NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Manhattan
For buyers focused on affordability, Inwood has the lower median sale price at $484K vs $722K in East New York.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Inwood offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Inwood, which is served by 2 subway lines compared to 0 in East New York.
| Metric | East New York | Inwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $721,500 | $484,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $263,940 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $435,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Active Listings | 82 | 40 |
| Rental Inventory | 129 | 164 |
| Days on Market | 64 | 107 |
| Price Cut Share | 9.8% | 12.5% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 20 | 2 |
| YoY Price Change | -2.8% | +32.6% |
| YoY Rent Change | +7.1% | +20.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -7.9% | 0.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 1 A |
Prices in East New York moved -2.8% over the past year, compared to +32.6% in Inwood. Inwood is seeing price appreciation while East New York has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
East New York offers a wide range of housing types including semi-detached homes, two-to-four-family houses, brick rowhouses, and new affordable construction developments along major corridors like Atlantic and Pennsylvania Avenues. The neighborhood has strong transit coverage with the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains on the New Lots Line and the L train along the Canarsie Line, plus the major transfer hub at Broadway Junction. Shirley Chisholm State Park on Jamaica Bay and Spring Creek Park provide waterfront green space along the neighborhood's southern edge.
View Full Market ReportInwood is Manhattan's northernmost neighborhood, offering a lush and hilly landscape that feels worlds away from the city's concrete canyons. Home to Inwood Hill Park, the last remaining natural forest in Manhattan, the area is a haven for nature lovers. The real estate market is known for providing some of the best value in the borough, featuring spacious Art Deco cooperatives and historic pre-war buildings with views of the Hudson and Harlem Rivers.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
Inwood-207 St (A) — 0.1 mi
207 St (1) — 0.2 mi
215 St (1) — 0.3 mi
Dyckman St (1 A) — 0.3 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 last updated: 1/1/1970.
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