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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Howard Beach has the lower median sale price at $355K vs $1.0M in Gowanus.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Howard Beach offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Gowanus | Howard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,045,000 | $355,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $775,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $235,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,850 | $2,550 |
| Active Listings | 19 | 55 |
| Rental Inventory | 295 | 2 |
| Days on Market | 43 | 107.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 15.8% | 12.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 1 | 15 |
| YoY Price Change | +51.6% | -29.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | +7.8% | +15.9% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -38.7% | +37.5% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Gowanus moved +51.6% over the past year, compared to -29.3% in Howard Beach. Gowanus is seeing price appreciation while Howard Beach has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Gowanus features a striking mix of 19th-century brick warehouses, Greek Revival rowhouses, and new glass-and-steel condominiums rising along the canal waterfront. The F, G, R, D, and N/W trains are accessible at nearby Smith-Ninth Streets and Fourth Avenue-Ninth Street stations, with Atlantic Terminal a short walk north. Washington Park and the Old Stone House landmark anchor the neighborhood's green space, while a major rezoning is bringing thousands of new residential units and waterfront parkland to the area.
View Full Market ReportHoward Beach is a waterfront Queens neighborhood of single-family brick homes and two-family detached houses on a peninsula between Jamaica Bay and the Belt Parkway. The A train at Howard Beach-JFK Airport station provides subway service, and the AirTrain JFK connects directly to all airport terminals. Charles Memorial Park and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge offer waterfront recreation.
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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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