Living in Windsor Terrace: rent, commute and grades

Brooklyn · Updated October 2026

The red-brick towers of the armory glow under a spring sky with blossoming trees and a crosswalk in front.

Rounded-bay tan brick rowhouses with stoops stand beneath a deep blue sky.

A row of cream and brown rowhouses with stoops line the block under a bright blue sky and bare trees.

A narrow brick house with red trim and steep gables stands on a street next to Prospect Park.

The red corner building with a wooden storefront and the hanging Farrell's sign on a bright day.

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This guide also covers South Slope, which shares Windsor Terrace’s official city boundaries.

Rent in Windsor Terrace

$2,511 a month

Type of homeA room in a 2-bedroom, shared by two

Windsor Terrace is cheaper with roommates

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AOverall

Windsor Terrace graded

Grades compare NYC neighborhoods with each other. How the grades work.

Everyday life

BWalkability
The average home has 4.9 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 164 places to eat or shop.
B-Food and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 61 places to eat, 23 kinds of cuisine, 3.5 large grocery stores and 78 open storefronts.
Residents: Food options are fine and grocery stores are plentiful. Former resident, Dec 2024
City data and 5 resident threads on Reddit agree on this grade.
A+Parks and green space
100% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 640 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 644 street trees within 300 m of the average home.

People

BCommunity
25% of households moved in since 2018, 11% are roommates sharing a home, 15% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 39 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
B+Nightlife
About 30 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
Residents: There is no nightlife, though bars in nearby neighborhoods are within easy reach. Former resident, Dec 2024

Home and safety

A+Safety
1.6 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (40 in all).
Residents: South Slope is safe, clean and quiet. Lifelong resident, Jun 2024
City data and 4 resident threads on Reddit agree on this grade.
BQuiet
27 noise complaints to 311 per 1,000 residents in 2025, not counting helicopter complaints, and counting each address at most 12 days a year. That measures how often people complain, not how loud it is.
Residents: Police helicopters regularly fly over the Windsor Terrace and Kensington area, and some days far more often and lower. Resident of 10 years, May 2025
City data alone would give B+; what residents say in 4 Reddit threads moves it to B.
BBuilding upkeep
15 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 5.8 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.

Who lives there

Lots of roommates

What residents say

Residents like

Food and shoppingFood options are fine and grocery stores are plentiful. Former resident, Dec 2024
SafetySouth Slope is safe, clean and quiet. Lifelong resident, Jun 2024
Parks and green spaceBeing close to the Prospect Park lake is a bonus. Resident, May 2026
QuietStreets are off the beaten path, with little traffic. Resident of 35 years, Feb 2026

Residents don’t like

NightlifeThere is no nightlife, though bars in nearby neighborhoods are within easy reach. Former resident, Dec 2024
QuietPolice helicopters regularly fly over the Windsor Terrace and Kensington area, and some days far more often and lower. Resident of 10 years, May 2025
Food and shoppingShops and restaurants are far less varied than in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill or Carroll Gardens. Resident of 11 years, Feb 2026
Food and shoppingNear Ocean Parkway there is very little in the way of shops or places to go. Resident, May 2026

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Safety

The neighborhood is safe, even if there is not much to do.
Resident, May 2026
The blocks near Ocean Parkway and Caton Avenue feel safe, including for a woman.
Resident, woman, May 2026
Locals have long known it as a decent, quiet and safe neighborhood.
Brooklyn native, Feb 2026

Food and shopping

Many new restaurants have opened recently, and Park Slope is within walking distance.
Lifelong resident, Feb 2026
South Slope has more restaurants and shopping than Prospect Heights.
Not a resident, Oct 2026
South Slope has far more shopping options than Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Not a resident, Mar 2024

Nightlife

There are not many great bars, so nights out often mean Park Slope.
Not a resident, May 2026
Krupa in Windsor Terrace has a good atmosphere for drinks.
Not a resident, Oct 2024
The Double Windsor, next to Nitehawk Cinema, is a neighborhood bar where locals socialize.
Not a resident, Mar 2024

Walkability

Most major grocery stores are about a ten minute walk from the Ocean Parkway end.
Not a resident, May 2026
Basic shops line Prospect Park West between 15th and 20th Streets, but the main shopping avenues, Seventh and Fifth, are a walk away.
Not a resident, Feb 2026

Quiet

South Slope is a quiet neighborhood.
Lifelong resident, Jun 2024
It is quieter than even the most residential parts of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.
Resident of 11 years, Feb 2026
The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful.
Resident, Feb 2026

Parks and green space

South Slope has more tree-lined, green blocks than Prospect Heights.
Not a resident, Oct 2026
Having Prospect Park nearby is a big plus.
Resident, May 2026
Prospect Park is close, and the Ocean Parkway bike path runs all the way to Coney Island.
Lifelong resident, Feb 2026

Building upkeep

Apartments in South Slope have more cockroaches than in the northern part of Park Slope.
Not a resident, Dec 2024

Getting around from Windsor Terrace

By subway or bus, arriving by 9:00 on a weekday:Under 30 min30 to 45 min45 to 60 minOver an hourWindsor Terrace

15 St-Prospect Park FG
Fort Hamilton Pkwy FG

Residents: Reaching lower Manhattan meant the F or G plus a transfer to the A or C, which was often frustrating but manageable. Former resident, Dec 2024

Residents: Train rides to most places take a bit longer, a tradeoff worth it for the quiet. Resident, May 2026

What to know about Windsor Terrace

Windsor Terrace is a small residential enclave set between Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery. Source
Windsor Terrace began in 1849, when a developer bought the Vanderbilt farm for a new suburban enclave and named it. By 1860 it had only about a dozen houses and 30 residents. Source
After the Civil War, large numbers of Irish immigrants, mostly from County Longford and County Cavan, settled in Windsor Terrace, and Holy Name Church went up on Prospect Park West in 1878 to serve them. Source
Row houses arrived in the early 1900s, and one developer alone built and sold 700 houses here between 1902 and 1919. After the IND line's stations opened in 1933, many older houses were replaced by apartment buildings. Source
The neighborhood grew up beside two large green spaces: Green-Wood Cemetery, established in 1838 as a picturesque rural cemetery, and Prospect Park, whose construction in the 1860s spurred the area's growth. Source
The firehouse at 1307-1309 Prospect Avenue, built in 1895 to serve the growing community of Windsor Terrace, was designated a city landmark in 2013. Source