Gowanus, Brooklyn
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Brooklyn

Gowanus

257 closed sales · last 12 months

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Updated monthly from closed-sale data.

This neighborhood in Brooklyn is a residential area with a median sale price of $1,737,500 and a price per square foot of $1,463.20. Annual sales volume runs at 278 transactions, with properties ranging from $976,250 at the 25th percentile to $2,827,500 at the 75th percentile. Homes typically spend 170.5 days on the market.

Over the last 12 months, Gowanus has outperformed Brooklyn it sits within.

Median Price

$1.75M

Half of sales closed above this price, half below.

Price / SF

$1,468/SF

Median closed price per square foot.

Closed Sales

257

Number of closed sales in the period.

Price Trend

Last 12 months

Closed Sales

Who lives here

222,446
Residents
$165K
Median household income
$3K/mo
Median rent
35.1% ownrent 64.9%

Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · Gowanus (4 ZIP codes)

Around Gowanus

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Gowanus on the map

Notable nearby

Restaurants

  • ACQ Bread0.1 mi
  • Boran0.1 mi
  • Nine-D0.1 mi

Coffee

  • Maglia Rosa NYC412 ft
  • Noire0.2 mi
  • Sol Coffee0.2 mi

Bookstores

  • Brooklyn Public Library - Carroll Gardens0.3 mi
  • Brooklyn Public Library0.3 mi
  • Carroll Gardens Branch0.3 mi

Nightlife & culture

  • Minibar0.1 mi
  • Plant 4860.1 mi
  • Goldenrod0.1 mi

Shopping

  • Bush Deli Corporation164 ft
  • Retrofret433 ft
  • Resharp0.1 mi

Getting around

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Nearest stop: COURT ST/3 PL · 3 min walk

Schools nearby

  • Brooklyn New School-Ps 146 (The)Elementary · 2 min walk
  • Brooklyn Collaborative StudiesHigh · 2 min walk
  • Red Hook Neighborhood SchoolMiddle · 5 min walk
  • Summit Academy Charter SchoolHigh · 5 min walk
  • Pave Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 5 min walk
  • PS 58 Carroll (The)Elementary · 6 min walk

Key details

The cost of homes

The median sale price in this area is $1,737,500, which is roughly 75% higher than Brooklyn's median of $990,000. Homes typically sell between $976,250 and $2,827,500.

Housing stock

278 homes sold in the last 12 months at $1,463 per square foot. Properties typically spent 170 days on market. Sales activity in this area outperformed Brooklyn overall during the same period.

Nearby neighborhoods

Carroll GardensColumbia Street Waterfront DistrictCobble HillGowanusRed HookBoerum Hill

All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.

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