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Fort Greene home prices and affordability, 2019 to 2025

The average Fort Greene sale went from $1,759,448 in 2019 to $2,645,158 in 2025, and with higher mortgage rates, buying the average home there now takes $6,844 more a month.

Home prices, 2019 to 2025+31%Our own index, low confidence · Brooklyn +22%
Average sale, 2025$2,645,158was $1,759,448 in 2019
Monthly mortgage payment$13,515was $6,671 in 2019
Income to keep it under 30%$541,000was $267,000 in 2019

How prices moved

The average sale rose about 50%

The average Fort Greene sale went from $1,759,448 in 2019 to $2,645,158 in 2025, a rise of about 50%. The average Brooklyn sale rose about 31% over the same years.

Our own index puts the change at about 31%, against 22% for Brooklyn as a whole, and we rate it low confidence, so treat it as a rough direction.

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Fort Greene+31%
Brooklyn+22%
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What it costs to buy now

$6,844 more a month than in 2019

With 20% down on the average sale, the monthly mortgage payment went from $6,671 in 2019 to $13,515 in 2025. About half the rise, $3,942, came from higher prices and $2,902 from the higher mortgage rate, 6.60% against 3.94%.

The 20% down payment grew from $351,890 to $529,032.

2019
$6,671
2025
$13,515
From higher prices $3,942From the higher rate $2,902

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A model-generated estimate and analytical context, not investment advice. The estimated value comes from an automated valuation model (AVM). An AVM is an estimated sale price for a property. It is not the same as the opinion of value in an appraisal developed by a licensed appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Questions about Fort Greene

How much have Fort Greene home prices changed since 2019?

On our own index, Fort Greene home prices rose about 31% from 2019 to 2025, against about 22% for Brooklyn as a whole. We rate the figure low confidence, so treat it as a rough direction. The average sale went from $1,759,448 to $2,645,158.

How much does it cost to buy a home in Fort Greene?

The average Fort Greene home sold for $2,645,158 in 2025. With 20% down, $529,032, and a 30-year fixed loan at 6.60%, the monthly mortgage payment comes to $13,515 before taxes and insurance.

What income do you need to buy in Fort Greene?

About $541,000 a year for the average Fort Greene home, by a common rule of thumb that keeps the monthly mortgage payment at 30% of gross income. The same rule gave $267,000 in 2019. Lenders apply their own tests, and taxes and insurance come on top of the payment.

How much has the monthly mortgage payment in Fort Greene changed since 2019?

The monthly mortgage payment on the average Fort Greene home rose $6,844, from $6,671 in 2019 to $13,515 in 2025. Higher prices added $3,942, and the higher mortgage rate, 3.94% to 6.60%, added $2,902.

How does Fort Greene compare with Brooklyn?

The monthly mortgage payment on the average Fort Greene home was $13,515 in 2025, higher than the $7,397 on the average Brooklyn home. Since 2019 it rose $6,844, and Brooklyn’s rose $3,205.

What does the full cost to own a home add?

Property tax, insurance, HOA dues and upkeep come on top of the monthly mortgage payment shown here. A free account’s Cost to Own adds them up for a specific home, and three homes a month are free.

Home prices: our own index from NYC Department of Finance sales, 2019 to 2025. Monthly mortgage payment is principal and interest on the average sale with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan, at each year’s average Freddie Mac rate (3.94% in 2019, 6.60% in 2025); taxes and insurance are not included. Sales: NYC Department of Finance.