NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Forest Hills has the lower median sale price at $615K vs $825K in Bergen Beach.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Forest Hills offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Bergen Beach | Forest Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $825,000 | $615,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | $814,600 |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $400,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,300 | $2,977.5 |
| Active Listings | 33 | 348 |
| Rental Inventory | 6 | 228 |
| Days on Market | 152.5 | 69.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 5 | 47 |
| YoY Price Change | -3.5% | +57.9% |
| YoY Rent Change | +17.9% | +14.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +32.0% | +15.6% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Bergen Beach moved -3.5% over the past year, compared to +57.9% in Forest Hills. Forest Hills is seeing price appreciation while Bergen Beach has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Bergen Beach occupies a low peninsula in southeastern Brooklyn, nearly surrounded by water, featuring postwar brick and stucco single-family homes with driveways, front lawns, and a distinctly suburban layout built on reclaimed tidal flats during the 1950s and 1960s. The nearest subway is the L train at Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway, about 1.5 miles north. Waterfront parks and restored marshlands along the Paerdegat Basin and Jamaica Bay shoreline provide green space and kayaking access.
View Full Market ReportForest Hills is a sought-after and architecturally distinctive Queens neighborhood known for its lush greenery and exceptional architecture. The area is famous for Forest Hills Gardens, a private community featuring stunning Tudor-style homes and winding streets. The broader neighborhood offers a mix of grand pre-war cooperatives, modern luxury condominiums, and the popular shopping and dining destination of Austin Street, providing a suburban feel within the city limits.
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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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