Flatbush offers diverse communities, affordable housing, and strong transit connections. A vibrant commercial corridor along Flatbush Avenue serves the surrounding neighborhoods.
Flatbush offers diverse communities, affordable housing, and strong transit connections. A vibrant commercial corridor along Flatbush Avenue serves the surrounding neighborhoods.
Did you know?
Flatbush was an independent town called "Vlacke Bos" (wooded plain) by the Dutch until Brooklyn annexed it in 1894.
Neighborhood Stats
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Housing cost
$518 / sq ft
Family scores
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What families should know
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Flatbush has one solid playground to point to — Hot Spot Tot Lot — but green space is genuinely thin on the ground here. Compared to more park-rich corners of Brooklyn, you're working with a limited bench, and there's no splash pad or major marquee park in the immediate area. What's there is usable and well-located, though families wanting larger green spaces will find themselves wandering a bit farther afield.
Schools & early education
Flatbush offers a solid mix of public and private options, with public schools making up the bulk of the roster. Midwood High School anchors the area as a zoned public high school, while P.S. 245 serves younger kids on East 17th Street. You'll also find early childhood centers like Cortelyou Early Childhood Center alongside private choices like Brooklyn Kids Preparatory School — giving families a few different paths to explore.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Flatbush a good neighborhood for families?
- Flatbush scores 43/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Flatbush safe?
- Flatbush scores 5/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Flatbush?
- Flatbush has 9 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 57/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Flatbush affordable?
- Flatbush scores 28/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Flatbush in?
- Flatbush is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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