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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Brooklyn
Bronx
| Metric | Brighton Beach | Longwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $542,500 | $0 |
| Median Condo Price | $520,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $368,500 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,575 | $2,000 |
| Active Listings | 165 | 1 |
| Rental Inventory | 44 | 1 |
| Days on Market | 116 | 0 |
| Price Cut Share | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 12 | 3 |
| YoY Price Change | -16.5% | 0.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | -4.6% | +28.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +51.4% | -80.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Brighton Beach moved -16.5% over the past year, compared to 0.0% in Longwood. Both markets have seen price softening, with Brighton Beach declining more sharply over the measured period.
Brighton Beach stretches along Brooklyn's Atlantic shoreline with a housing stock that ranges from 1920s Art Deco apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway to postwar co-op towers and newer oceanfront condominiums. The B and Q trains run above Brighton Beach Avenue, providing direct service to Downtown Brooklyn, Midtown Manhattan, and connections across the system. The Riegelmann Boardwalk extends along the waterfront, connecting to Coney Island, while Brighton Beach Avenue below the elevated tracks forms the neighborhood's primary commercial corridor.
View Full Market ReportLongwood's Landmarks-designated Historic District preserves neo-Renaissance and Romanesque Revival rowhouses along Beck Street, Kelly Street, and East 156th Street, built between 1895 and 1910 by architect Warren C. Dickerson. The 2, 5, and 6 trains provide subway access along Southern Boulevard and nearby stations, with St. Mary's Park anchoring the neighborhood's southern edge.
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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. Brighton Beach and Longwood 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 Brighton Beach and Longwood 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) | Brighton Beach | Longwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $542,500 | $0 |
| Median Rent | $2,575/mo | $2,000/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -16.5% | 0.0% |
| Average Days on Market | 116 days | 0 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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