NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Queens
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, South Jamaica has the lower median sale price at $665K vs $737K in St. Albans.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find South Jamaica offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | South Jamaica | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $664,500 | $737,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Rent | $3,299 | $2,050 |
| Active Listings | 15 | 22 |
| Rental Inventory | 11 | 8 |
| Days on Market | 0 | 68.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 13.3% | 9.1% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 16 | 22 |
| YoY Price Change | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| YoY Rent Change | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -25.0% | -24.1% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in South Jamaica moved -0.8% over the past year, compared to +0.3% in St. Albans. St. Albans is seeing price appreciation while South Jamaica has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
South Jamaica features brick rowhouses and new residential developments on tree-lined streets between the 100-acre Baisley Pond Park and Roy Wilkins Park. The Jamaica Center transit hub is one mile north, connecting the E, J, and Z subway lines, the LIRR, and the AirTrain to JFK Airport.
View Full Market ReportSt. Albans is a residential Queens neighborhood of single-family homes, many in Tudor and Colonial styles, built primarily in the 1920s through 1940s on tree-lined streets with generous lots. The LIRR St. Albans station provides commuter rail service to Penn Station, and bus connections reach the E train at Jamaica Center. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center offers a public pool, ice rink, and sports facilities.
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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 last updated: 1/1/1970.
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