Is Fort Greene Safe? Brooklyn Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Fort Greene is rated "Much Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 17% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. 3,170 crime incidents and 3 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Fort Greene, Brooklyn vary significantly by building and apartment type. The median listing price is $1.6M. Use DwellCheck to research specific addresses.

Fort Greene has a commute score of 7.6/10. 5 subway stations serve the area: Clinton-Washington Avs, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, DeKalb Av.

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Fort Greene sits in Brooklyn and ranks #6 of 11 Brooklyn neighborhoods scored from for-sale listings on DwellCheck's livability score (5.6/10). It's served by 5 subway stations (Clinton-Washington Avs, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, DeKalb Av), with a median listing price of $1.6M. Fort Greene delivers cultural authenticity and green space at a premium price, but limited development potential and middling investment metrics make it better for living than speculating.

Fort Greene's scores are medians across 19 for-sale listings scored by DwellScore on six dimensions: practical (unit features of the listings: in-unit laundry, bedrooms, bathrooms and building age), commute, ART/livability, outdoor, financial and investment. Its composite is 5.6/10. Fort Greene delivers cultural authenticity and green space at a premium price, but limited development potential and middling investment metrics make it better for living than speculating. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Fort Greene address through DwellCheck.

Median listing price in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is $1.6M based on 19 active listings as of 2026-04-04. Whether that reads "expensive" depends on the comparison and varies considerably by building. That median is a sale price, not a rent. For rents, the city's 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey put the citywide median at $1,500 a month for rent-stabilized apartments and $2,000 for market-rate rentals (NYC HPD, 2023 NYCHVS Selected Initial Findings, Table 6); it publishes no neighborhood breakdown, so check DHCR rent history for any specific address.

Fort Greene is in Brooklyn, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Fort Greene Neighborhood Tabulation Area (BK0203), which falls in the Census tabulation area that approximates Brooklyn Community District 2 (Downtown Brooklyn-Fort Greene). Its main ZIP codes are 11205, 11217, 11201 and 11238. Subway stations in the neighborhood include Clinton-Washington Avs, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and DeKalb Av.

Fort Greene spans ZIP codes 11205 (34% of residential units), 11217 (30%), 11201 (26%) and 11238 (9%). Shares are of the 19,739 residential units in the Fort Greene Neighborhood Tabulation Area (BK0203), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records.

Fort Greene is classified as "Much Higher Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 3 shooting incidents and 3,170 total crime incidents. Walking at night carries the same risk profile as anywhere in NYC: stay on commercial corridors with foot traffic, avoid empty side streets after midnight, and prefer subway lines that run 24/7.

By NYPD data, Fort Greene is rated "Much Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 17% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. 3,170 crime incidents over 12 months. Block-level risk varies; check the address-level safety score for any specific street or building.

NYPD complaint records carry approximate incident coordinates, but a neighborhood total can't tell you which blocks drive it, so we don't publish an "avoid this street" list. For a specific block, use DwellCheck's address-level safety score, which counts NYPD crime complaints within a 300m radius of the building over the latest 12 months of published data and compares that count with the borough average.

Fort Greene scores 5.6/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 17% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. Fort Greene delivers cultural authenticity and green space at a premium price, but limited development potential and middling investment metrics make it better for living than speculating. Whether it's a good fit depends on what you weight: families, solo renters, and remote workers each prioritize different factors (noise, transit access, parks, building quality).

Composite median is 5.6 (interquartile range 4.5-6.3), indicating uneven neighborhood fundamentals. ART/Livability (6.8) is the standout; Financial (5.1) and Investment (5.4) lag borough medians.

No. Investment score of 5.4 is below borough median (5.8), zero FAR remains available, and YoY appreciation data is not available. The neighborhood is stable but shows limited upside.

Well-connected. You have access to the C line (Clinton-Washington), the major Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr hub (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R), plus G, B, Q, R at DeKalb and Fulton St. Commute score of 7.6 reflects solid but not exceptional efficiency.

Scored for-sale listings are predominantly condos (79%) with some 2-family homes (21%). Median price is $1.55M at $1,088/sqft, with 45 days average on market—moderate velocity for this price tier.