NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
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For buyers focused on affordability, Kew Gardens Hills has the lower median sale price at $380K vs $990K in Midtown West.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Kew Gardens Hills offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Midtown West, which is served by 14 subway lines compared to 0 in Kew Gardens Hills.
| Metric | Kew Gardens Hills | Midtown West |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $380,000 | $990,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $558,510 | $1,234,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $288,000 | $570,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,575 | $4,700 |
| Active Listings | 68 | 408 |
| Rental Inventory | 54 | 1205 |
| Days on Market | 48 | 111 |
| Price Cut Share | 14.7% | 9.8% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 19 | 29 |
| YoY Price Change | -7.1% | -7.9% |
| YoY Rent Change | -8.0% | +4.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +41.7% | +17.6% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 1 2 3 7 A C E F M N Q R S W |
Prices in Kew Gardens Hills moved -7.1% over the past year, compared to -7.9% in Midtown West. Both markets have seen price softening, with Midtown West declining more sharply over the measured period.
Kew Gardens Hills is a residential Queens neighborhood of brick single-family homes, two-family houses, and garden-apartment cooperatives arranged on a hilly grid between Main Street Flushing and the Long Island Expressway. The E/F trains at Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens station and local buses provide transit connections. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is accessible to the north.
View Full Market ReportMidtown West is a Manhattan neighborhood adjacent to Times Square, Broadway, and the Hudson River. Housing stock ranges from historic pre-war cooperatives to newer condominium towers, with dense subway coverage via the A/C/E, 1/2/3, and N/Q/R/W lines.
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) — 0.2 mi
57 St (F N Q R W) — 0.5 mi
5 Av/53 St (E M) — 0.6 mi
34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.6 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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