NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Brooklyn
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, Schuylerville has the lower median sale price at $915K vs $1.1M in Kensington.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Schuylerville offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Kensington | Schuylerville |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,100,000 | $915,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $550,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $595,000 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,800 | $2,792 |
| Active Listings | 90 | 3 |
| Rental Inventory | 106 | 3 |
| Days on Market | 108 | 32 |
| Price Cut Share | 11.1% | 33.3% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 12 | 1 |
| YoY Price Change | +18.6% | N/A |
| YoY Rent Change | 0.0% | +64.2% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +13.9% | 0.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.
View Full Market ReportSchuylerville is an East Bronx residential neighborhood of 1920s-1950s rowhouses, semi-attached two-family homes, and modest apartment buildings, many with small front porches and gardens reflecting the area's early suburban character. The 6 train at Buhre Avenue and Middletown Road stations connects to Manhattan via the IRT Pelham Line. Pelham Bay Park, the city's largest public park at 2,772 acres with trails, ball fields, two golf courses, and Orchard Beach, lies directly to the east.
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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 is refreshed every 15 minutes per REBNY IDX requirements.
From the 2008 financial crisis through the 2020 pandemic, the NYC metro Case-Shiller composite fell about 25% peak-to-trough between 2007 and 2012, then fully recovered by 2017 and gained another 15% through Q1 2020. Kensington and Schuylerville both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Outer-borough submarkets including Kensington and Schuylerville generally tracked the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% peak-to-trough decline before fully recovering by 2017 and posting further gains through early 2020.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | Kensington | Schuylerville |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,100,000 | $915,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,800/mo | $2,792/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +18.6% | N/A |
| Average Days on Market | 108 days | 32 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | N/A |
Table values reflect current 2026 market conditions. Historical 2008-2020 commentary is sourced from Case-Shiller NYC metro composite and StreetEasy historical series.
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