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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 $355K in Howard Beach.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Howard Beach offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Briarwood | Howard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $325,000 | $355,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $276,250 | $235,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,300 | $2,550 |
| Active Listings | 39 | 55 |
| Rental Inventory | 53 | 2 |
| Days on Market | 36.5 | 107.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 9 | 15 |
| YoY Price Change | -29.3% | -29.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | +15.0% | +15.9% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -7.1% | +37.5% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Both Briarwood and Howard Beach saw prices shift -29.3% over the past year. Comparable year-over-year movement suggests both markets are tracking similar citywide conditions.
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 ReportHoward Beach is a waterfront Queens neighborhood of single-family brick homes and two-family detached houses on a peninsula between Jamaica Bay and the Belt Parkway. The A train at Howard Beach-JFK Airport station provides subway service, and the AirTrain JFK connects directly to all airport terminals. Charles Memorial Park and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge offer waterfront recreation.
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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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