Community guide · Brooklyn

Crown Heights

A diverse and lively pocket of central Brooklyn in ZIPs 11225 and 11213 - right next to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden, with tree lined brownstone blocks and the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains at your door. Here is what it is actually like to live here.

Street view of Crown Heights, a neighborhood served by Joseph Ranola
Crown HeightsStreet-level look
11225 / 11213
ZIP codes
Brooklyn
Borough
$700K - $2.5M+
Typical home range
2 / 3 / 4 / 5
How people commute
Living here

Central Brooklyn at its most diverse and alive.

Crown Heights is one of central Brooklyn's most dynamic neighborhoods - tree lined blocks of classic brownstones and pre war apartment buildings, a deeply diverse community, and a location that puts some of the borough's best institutions right at the edge. The housing stock runs from grand row houses to spacious pre war co-ops, appealing to a wide range of buyers.

The northern edge sits along Eastern Parkway, next to the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, with Prospect Park just beyond. Franklin Avenue and Nostrand Avenue carry the everyday life of the neighborhood - restaurants, cafes, and shops that keep Crown Heights lively day and night.

Why people love Crown Heights

  • Tree lined brownstone blocks and pre war buildings
  • Next to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden
  • A diverse and lively community
  • The 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains at your doorstep
  • Franklin Avenue restaurants, cafes, and shops
  • Prospect Park a short walk away
What is around you

The Crown Heights highlights

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Brooklyn Museum

One of the largest art museums in the country sits right at the neighborhood's edge along Eastern Parkway.

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Botanic Garden

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's 52 acres of gardens and blooms are a few blocks away from the residential streets.

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Brownstone Blocks

Tree lined streets of historic row houses and pre war apartment buildings - classic central Brooklyn character.

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2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Trains

Express and local service along Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue connect you fast to Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.

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Franklin Avenue

The neighborhood's main corridor - restaurants, cafes, bars, and shops that keep Crown Heights lively.

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Prospect Park

Brooklyn's great green space is a short walk from Crown Heights, with trails, meadows, and the lake.

Market snapshot

What Crown Heights homes are doing

Crown Heights is a strong, in demand market. Homes trade in a broad range from about $700,000 for condos and smaller properties to $2.5 million and more for restored multifamily brownstones, with the number set by size, condition, block, and how close you are to the park and the trains. Renovated townhouses on the best blocks sell at the top of that range. Because buyers compete for the good ones, well priced, well presented homes here tend to move quickly and often draw more than one offer.

Those are ranges, not your number. The only way to know what a specific Crown Heights home is worth today is a real read on the exact property and the most recent sales on its block.

Good to know

Crown Heights questions people ask

What is Crown Heights known for?

Crown Heights, in ZIPs 11225 and 11213, is known for sitting next to the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, its tree lined brownstone blocks, and a diverse and lively community. It is served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains toward Manhattan and the rest of Brooklyn.

How much do homes cost in Crown Heights?

Homes trade in a broad range from about $700,000 for condos and smaller properties to $2.5 million and more for restored multifamily brownstones, depending on size, condition, and block. For a current price on a specific home, request a free valuation.

Is Crown Heights a good place to live?

It is one of central Brooklyn's most sought after neighborhoods. Residents value the tree lined brownstone blocks, the proximity to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden, the diverse and lively community, and the direct 2, 3, 4, and 5 train rides into Manhattan.

How is the commute from Crown Heights?

Crown Heights is served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains along Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue, putting Downtown Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, and Midtown within a direct ride. The express service makes for one of the faster commutes in central Brooklyn.

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Your Crown Heights move

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