NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Canarsie has the lower median sale price at $718K vs $737K in St. Albans.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Canarsie offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Canarsie | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $717,500 | $737,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $24,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,900 | $2,050 |
| Active Listings | 82 | 22 |
| Rental Inventory | 34 | 8 |
| Days on Market | 55 | 68.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 18 | 22 |
| YoY Price Change | -7.3% | +0.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | +8.4% | -6.8% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +5.1% | -24.1% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Canarsie moved -7.3% over the past year, compared to +0.3% in St. Albans. St. Albans is seeing price appreciation while Canarsie has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Canarsie is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood where the L train terminates at Rockaway Parkway, connecting residents to Williamsburg and Manhattan's 14th Street corridor. The housing stock spans single-family detached homes, mid-century split-levels, brick rowhouses, and low-rise condominiums on tree-lined streets. The 132-acre Canarsie Park and Canarsie Pier on Jamaica Bay provide extensive waterfront recreation, sports fields, and fishing access along the neighborhood's southern edge.
View Full Market ReportSt. Albans is a residential Queens neighborhood of single-family homes, many in Tudor and Colonial styles, built primarily in the 1920s through 1940s on tree-lined streets with generous lots. The LIRR St. Albans station provides commuter rail service to Penn Station, and bus connections reach the E train at Jamaica Center. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center offers a public pool, ice rink, and sports facilities.
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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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