NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
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For buyers focused on affordability, Jackson Heights has the lower median sale price at $415K vs $1.1M in Manhattan.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Jackson Heights offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Jackson Heights | Manhattan |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $415,000 | $1,129,900 |
| Median Condo Price | $520,000 | $1,550,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $369,500 | $865,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,474.5 | $4,750 |
| Active Listings | 201 | 7987 |
| Rental Inventory | 104 | 13608 |
| Days on Market | 63.5 | 64 |
| Price Cut Share | 11.4% | 11.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 29 | 758 |
| YoY Price Change | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| YoY Rent Change | +3.3% | +7.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| Subway Lines | 7 E F M R | 1 2 3 B C |
Prices in Jackson Heights moved 0.0% over the past year, compared to +2.7% in Manhattan. The +2.7% gain in Manhattan reflects stronger buyer demand relative to available inventory in that market.
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 ReportManhattan is the most densely built borough in New York City, stretching 13 miles from Battery Park to Inwood and encompassing over 70 distinct neighborhoods. The housing stock ranges from prewar co-ops on the Upper East Side to luxury glass-tower condominiums in Hudson Yards, from cast-iron loft conversions in SoHo to brownstone townhouses in Harlem. Fourteen subway lines, the PATH train, and multiple ferry routes provide extensive transit coverage.
View Full Market ReportJackson Heights (7 E F M R) — 0.7 mi
81 St-Museum of Natural History (B C) — 0.1 mi
86 St (1 B C) — 0.2 mi
79 St (1) — 0.5 mi
72 St (1 2 3 B C) — 0.5 mi
96 St (1 2 3 B C) — 0.7 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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