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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
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Brooklyn
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For buyers focused on affordability, East Flatbush has the lower median sale price at $668K vs $718K in Canarsie.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find East Flatbush offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Canarsie | East Flatbush |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $717,500 | $667,500 |
| Median Condo Price | $24,000 | $150,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $260,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,900 | $2,841 |
| Active Listings | 82 | 130 |
| Rental Inventory | 34 | 269 |
| Days on Market | 55 | 47 |
| Price Cut Share | 9.8% | 9.2% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 18 | 20 |
| YoY Price Change | -7.3% | -9.2% |
| YoY Rent Change | +8.4% | +1.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +5.1% | +34.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Canarsie moved -7.3% over the past year, compared to -9.2% in East Flatbush. Both markets have seen price softening, with East Flatbush declining more sharply over the measured period.
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 ReportEast Flatbush is a largely residential Brooklyn neighborhood characterized by tree-lined streets and rows of early 20th-century brick homes, including single-family houses, semi-detached two-families, and small apartment buildings. The 2 and 5 trains serve the area at Church Avenue, Beverly Road, and Newkirk Avenue stations, connecting residents to Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan. Lincoln Terrace Park provides recreational space along the neighborhood's northern edge.
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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. Canarsie and East Flatbush 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 Canarsie and East Flatbush 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) | Canarsie | East Flatbush |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $717,500 | $667,500 |
| Median Rent | $2,900/mo | $2,841/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -7.3% | -9.2% |
| Average Days on Market | 55 days | 47 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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