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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
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For buyers focused on affordability, Forest Hills has the lower median sale price at $615K vs $819K in Corona.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Forest Hills offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Corona | Forest Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $819,000 | $615,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $253,500 | $814,600 |
| Median Co-op Price | $148,000 | $400,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,924.5 | $2,977.5 |
| Active Listings | 27 | 348 |
| Rental Inventory | 40 | 228 |
| Days on Market | 0 | 69.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 7.7% | 12.4% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 6 | 47 |
| YoY Price Change | +48.6% | +57.9% |
| YoY Rent Change | +9.9% | +14.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +68.8% | +15.6% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Corona moved +48.6% over the past year, compared to +57.9% in Forest Hills. The +57.9% gain in Forest Hills reflects stronger buyer demand relative to available inventory in that market.
Corona is a residential neighborhood in north-central Queens anchored by the 7 train, with stations at Junction Boulevard, 103rd Street-Corona Plaza, and 111th Street providing direct service to Midtown. The housing stock consists primarily of century-old single-family homes alongside modest brick apartment buildings and newer mixed-use developments. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the borough's largest park at nearly 900 acres, features Citi Field, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and the iconic Unisphere.
View Full Market ReportForest Hills is a sought-after and architecturally distinctive Queens neighborhood known for its lush greenery and exceptional architecture. The area is famous for Forest Hills Gardens, a private community featuring stunning Tudor-style homes and winding streets. The broader neighborhood offers a mix of grand pre-war cooperatives, modern luxury condominiums, and the popular shopping and dining destination of Austin Street, providing a suburban feel within the city limits.
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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 is refreshed every 15 minutes per REBNY IDX requirements.
From the 2008 financial crisis through the 2020 pandemic, the NYC metro Case-Shiller composite fell about 25% peak-to-trough between 2007 and 2012, then fully recovered by 2017 and gained another 15% through Q1 2020. Corona and Forest Hills both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Outer-borough submarkets including Corona and Forest Hills generally tracked the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% peak-to-trough decline before fully recovering by 2017 and posting further gains through early 2020.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | Corona | Forest Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $819,000 | $615,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,924.5/mo | $2,977.5/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +48.6% | +57.9% |
| Average Days on Market | 0 days | 69.5 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | N/A |
Table values reflect current 2026 market conditions. Historical 2008-2020 commentary is sourced from Case-Shiller NYC metro composite and StreetEasy historical series.
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