159 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
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OFF MARKET

$763,200

Trulia Estimate
  • 5 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,328 sqft

159 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208

East New York
Est. Refi. Payment $4,497/mo*
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Currently Off Market - Sold Feb 27, 2006 for $359,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$763K
Since last month
Increased$1K (+0.1%)
Since last year
Increased$18K (+2.4%)
Since last sale
Increased$404K (+112.6%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +30% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$763K
August 2026$762K
July 2026$762K
June 2026$772K
May 2026$756K
April 2026$746K
March 2026$742K
February 2026$733K
January 2026$736K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
140A Linwood St, Brooklyn, NY
0.11
Single-Family Home
$416,507
01/14/26
3
2
1,294
75 Highland Place, Brooklyn, NY
0.08
Single-Family Home
$500,000
10/24/25
4
2.5
1,320
169 Warwick Street, Brooklyn, NY
0.32
Single-Family Home
$425,000
06/03/26
7
2
1,600
38 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
0.05
Single-Family Home
$695,000
09/08/26
3
1
1,424
239 Warwick Street, Brooklyn, NY
0.40
Single-Family Home
$407,500
05/29/26
4
2
1,719
24 Sunnyside Ct, Brooklyn, NY
0.36
Single-Family Home
$950,000
10/06/25
5
2
2,000
542 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY
0.09
Single-Family Home
$750,000
03/05/26
3
1
900
14 Van Siclen Ct, Brooklyn, NY
0.52
Single-Family Home
$693,000
03/04/26
4
3
1,400
321 Essex St, Brooklyn, NY
0.50
Single-Family Home
$678,888
08/28/26
3
2
1,135
8 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
0.54
Single-Family Home
$610,000
11/03/25
3
2
1,584

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
102 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.07
$1,021,400
7
3
-
Off Market
135 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.05
$793,300
4
2.5
1,472
Off Market
40 Essex Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.05
$1,003,100
7
4.5
-
Off Market
38 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.05
$695,000
3
1
1,424
Recently Sold
110 Highland Pl #TOWNHOUSE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.08
$1,142,800
5
3
2,804
Off Market
45 Shepherd, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.05
$905,900
Studio
-
-
Off Market
120 Highland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.09
$1,200,000
8
4
3,250
For Sale
21 Essex Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.05
$1,358,700
6
5
3,000
Off Market
37 Shepherd Ave #A, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.06
$1,106,900
4
4
-
Off Market
155 Linwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.10
$849,000
4
2.5
1,344
For Sale
120 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.10
$964,000
5
2
2,048
Off Market
93 Linwood St, Brooklyn, NY 11208
0.07
$799,000
3
1.5
1,410
For Sale

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School2 Middle Schools1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home
Built in 1910
1,328 sqft
$575/sqft

About this House

Here(RLNE887801)
159 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,328 sqft single-family home in East New York, built in 1910. It last sold for $359,000 on Feb 27, 2006. More recently, it was listed as a rental in June 2014 with an asking price of $52,900 per month. That rental listing was removed on July 4, 2014. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $763,200, with a rent estimate of $4,049/month.

Home Details for 159 Ridgewood Ave

Interior Features

Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 2

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1910Year Updated: 1910
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family Home

Community

Units in Building: 1

Lot Information

Lot Area: 2000 sqft

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Jul 4, 2014
Source: Agent Provided
ListingRemoved
$52,900
Jun 1, 2014
Source: Agent Provided
Listed For Rent
$52,900
Jan 28, 2014
Source: N/A
ListingRemoved
$549,000
Jan 21, 2014
Source: N/A
Listed For Sale
$549,000
Feb 27, 2006
Source: N/A
Sold
$359,000

Market trends in New York

Last updated August 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$794K
$26.67KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
98.0%
0.1%MoM
Price per sq ft
$679
$26MoM
Available listings
16526
1221MoM

Around this home

Neighborhood Overview

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What Locals Say about East New York

At least 2739 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 88 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 86 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 74 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 68 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 65 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 60 % Say kids play outside

  • 58 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 56 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 48 % Say car is needed

  • 48 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 46 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 42 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 40 % Say there are community events

  • 38 % Say it's quiet

  • 36 % Say parking is easy

  • 36 % Say there's wildlife

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  • Aikoyy013
    "Very quite place kind of people neighbors very high rate elementary school and grocery stores pharmacy something like that "
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  • Trulia User
    "What comes to mind are the parades. Summer pools days when the city closes the street for kids to play with the hydrant water and we do cookout."
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  • mayrelis grullon
    "Great parks, commercials, the train and buses are close . Great school district specially for middle school "
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  • Marilyn Saytue
    "I have lived in this neighborhood for 4 years. Calm neighborhood, with easy going neighbors. Thrift stores, eateries, supermarkets, barbershops, schools, churches, mosques, parks, green thumbs gardens and more."
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  • Donsimmonsny36
    "Good place to live nice area schools parks bus train near buy it’s convenient place to be at and easy travel "
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  • Jason St. Bernard
    "Good schools and distance to the school super friendly environment and good for kids enough supermarkets"
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  • Jason St. Bernard
    "Dog parks , very friendly animals and a lot of space for the dog to run free and the shops they have for grooming and cleaning dogs "
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  • Nkkbrathwaite
    "The place is being kept to okay standers. It is a quiet neighborhood with kids in the area that loves dogs."
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  • James Taylor
    "Neighborhood is very family oriented I can walk my dog with no problem. I can go to the store and get whatever I need and I love the hospitality people say good morning and have a great day even say good night."
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  • Sam Firempong
    "Block parties, loud . Not a safe neighborhood. But to each is his own just be careful of the street pharmacists lurking in the corners"
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  • Kerilious jules
    "The place is not bad it’s just like any other neighborhood in America expect some weird stuff from time to time but other than that you should be alright, if you stay out the way people stay out your way very simple."
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  • Stanley Clotaire
    "It’s a very vibrant neighborhood . The community sticks together, the food is great, the park is beautiful "
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  • Jose Cardona
    "There are a lot of restaurants in the area and the transit makes it easy to go anywhere in the city. "
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  • Elkins Martinez
    "There are many dog owners in this area and ontop of that there’s a nice big park nearby for playing catch and fetch petco nearby aswell so yeah a good spot."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s ok I was just so used to the neighborhood has its ups and down, I like that there are multiple parks to take your children to and the transportation is very convenient "
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  • Javaughn Farquharson
    "Quiet, safe neighborhood though it can look intimidating. Not much food options but neighboring areas like Bushwick and Bedstuy are close by"
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  • Kymora Rodney
    "3 train van sic Ac van sic Thankfully , cooperative when delay , can’t complain when it comes to the public "
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  • Trulia User
    "There are no dog parks around here not dog friendly and people are mean all the time cars drive recklessly "
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  • Zelda Bovian
    "It’s a very high crime neighborhood not a good neighborhood to be walking in at night there’s always shootings car theft and a high number of crimes also there is also a lot of fires and not to forget a high number of drug addicts lurking around "
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  • Nunya
    "Wasn’t so bad in 2017 but now its terrible almost got shot last Halloween trick or treating had my first car they stole my parts Very high in gang activity my kid and I was almost stabbed coming home from local school by another student in local school Don’t move here stay in a shelter or where ever you are it’s not worth it "
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  • Jocelyn C
    "People are dog friendly meaning no one is really scared of dogs but people don’t curve their dogs so your dog might eat another dog’s poop."
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  • Wellington_diaz
    "Not a good place to raise your kids. High crime, noisy and too many people in the way. Home prices are too high for a place with little to offer. "
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  • Shellzwilliam76
    "Please get rid of the rats and roaches before renting this property. This property may look nice but there are a lot of hidden surprises you will only experience by living in this property. "
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  • Maria Perez
    "Some areas are very safe. Many places in the area are full of caring neighbors. There’s also lively with different types of culture and music. "
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  • Trulia User
    "The community diversity I lived here for two years and u can’t classify this neighborhood by any race and we all treat eachother with respect "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s more of a neighborhood for older folks not really suitable for young, lively people. It’s not too bad but it’s not my vibe "
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  • Trulia User
    "train access is close to my home but there are limited options. There are also busses that can be used for transportation."
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  • Trulia User
    "I love this neighborhood. It is a great community for families. Love the access to shopping for all needs close by. "
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  • Trulia User
    "i use to live in the neighborhood i like itit easy to get to the store or train i grown up on hinsdale the neighnor are very frirndly i know ill be okay thetr"
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  • Trulia User
    "I have lived in this neighborhood for 20+ years! The Block Parties were among 1st community event. The Old-Timers’ Celebration, cookout, music groups from the ‘70’s & ‘80’s. A chance to see neighbors I haven’t seen in years!!"
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  • Trulia User
    "Horrible not friendly dirty not livable basically a big dump doesn’t feel like home. Not for anyone who wants a basic quality of life"
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  • Trulia User
    "basketball tournament's and alot of community events. Parks are great for the kids would not mind at all buying a place in this neighborhood in the future "
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  • Trulia User
    "almost all the people in the area are Hispanic people and I like it because and I like living in this area because it looks safe and there are also many stores where you can go shopping"
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s commute is very easy. n grain and bus are around the area. It’s always very busy. A few buses and only one train which is the J train. "
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  • Trulia User
    "highland Park Logan Park a mix variety of people Spanish Africans caucasians Asians very diverse community"
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  • Trulia User
    "my commute is very short and my fast. everything is close together. I like living out here better than the Bronxs. I like my commute. I live next to the train that's the best. The shopping area next to trains is a plus."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s a good area too live and commute in and the transportation is very well timed and very good also the diversity in the area is very friendly "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s Very Well Mixed Races and Very Well Friendly I Would Definitely recommend people to live here because of its diversity "
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  • Trulia User
    "The transportation the train every bus down the block from me. Time for me to start my retirement life this isn't good for me any more"
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  • Trulia User
    "What makes the neighborhood unique is it’s diverseness. We see a multitude of cultures surrounding the neighborhood. Some supermarkets have a unique choice of food items, and include a lot of Caribbean items you might not find in gentrified communities. "
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Frequently asked questions about 159 Ridgewood Ave

  • What is 159 Ridgewood Ave estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 159 Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn, NY is $763,200.
  • What is the price history for 159 Ridgewood Ave?
    159 Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn, NY last sold for $359,000 in February 2006.
  • Is Brooklyn a buyer's or seller's market?
    Brooklyn is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Brooklyn?
    The median sale price in Brooklyn is $794K. That is up $26.67K from the prior month.
  • How big is the lot at 159 Ridgewood Ave?
    The lot at 159 Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn, NY is about 0.05 acres (2,000 sq ft).

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