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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Brooklyn
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, Morrisania has the lower median sale price at $182K vs $870K in Bensonhurst.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Morrisania offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Bensonhurst | Morrisania |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $870,000 | $181,550 |
| Median Condo Price | $630,000 | $270,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $220,000 | $181,550 |
| Median Rent | $2,250 | $2,900 |
| Active Listings | 78 | 5 |
| Rental Inventory | 46 | 9 |
| Days on Market | 85 | 55 |
| Price Cut Share | 2.6% | 25.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 8 | 1 |
| YoY Price Change | -30.4% | -77.7% |
| YoY Rent Change | -2.2% | +97.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -14.3% | +400.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Bensonhurst moved -30.4% over the past year, compared to -77.7% in Morrisania. Both markets have seen price softening, with Morrisania declining more sharply over the measured period.
Bensonhurst is a densely built Brooklyn neighborhood of six-story prewar apartment buildings, attached brick row houses, and two-family homes along wide commercial avenues. The D train runs along an elevated section of 86th Street, and the N train serves the Bath Beach border to the west. Bensonhurst Park and the Gravesend Bay waterfront provide green space along the southern edge.
View Full Market ReportMorrisania is a South Bronx neighborhood of prewar walk-up apartment buildings, mid-rise public housing complexes, and an increasing number of new affordable and market-rate residential developments. The 2 and 5 trains at Freeman Street and Simpson Street provide subway connections, and the 6 train is accessible at nearby Hunts Point Avenue. Crotona Park, with its 3.3-acre lake and running track, is within walking distance.
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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. Bensonhurst and Morrisania 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 Bensonhurst and Morrisania 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) | Bensonhurst | Morrisania |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $870,000 | $181,550 |
| Median Rent | $2,250/mo | $2,900/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -30.4% | -77.7% |
| Average Days on Market | 85 days | 55 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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