NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Bronx
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Jackson Heights has the lower median sale price at $415K vs $662K in Fordham.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Jackson Heights offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Jackson Heights, which is served by 5 subway lines compared to 0 in Fordham.
| Metric | Fordham | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $662,107 | $415,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | $520,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $369,500 |
| Median Rent | $2,014.5 | $2,474.5 |
| Active Listings | 19 | 201 |
| Rental Inventory | 20 | 104 |
| Days on Market | 0 | 63.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 6 | 29 |
| YoY Price Change | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +0.9% | +3.3% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +46.2% | -0.5% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 7 E F M R |
Both Fordham and Jackson Heights saw prices shift 0.0% over the past year. Comparable year-over-year movement suggests both markets are tracking similar citywide conditions.
Fordham 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.
View Full Market ReportJackson Heights is a landmarked planned community originally built in the early 1900s, featuring prewar garden cooperatives with interior courtyards that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Approximately 80% of the housing stock consists of co-ops, with the remainder split among attached single-family homes, multi-family row houses, and detached residences, all served by the 7, E, F, M, and R trains at the Roosevelt Avenue hub. Travers Park provides green space, and the commercial corridors along Roosevelt Avenue and 37th Avenue anchor the neighborhood's retail activity.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
Jackson Heights (7 E F M R) — 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 last updated: 1/1/1970.
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