NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Briarwood has the lower median sale price at $325K vs $1.1M in Auburndale.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Briarwood offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Auburndale | Briarwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,115,000 | $325,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $276,250 |
| Median Rent | $2,350 | $2,300 |
| Active Listings | 8 | 39 |
| Rental Inventory | 9 | 53 |
| Days on Market | 0 | 36.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 22.2% | 10.3% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 4 | 9 |
| YoY Price Change | +37.2% | -29.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | -26.0% | +15.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -38.5% | -7.1% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Auburndale moved +37.2% over the past year, compared to -29.3% in Briarwood. Auburndale is seeing price appreciation while Briarwood has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Auburndale is a residential Queens neighborhood of brick Colonial and Cape Cod homes on tree-lined streets between the Long Island Expressway and the Cross Island Parkway. The LIRR Auburndale station provides direct commuter rail service to Penn Station, and local buses connect to the Flushing 7 train terminus. Oakland Lake, a glacial kettle pond, anchors the western edge of the neighborhood.
View Full Market ReportBriarwood is a residential neighborhood in central Queens with Tudor Revival, Colonial, and ranch-style single-family homes alongside low-rise garden apartment co-ops and prewar brick buildings. The E and F trains stop at Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard, providing express service to Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood sits between three major green spaces: Forest Park to the west, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the north, and the Kissena Corridor to the east.
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Listing data is derived in whole or in part from the RLS at REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) Internet Data Exchange (IDX) database. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Milton Coste | Keller Williams NYC are marked with the RLS logo. The information provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data last updated: 1/1/1970.
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