Housing data for Brooklyn Heights, OH
Brooklyn Heights, OH has an estimated 1,501 residents and 620 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Cuyahoga County.
10.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,148 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,501 (±165)
- Housing units
- 620 (±59)
- Households that rent
- 10.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,148
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.1%
What stands out in Brooklyn Heights
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.2 points) in Brooklyn Heights, lower than in Cuyahoga County (24.1%).
Households that rent: 10.1% (±3.7 points) in Brooklyn Heights, lower than in Cuyahoga County (40.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.5 points) in Brooklyn Heights, lower than in Cuyahoga County (12.2%).
Median household income: $96,786 (±$8,731) in Brooklyn Heights, higher than in Cuyahoga County ($64,468).
- Types of homes in Brooklyn Heights
- Renters and owners in Brooklyn Heights
- Commute and cars in Brooklyn Heights
- Income and affordability in Brooklyn Heights
Housing in Brooklyn Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $1,148 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,054 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $96,786 median household income
- Home values: $234,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,549 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,336 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 98.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brooklyn Heights against Cuyahoga County, its state and the nation
| Brooklyn Heights | Cuyahoga County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,501 (±165) | 1,245,873 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 620 (±59) | 615,331 (±252) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.1% (±3.7 points) | 40.6% (±0.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,148 (±$398) | $1,060 (±$11) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,786 (±$8,731) | $64,468 (±$702) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,400 (±$11,155) | $195,400 (±$1,919) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,336 (±$144) | $3,910 (±$35) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.5% (±10.4 points) | 80.3% (±0.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±1.4) | 23.3 minutes (±0.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±2.9 points) | 89.5% (±0.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±5.9) | 40.4 years (±0.1) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brooklyn Heights covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 838 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brooklyn Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,615 (±89) | 1,501 (±165) | −7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 647 (±30) | 620 (±59) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,038 (±$271) | $1,148 (±$398) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $165,800 (±$9,320) | $234,400 (±$11,155) | +41.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,708 (±$12,124) | $96,786 (±$8,731) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,353 (±$89) | $1,549 (±$104) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,841 (±$129) | $3,336 (±$144) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.1% (±4.2 points) | 10.1% (±3.7 points) | +1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.7 points) | 15.7% (±18.0 points) | +15.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Brooklyn Heights
In 2023, the Brooklyn Heights Police Department reported 0 violent and 881 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Brooklyn Heights
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44131 | 11% | 20,577 | $1,407 | $270,600 | $100,594 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Brooklyn Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Heights | 1.3 mi | $1,098 | $212,300 | 31.3% |
| Newburgh Heights | 2.1 mi | $1,195 | $108,300 | 49.6% |
| Seven Hills | 2.8 mi | $1,586 | $258,000 | 5.1% |
| Garfield Heights | 3.1 mi | $1,129 | $109,900 | 41.5% |
| Independence | 3.2 mi | $1,383 | $309,900 | 9.6% |
| Valley View | 4.0 mi | $979 | $304,700 | 5.0% |
| Cleveland | 4.1 mi | $945 | $102,000 | 58.3% |
| Parma | 4.1 mi | $1,087 | $170,100 | 27.6% |
Places in Ohio most like Brooklyn Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia Township | $1,250 | $247,200 | $95,313 | 9.4% |
| Arcadia | $1,214 | $165,700 | $91,385 | 5.4% |
| Elizabeth Township (Miami County) | $1,100 | $277,100 | $125,144 | 4.0% |
| Fort Shawnee | $1,035 | $208,700 | $90,491 | 12.2% |
| Devola | $977 | $235,800 | $99,702 | 16.6% |
| Logan Elm Village | $1,221 | $204,200 | $84,750 | 20.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Ohio.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brooklyn Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 |
HUD income limits for Brooklyn Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,750 | $58,800 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,500 | $84,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,700 | $90,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,900 | $97,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,100 | $104,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Brooklyn Heights
How many renters are there in Brooklyn Heights?
Brooklyn Heights has an estimated 59 (±22) renting households, 10.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brooklyn Heights?
The median household income in Brooklyn Heights is $96,786 (±$8,731) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brooklyn Heights, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $234,400 (±$11,155) for owner-occupied homes in Brooklyn Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brooklyn Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brooklyn Heights, OH is $1,549 (±$104) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Brooklyn Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brooklyn Heights, OH is $3,336 (±$144) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Brooklyn Heights?
Brooklyn Heights, OH has an estimated 620 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brooklyn Heights growing?
In Brooklyn Heights, the number of residents went from 1,615 in 2015–2019 to 1,501 in 2020–2024 (−7.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Brooklyn Heights?
The ZIP code that covers Brooklyn Heights is 44131.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 44131?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44131 is $1,407 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Brooklyn Heights Police Department (ORI OH0181100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brooklyn Heights village, Ohio (place:09274, in state:39).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .