Suburban feeling Brooklyn in ZIP 11228 - big detached homes with driveways and yards, a public golf course by the water, proud tree lined blocks, and the world famous Christmas lights every December. Here is what it is actually like to live here.
Dyker Heights breaks the Brooklyn mold. Instead of rowhouses shoulder to shoulder, you get unusually large detached and semi detached single family homes - many with driveways, garages, and real yards - on quiet, tree lined blocks. That kind of space is rare anywhere in the borough, and it draws families who want room to grow without leaving the city. It is anchored by a proud, longstanding Italian-American community that gives the neighborhood its warmth and its traditions.
The biggest of those traditions is the Christmas lights. Every December, blocks of Dyker Heights transform into one of the most famous holiday displays in the country, drawing visitors from all over. The rest of the year, life runs on Dyker Beach Park, the public golf course, and the shopping along 13th Avenue and 86th Street.
The world famous Dyker Heights holiday display - blocks of dazzling decorations every December that draw visitors from everywhere.
A large waterside park and public golf course on the edge of the neighborhood, with open green space and Belt Parkway views.
Large detached and semi detached houses with driveways and yards - the kind of space that is genuinely rare in Brooklyn.
The neighborhood shopping spines - Italian bakeries, delis, restaurants, and everyday stores that keep life local.
The nearby D train and express buses handle the Manhattan commute, with plenty of options across the borough.
Quick Belt Parkway and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge access make driving around the city and to Staten Island easy.
Dyker Heights trades at the higher end of southwest Brooklyn because the homes are bigger than almost anything around them. Most sell in a broad range from about $900,000 to $2,000,000 and above, with the number set by lot, square footage, whether it is detached or semi detached, and condition. The large single family homes with driveways and yards are the prize here, and because that kind of space is scarce in Brooklyn, well priced, well presented homes tend to draw serious buyers.
Those are ranges, not your number. The only way to know what a specific Dyker Heights home is worth today is a real read on the exact property and the most recent comparable sales nearby.
Dyker Heights is a suburban feeling neighborhood in southwest Brooklyn, ZIP 11228, known for its world famous Christmas lights each December, unusually large detached and semi detached single family homes with driveways and yards, Dyker Beach Park and its public golf course, the 13th Avenue and 86th Street shopping, and a proud Italian-American community.
Homes generally trade in a broad range from about $900,000 to $2,000,000 and above, reflecting the large detached and semi detached single family homes that are rare for Brooklyn. For a current price on a specific home, request a free valuation.
It is one of the most suburban feeling neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Residents value the big single family homes with driveways and yards, Dyker Beach Park and its golf course, the 13th Avenue and 86th Street shopping, the strong community, and the famous holiday light tradition each December.
Dyker Heights is served by express buses and the nearby D train. Drivers get quick access to the Belt Parkway and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge for trips around the city and to Staten Island.
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