NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
Manhattan
For buyers focused on affordability, Howard Beach has the lower median sale price at $355K vs $3.8M in Soho.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Howard Beach offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Soho, which is served by 11 subway lines compared to 0 in Howard Beach.
| Metric | Howard Beach | Soho |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $355,000 | $3,805,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | $3,049,999.5 |
| Median Co-op Price | $235,000 | $3,675,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,550 | $8,495 |
| Active Listings | 55 | 145 |
| Rental Inventory | 2 | 147 |
| Days on Market | 107.5 | 72 |
| Price Cut Share | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 15 | 12 |
| YoY Price Change | -29.3% | +25.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +15.9% | +14.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +37.5% | +0.7% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z |
Prices in Howard Beach moved -29.3% over the past year, compared to +25.5% in Soho. Soho is seeing price appreciation while Howard Beach has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Howard 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.
View Full Market ReportSoHo contains the world's largest concentration of cast-iron architecture, with approximately 250 landmarked buildings within the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District. The housing stock centers on spacious loft conversions with high ceilings and oversized windows, alongside luxury condominiums and pre-war walk-ups, served by the C, E, N, Q, R, W, 1, 4, and 6 trains. The cobblestone streets and commercial corridors along Broadway, West Broadway, and Prince Street define one of Manhattan's most architecturally distinctive neighborhoods.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
Canal St (1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z) — 0.1 mi
Spring St (6 C E) — 0.2 mi
Prince St (N R W) — 0.3 mi
Franklin St (1) — 0.3 mi
Bowery (J Z) — 0.5 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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