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For buyers focused on affordability, Briarwood has the lower median sale price at $325K vs $799K in Glendale.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Briarwood offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Briarwood | Glendale |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $325,000 | $799,100 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $276,250 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,300 | $2,875 |
| Active Listings | 39 | 34 |
| Rental Inventory | 53 | 52 |
| Days on Market | 36.5 | 67 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.3% | 17.6% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 9 | 3 |
| YoY Price Change | -29.3% | -8.4% |
| YoY Rent Change | +15.0% | +9.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -7.1% | +70.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Briarwood moved -29.3% over the past year, compared to -8.4% in Glendale. Both markets have seen price softening, with Briarwood declining more sharply over the measured period.
Briarwood is a residential neighborhood in central Queens with Tudor Revival, Colonial, and ranch-style single-family homes alongside low-rise garden apartment co-ops and prewar brick buildings. The E and F trains stop at Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard, providing express service to Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood sits between three major green spaces: Forest Park to the west, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the north, and the Kissena Corridor to the east.
View Full Market ReportGlendale is a residential Queens neighborhood of one- and two-family frame and brick homes built from the 1920s through the 1950s, with scattered multi-family buildings along the commercial corridors. The M train at Fresh Pond Road provides direct subway service, and local buses connect to the LIRR at Woodhaven. The Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park offers walking trails along the neighborhood border.
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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. Briarwood and Glendale both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Outer-borough submarkets including Briarwood and Glendale generally tracked the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% peak-to-trough decline before fully recovering by 2017 and posting further gains through early 2020.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | Briarwood | Glendale |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $325,000 | $799,100 |
| Median Rent | $2,300/mo | $2,875/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -29.3% | -8.4% |
| Average Days on Market | 36.5 days | 67 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | 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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