NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
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Commuters have more transit options in Jackson Heights, which is served by 5 subway lines compared to 0 in Melrose.
| Metric | Jackson Heights | Melrose |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $415,000 | $0 |
| Median Condo Price | $520,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $369,500 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,474.5 | $2,322.5 |
| Active Listings | 201 | 4 |
| Rental Inventory | 104 | 8 |
| Days on Market | 63.5 | 0 |
| Price Cut Share | 11.4% | 0.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 29 | 1 |
| YoY Price Change | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +3.3% | 0.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -0.5% | 0.0% |
| Subway Lines | 7 E F M R | N/A |
Both Jackson Heights and Melrose saw prices shift 0.0% over the past year. Comparable year-over-year movement suggests both markets are tracking similar citywide conditions.
Jackson Heights is a landmarked planned community originally built in the early 1900s, featuring prewar garden cooperatives with interior courtyards that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Approximately 80% of the housing stock consists of co-ops, with the remainder split among attached single-family homes, multi-family row houses, and detached residences, all served by the 7, E, F, M, and R trains at the Roosevelt Avenue hub. Travers Park provides green space, and the commercial corridors along Roosevelt Avenue and 37th Avenue anchor the neighborhood's retail activity.
View Full Market ReportMelrose features 19th-century brownstones, neo-Renaissance apartment houses, and modern LEED-certified developments like Via Verde, all anchored by the commercial corridors along Third Avenue and Melrose Avenue. The 2 and 5 trains stop at East 149th Street, the 4 train serves nearby stations, and St. Mary's Park provides 35 acres of green space on the neighborhood's edge.
View Full Market ReportJackson Heights (7 E F M R) — 0.7 mi
No subway data available
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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