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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, Midtown West has the lower median sale price at $990K vs $1.7M in Prospect Heights.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Midtown West 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 Prospect Heights.
| Metric | Midtown West | Prospect Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $990,000 | $1,662,500 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,234,000 | $1,757,500 |
| Median Co-op Price | $570,000 | $954,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,700 | $4,525 |
| Active Listings | 408 | 44 |
| Rental Inventory | 1205 | 132 |
| Days on Market | 111 | 35 |
| Price Cut Share | 9.8% | 2.3% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 29 | 6 |
| YoY Price Change | -7.9% | +3.4% |
| YoY Rent Change | +4.0% | +13.1% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +17.6% | -6.4% |
| Subway Lines | 1 2 3 7 A C E F M N Q R S W | N/A |
Prices in Midtown West moved -7.9% over the past year, compared to +3.4% in Prospect Heights. Prospect Heights is seeing price appreciation while Midtown West has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Midtown 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 ReportProspect Heights is a compact Brooklyn neighborhood anchored by the Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, and the Brooklyn Museum. The real estate market features historic brownstones, pre-war cooperatives, and new developments like Pacific Park, with 2/3/B/Q/4 train service.
View Full Market ReportTimes 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
No subway data available
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. Midtown West and Prospect Heights both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Midtown West tracked the more resilient Manhattan price path with a 10% to 15% peak-to-trough decline, while Prospect Heights 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) | Midtown West | Prospect Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $990,000 | $1,662,500 |
| Median Rent | $4,700/mo | $4,525/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -7.9% | +3.4% |
| Average Days on Market | 111 days | 35 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | 0.17 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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