Carroll Gardens

The median sale price in Carroll Gardens is $2.1M. Condos sit at a median of $1.8M and co-ops at $2.1M. Year-over-year price comparisons swing meaningfully when monthly closed-sale counts are low, so a single recent month is best read alongside the longer-term price trend.

No. The median sale price in Carroll Gardens is currently 51.0% below the 5-year high recorded in February 2024. That gap can favor buyers searching for value relative to the neighborhood's past peak.

Sale listings in Carroll Gardens have a median of 34 days on market. That is 26 days faster than the same point a year ago. Roughly 10.4% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.

Carroll Gardens is broadly balanced right now, with median days on market at 34 days and 10.4% of active listings carrying a price cut. Pricing depends heavily on the specific building and unit.

Carroll Gardens offers both co-ops and condos. The two segments price similarly, with condos at a $1.8M median and co-ops at $2.1M.

Roughly 5 homes change hands each month in Carroll Gardens across condos, co-ops, and townhouses, based on recorded closed sales. That benchmark helps gauge how quickly the market is absorbing new inventory.

The overall median asking rent in Carroll Gardens is $5,750/month. Live RLS listings show 1-bedrooms at $3,600, 2-bedrooms at $5,748, 3+ bedrooms at $6,895 per month. Rents are up 15.0% year over year.

Median asking rent in Carroll Gardens is currently $250 below the 5-year high set in May 2026. Tenants may find slightly more value than at peak, though the gap can close quickly during peak leasing season.

Median asking rent in Carroll Gardens has risen 98.3% over the past 5 years. That puts the neighborhood in context with longer-term NYC rent dynamics rather than just one-year noise.

Within walking or short-transit distance of Carroll Gardens, median sale prices range across Red Hook at $2.3M, Cobble Hill at $1.7M, Columbia St Waterfront District at $845K, Gowanus at $535K. Each has different building stock, co-op vs condo mix, and transit access, so the right comparison depends on the buyer's priorities.

Carroll Gardens is served by the Bus service. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 32 minutes from Borough Hall.

Under the FARE Act in effect since August 2024, NYC landlords who engage a broker pay the broker fee directly rather than passing it to tenants. In neighborhoods like Carroll Gardens, this has shifted some smaller landlords toward self-listing, which has tightened the supply of agent-listed rentals citywide and lifted competition for what remains on market.

Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams New York City. He has 25+ years of experience across all five boroughs, with deep transaction history in co-op board packages, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rentals. Direct: (917) 416-7433. Email: [email protected].