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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Manhattan
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Middle Village has the lower median sale price at $910K vs $1.5M in All Downtown.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find All Downtown offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in All Downtown, which is served by 11 subway lines compared to 0 in Middle Village.
| Metric | All Downtown | Middle Village |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,502,500 | $910,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $2,100,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $970,000 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $5,495 | $2,850 |
| Active Listings | 2387 | 25 |
| Rental Inventory | 4719 | 25 |
| Days on Market | 67 | 46.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 11.5% | 24.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 242 | 8 |
| YoY Price Change | +11.3% | -4.7% |
| YoY Rent Change | +9.4% | +9.6% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +0.6% | -7.4% |
| Subway Lines | 1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z | N/A |
Prices in All Downtown moved +11.3% over the past year, compared to -4.7% in Middle Village. All Downtown is seeing price appreciation while Middle Village has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Downtown Manhattan encompasses the neighborhoods south of 14th Street, from the glass towers of the Financial District to the cast-iron lofts of SoHo and the brownstone blocks of the West Village. The housing stock includes luxury new-construction condominiums, prewar co-ops, converted warehouse lofts, and historic townhouses. Multiple subway lines converge at Fulton Center and Union Square, and the PATH train connects to New Jersey.
View Full Market ReportMiddle Village is a Queens neighborhood with low-density residential blocks and housing stock ranging from pre-war buildings to newer developments. M train service runs along Metropolitan Avenue, with Juniper Valley Park anchoring the area.
View Full Market ReportCanal St (1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z) — 0.1 mi
Spring St (6 C E) — 0.2 mi
Prince St (N R W) — 0.3 mi
Franklin St (1) — 0.3 mi
Bowery (J Z) — 0.5 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 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. All Downtown and Middle Village both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
All Downtown tracked the more resilient Manhattan price path with a 10% to 15% peak-to-trough decline, while Middle Village moved closer to the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% retracement before recovering through 2017.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | All Downtown | Middle Village |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,502,500 | $910,000 |
| Median Rent | $5,495/mo | $2,850/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +11.3% | -4.7% |
| Average Days on Market | 67 days | 46.5 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | 0.14 mi | 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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