NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Howard Beach has the lower median sale price at $355K vs $1.4M in Douglaston.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Howard Beach offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Douglaston | Howard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,350,000 | $355,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $212,500 | $235,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,487.5 | $2,550 |
| Active Listings | 8 | 55 |
| Rental Inventory | 6 | 2 |
| Days on Market | 0 | 107.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 16.7% | 12.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 5 | 15 |
| YoY Price Change | +25.6% | -29.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| YoY Inventory Change | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Douglaston moved +25.6% over the past year, compared to -29.3% in Howard Beach. Douglaston is seeing price appreciation while Howard Beach has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Douglaston is a landmarked Queens neighborhood of Tudor Revival, Colonial, and Victorian homes on large lots along Little Neck Bay. The Douglaston LIRR station provides direct commuter rail service to Penn Station in under 30 minutes. The Douglaston Historic District preserves the early 20th-century suburban character, and Alley Pond Park, one of the largest parks in Queens, borders the neighborhood.
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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