NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, Fordham has the lower median sale price at $662K vs $854K in Bath Beach.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Fordham offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Bath Beach | Fordham |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $854,000 | $662,107 |
| Median Condo Price | $498,888 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,150 | $2,014.5 |
| Active Listings | 37 | 19 |
| Rental Inventory | 24 | 20 |
| Days on Market | 45 | 0 |
| Price Cut Share | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 8 | 6 |
| YoY Price Change | -20.2% | 0.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +13.5% | +0.9% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -9.8% | +46.2% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Bath Beach moved -20.2% over the past year, compared to 0.0% in Fordham. Both markets have seen price softening, with Bath Beach declining more sharply over the measured period.
Bath Beach sits on Brooklyn's southwestern shore along Gravesend Bay, featuring a mix of one- and two-family brick and frame houses, attached rowhouses, and small apartment buildings on a low-traffic residential grid. The D train serves the neighborhood via the BMT West End Line with stations at 18th Avenue, 20th Avenue, Bay Parkway, and 25th Avenue. Calvert Vaux Park and the Shore Parkway promenade provide waterfront access, while Dyker Beach Park offers an 18-hole public golf course.
View Full Market ReportFordham centers on the Grand Concourse and Fordham Road, one of the Bronx's busiest commercial corridors, with six-story Art Deco apartment buildings, prewar walk-ups, and brick rowhomes lining the surrounding residential streets. The B and D trains at Fordham Road, the 4 train on the Jerome Avenue Line, and Metro-North at Fordham Station provide multiple transit options. The New York Botanical Garden's 250 acres and the Bronx Zoo border the neighborhood, and Fordham University's Gothic campus occupies the historic Rose Hill Manor at its center.
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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 last updated: 1/1/1970.
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