Buying Property in Kings County as a Foreigner
Federal & New York tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Kings County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Kings County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic DistrictHood | $624,814 | 5.7% | 52 | 18 | 49 |
| Bath BeachHood | $807,760 | 3.9% | 51 | 25 | 49 |
| Bay RidgeHood | $549,837 | 5.8% | 50 | 26 | 49 |
| BensonhurstHood | $807,760 | 3.9% | 55 | 25 | 49 |
| Bergen BeachHood | $809,760 | 3.3% | 46 | 32 | 49 |
| Boerum HillHood | $1,579,531 | 3.4% | 54 | 20 | 49 |
| Boerum Hill Historic DistrictHood | $1,579,531 | 3.4% | 54 | 20 | 49 |
| Brighton BeachHood | $564,482 | 6.0% | 66 | 28 | 49 |
| Broadway JunctionHood | $769,771 | 5.3% | 53 | 24 | 49 |
| BrooklynHood | $624,814 | 5.7% | 51 | 18 | 49 |
| Brooklyn HeightsHood | $1,741,983 | 3.2% | 56 | 33 | 49 |
| Brooklyn Navy YardHood | $1,055,687 | 4.5% | 61 | 20 | 49 |
| BrownsvilleHood | $799,263 | 4.4% | 51 | 15 | 49 |
| BushwickHood | $1,669,504 | 2.7% | 60 | 7 | 49 |
| Carroll GardensHood | $2,884,144 | 2.0% | 57 | 20 | 49 |
| Carroll Gardens Historic DistrictHood | $2,884,144 | 2.0% | 73 | 20 | 49 |
| City LineHood | $944,720 | 4.1% | 47 | 17 | 49 |
| Clinton HillHood | $1,055,687 | 4.5% | 55 | 20 | 49 |
| Cobble Hill Historic DistrictHood | $1,741,983 | 3.2% | 53 | 33 | 49 |
| Columbia Street Waterfront DistrictHood | $2,884,144 | 2.0% | 47 | 20 | 49 |
| Coney IslandHood | $474,859 | 8.5% | 66 | 16 | 49 |
| Crown HeightsHood | $1,083,428 | 3.7% | 55 | 16 | 49 |
| Cypress HillsHood | $769,771 | 5.3% | 51 | 24 | 49 |
| Ditmas ParkHood | $624,814 | 5.7% | 49 | 18 | 49 |
| Downtown BrooklynHood | $1,741,983 | 3.2% | 46 | 33 | 49 |
| DumboHood | $1,741,983 | 3.2% | 62 | 33 | 49 |
| Dyker HeightsHood | $1,329,605 | 2.5% | 44 | 20 | 49 |
| Eastern ParkwayHood | $1,339,602 | 2.7% | 53 | 14 | 49 |
| East New YorkHood | $944,720 | 4.1% | 49 | 17 | 49 |
| FlatbushHood | $1,437,073 | 3.4% | 49 | 29 | 49 |
| Fort GreeneHood | $1,055,687 | 4.5% | 48 | 20 | 49 |
| Fort HamiltonHood | $549,837 | 5.8% | 41 | 26 | 49 |
| Gerritsen BeachHood | $809,760 | 3.3% | 56 | 32 | 49 |
| GowanusHood | $1,579,531 | 3.4% | 54 | 20 | 49 |
| GravesendHood | $999,702 | 3.4% | 57 | 17 | 49 |
| GreenpointHood | $1,616,920 | 3.4% | 56 | 19 | 49 |
| Greenpoint LandingHood | $1,616,920 | 3.4% | 57 | 19 | 49 |
| Greenwood HeightsHood | $942,220 | 4.1% | 50 | 16 | 49 |
| KensingtonHood | $868,742 | 4.3% | 54 | 20 | 49 |
| Manhattan BeachHood | $564,482 | 6.0% | 65 | 28 | 49 |
| Mill BasinHood | $809,760 | 3.3% | 57 | 32 | 49 |
| New LotsHood | $769,771 | 5.3% | 58 | 24 | 49 |
| New UtrechtHood | $1,389,587 | 2.3% | 55 | 18 | 49 |
| PaerdegatHood | $809,760 | 3.3% | 53 | 32 | 49 |
| Park SlopeHood | $1,759,478 | 2.8% | 50 | 30 | 49 |
| ParkvilleHood | $719,786 | 4.7% | 54 | 19 | 49 |
| Prospect HeightsHood | $1,437,073 | 3.4% | 56 | 29 | 49 |
| Prospect Park SouthHood | $624,814 | 5.7% | 49 | 18 | 49 |
| Red HookHood | $2,884,144 | 2.0% | 56 | 20 | 49 |
| Sea GateHood | $474,859 | 8.5% | 68 | 16 | 49 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.0 | 3.8 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 3.9 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | 4.3 | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
Federal & New York tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.1 |
| -21.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 3.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | 3.6 | — |
