NYC Neighborhood Comparison
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Queens
Brooklyn
For buyers focused on affordability, Briarwood has the lower median sale price at $325K vs $630K in Ditmas Park.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Briarwood offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Briarwood | Ditmas Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $325,000 | $630,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $276,250 | $557,500 |
| Median Rent | $2,300 | $2,780 |
| Active Listings | 39 | 42 |
| Rental Inventory | 53 | 98 |
| Days on Market | 36.5 | 57.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 9 | 5 |
| YoY Price Change | -29.3% | -64.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +15.0% | +12.3% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -7.1% | -4.5% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Briarwood moved -29.3% over the past year, compared to -64.0% in Ditmas Park. Both markets have seen price softening, with Ditmas Park declining more sharply over the measured period.
Briarwood 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.
View Full Market ReportDitmas Park is a landmarked Brooklyn neighborhood recognized for its freestanding Victorian, Colonial Revival, Tudor, and Craftsman homes set back from the street with porches and landscaped yards. The B and Q trains serve the neighborhood at Cortelyou Road, Beverley Road, Newkirk Plaza, and Avenue H stations, and Prospect Park's 526 acres of green space sit just to the northwest. The historic district encompasses roughly 2,000 residential buildings dating from 1902 to 1914, making it one of the city's best-preserved collections of early 20th-century residential architecture.
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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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