SAFMR$3,820
90% floor$3,438
110% ceiling$4,202

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 11211

  • 1-unit detached3801.3%
  • 1-unit attached7292.5%
  • 2–4 units6,47722.3%
  • 5–49 units16,90158.1%
  • 50+ units4,54915.6%
  • Mobile320.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3801.3%
1-unit attached7292.5%
2 units (duplex)1,8156.2%
3–4 units4,66216.0%
5–9 units6,22721.4%
10–19 units2,97810.2%
20–49 units7,69626.5%
50+ units4,54915.6%
Mobile320.1%

2–4 unit share 22.3% · 5–49 unit share 58.1% · combined 2–49 80.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,743
1BR
9,173
2BR
11,490
3BR
4,851
4BR
1,428
5+
383

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.9%
Rent ≥50% of income24.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,357 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,233.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.9%; ≥50% 24.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,820 (1.621× ACS median gross rent).

Population

65,691 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -36.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 17 projects, 936 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 824 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 6,573 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 11211 83.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.4%; ACS median gross rent is $2,357; population changed -36.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 6,477 units in 2–4-unit structures and 16,901 units in 5–49-unit structures; 17 LIHTC projects totaling 936 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,820 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,357. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

New York research

ZIP 11211 is a Census / HUD profile for New York, NY. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New York research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 11211?

ZIP 11211 (New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area) has 65,691 residents, 27,497 households, a renter share of 83.6%, median household income of $105,183, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,357. Vacancy is 5.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 11211?

ACS counts 1,815 units in 2-unit buildings, 4,662 in 3–4 unit buildings, 6,227 in 5–9, 2,978 in 10–19, and 7,696 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 23,378 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 11211?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,820. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 11211 — Brooklyn, NY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New York ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 11211 is Census / HUD research for New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New York property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.