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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Bronx
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, University Heights has the lower median sale price at $165K vs $743K in Hunts Point.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find University Heights offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in University Heights, which is served by 1 subway line compared to 0 in Hunts Point.
| Metric | Hunts Point | University Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $743,322 | $165,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $100,000 | $165,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,200 | $1,975 |
| Active Listings | 2 | 24 |
| Rental Inventory | 2 | 20 |
| Days on Market | 106 | 67.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 100.0% | 25.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 1 | 2 |
| YoY Price Change | +142.1% | -58.8% |
| YoY Rent Change | +73.0% | +1.3% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -33.3% | -14.3% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | 1 |
Prices in Hunts Point moved +142.1% over the past year, compared to -58.8% in University Heights. Hunts Point is seeing price appreciation while University Heights has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Hunts Point is a South Bronx neighborhood anchored by the Hunts Point Cooperative Market, one of the largest food distribution centers in the world. The residential stock includes prewar walk-up apartments, public housing developments, and a growing number of new affordable and mixed-income buildings. The 6 train at Hunts Point Avenue and Longwood Avenue stations connect to Midtown Manhattan.
View Full Market ReportUniversity Heights is a Bronx neighborhood anchored by Bronx Community College (on the former NYU campus) and the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. Housing stock features pre-war apartment buildings and contemporary developments, with 4 train service along Jerome Avenue.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
207 St (1) — 0.7 mi
Dyckman St (1) — 0.7 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 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. Hunts Point and University Heights 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 Hunts Point and University Heights 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) | Hunts Point | University Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $743,322 | $165,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,200/mo | $1,975/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +142.1% | -58.8% |
| Average Days on Market | 106 days | 67.5 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | 0.69 mi |
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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