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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Bronx
Brooklyn
For buyers focused on affordability, Crotona Park East has the lower median sale price at $855K vs $1.7M in DUMBO.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find DUMBO offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in DUMBO, which is served by 6 subway lines compared to 0 in Crotona Park East.
| Metric | Crotona Park East | DUMBO |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $855,330 | $1,687,500 |
| Median Condo Price | $435,000 | $1,687,500 |
| Median Co-op Price | $80,000 | $2,200,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,075 | $5,750 |
| Active Listings | 5 | 110 |
| Rental Inventory | 4 | 178 |
| Days on Market | 117 | 56 |
| Price Cut Share | 28.6% | 20.9% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 2 | 11 |
| YoY Price Change | +5.6% | -6.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | -3.5% | -5.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +66.7% | -2.7% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 2 3 A C F R |
Prices in Crotona Park East moved +5.6% over the past year, compared to -6.0% in DUMBO. Crotona Park East is seeing price appreciation while DUMBO has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Crotona Park East is a Bronx neighborhood of prewar walk-up apartment buildings, mid-rise public housing developments, and a growing number of new affordable and mixed-income residential projects adjacent to the 127-acre Crotona Park. The 2 and 5 trains at East 174th Street and Freeman Street stations provide subway access to Manhattan. Crotona Park features a 3.3-acre lake, public pool, running track, and sports courts.
View Full Market ReportDUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) sits between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges along the East River waterfront, with a 95-building historic district of converted industrial warehouses. The housing market features spacious loft residences with exposed brick and high ceilings alongside modern luxury condominiums with skyline and waterfront views, served by the F train at York Street and the A and C at High Street. Brooklyn Bridge Park stretches along the waterfront with piers, playgrounds, and Jane's Carousel.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
York St (F) — 0.2 mi
High St (A C) — 0.3 mi
Clark St (2 3) — 0.5 mi
Court St (R) — 0.7 mi
East Broadway (F) — 0.7 mi
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. Crotona Park East and DUMBO 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 Crotona Park East and DUMBO 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) | Crotona Park East | DUMBO |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $855,330 | $1,687,500 |
| Median Rent | $2,075/mo | $5,750/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +5.6% | -6.0% |
| Average Days on Market | 117 days | 56 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | 0.16 mi |
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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