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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
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For buyers focused on affordability, Hunts Point has the lower median sale price at $743K vs $929K in East Village.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find East Village offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in East Village, which is served by 4 subway lines compared to 0 in Hunts Point.
| Metric | East Village | Hunts Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $929,000 | $743,322 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,200,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $770,000 | $100,000 |
| Median Rent | $5,250 | $3,200 |
| Active Listings | 155 | 2 |
| Rental Inventory | 1276 | 2 |
| Days on Market | 76 | 106 |
| Price Cut Share | 15.5% | 100.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 11 | 1 |
| YoY Price Change | -17.4% | +142.1% |
| YoY Rent Change | +5.1% | +73.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -18.0% | -33.3% |
| Subway Lines | F J M Z | N/A |
Prices in East Village moved -17.4% over the past year, compared to +142.1% in Hunts Point. Hunts Point is seeing price appreciation while East Village has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
The East Village remains New York’s epicenter of counter-culture and artistic expression. Known for its active street life, community gardens, and legendary music venues, the neighborhood offers an energy unlike any other. The real estate market is characterized by historic tenement-style cooperatives, historic low-rise walk-ups, and a growing selection of modern boutique condominiums that offer luxury amenities in Downtown Manhattan.
View Full Market ReportHunts Point is a South Bronx neighborhood anchored by the Hunts Point Cooperative Market, one of the largest food distribution centers in the world. The residential stock includes prewar walk-up apartments, public housing developments, and a growing number of new affordable and mixed-income buildings. The 6 train at Hunts Point Avenue and Longwood Avenue stations connect to Midtown Manhattan.
View Full Market ReportSecond Ave (F) — 0.5 mi
Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) — 0.6 mi
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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. East Village and Hunts Point both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
East Village tracked the more resilient Manhattan price path with a 10% to 15% peak-to-trough decline, while Hunts Point moved closer to the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% retracement before recovering through 2017.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | East Village | Hunts Point |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $929,000 | $743,322 |
| Median Rent | $5,250/mo | $3,200/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -17.4% | +142.1% |
| Average Days on Market | 76 days | 106 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | 0.49 mi | 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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