NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
Manhattan
For buyers focused on affordability, Jamaica Estates has the lower median sale price at $1.1M vs $2.1M in Midtown.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Midtown offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Midtown, which is served by 19 subway lines compared to 0 in Jamaica Estates.
| Metric | Jamaica Estates | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,095,000 | $2,095,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | $2,187,500 |
| Median Co-op Price | $186,000 | $834,500 |
| Median Rent | $2,250 | $6,000 |
| Active Listings | 19 | 369 |
| Rental Inventory | 21 | 409 |
| Days on Market | 67 | 96 |
| Price Cut Share | 21.1% | 7.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 5 | 22 |
| YoY Price Change | -9.3% | +19.7% |
| YoY Rent Change | -11.8% | +21.2% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +35.7% | +10.5% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W |
Prices in Jamaica Estates moved -9.3% over the past year, compared to +19.7% in Midtown. Midtown is seeing price appreciation while Jamaica Estates has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Jamaica 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 ReportMidtown Manhattan is the city's primary commercial and transit hub, home to Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and the Empire State Building. The residential market features luxury condo towers, classic pre-war cooperatives, and postwar doorman buildings served by nearly every subway line in the system. Properties range from high-floor units with skyline panoramas to well-maintained co-ops along the tree-lined side streets east and west of Fifth Avenue.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
Times Sq-42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R S W) — 0.2 mi
42 St-Port Authority (A C E) — 0.4 mi
Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S) — 0.4 mi
34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.4 mi
34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 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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