NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Jamaica Estates has the lower median sale price at $1.1M vs $1.8M in Fort Greene.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Fort Greene offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Fort Greene, which is served by 4 subway lines compared to 0 in Jamaica Estates.
| Metric | Fort Greene | Jamaica Estates |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,784,937 | $1,095,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,374,500 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $438,001 | $186,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,621 | $2,250 |
| Active Listings | 35 | 19 |
| Rental Inventory | 326 | 21 |
| Days on Market | 38.5 | 67 |
| Price Cut Share | 5.7% | 21.1% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 5 | 5 |
| YoY Price Change | +107.6% | -9.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | +10.0% | -11.8% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +20.7% | +35.7% |
| Subway Lines | A C F R | N/A |
Prices in Fort Greene moved +107.6% over the past year, compared to -9.3% in Jamaica Estates. Fort Greene is seeing price appreciation while Jamaica Estates has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Fort Greene is an architecturally striking neighborhood centered around the beautiful Fort Greene Park. Home to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the area is a hub for the arts and creative expression. The real estate market is remarkably varied, featuring some of Brooklyn's most impressive historic brownstones, stately cooperatives, and sleek new construction towers that offer sweeping views of the borough and Manhattan.
View Full Market ReportJamaica Estates is a residential Queens neighborhood of large Tudor, Colonial, and Mediterranean-style homes on winding tree-lined streets along the hills of the terminal moraine. The F train at Hillside Avenue and the LIRR at Jamaica station are accessible by bus. The Grand Central Parkway borders the neighborhood to the north, providing highway access to Manhattan and Long Island.
View Full Market ReportJay St-MetroTech (A C F R) — 0.7 mi
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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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