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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
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Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, West Harlem has the lower median sale price at $40K vs $568K in Woodside.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find West Harlem offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | West Harlem | Woodside |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $40,250 | $568,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,185,539 | $346,119 |
| Median Co-op Price | $40,250 | $339,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,600 | $3,250 |
| Active Listings | 19 | 120 |
| Rental Inventory | 83 | 171 |
| Days on Market | 198 | 64 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.5% | 5.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 1 | 17 |
| YoY Price Change | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +24.1% | +8.4% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +35.7% | +10.1% |
| Subway Lines | 1 A B C D | 7 E F M R |
Prices in West Harlem moved 0.0% over the past year, compared to +12.0% in Woodside. The +12.0% gain in Woodside reflects stronger buyer demand relative to available inventory in that market.
West Harlem is a dynamic neighborhood that stretches from the Hudson River to St. Nicholas Park. Home to the expanding Columbia University Manhattanville campus and the scenic Riverbank State Park, the area offers a blend of academic energy and waterfront recreation. The real estate market features a mix of historic row houses, value-driven HDFC cooperatives, and a growing number of modern boutique condominiums that offer contemporary living in a historic setting.
View Full Market ReportWoodside is a Queens neighborhood with 7/E/M/R train access and walkable commercial corridors along Roosevelt and Woodside Avenues. Housing stock features pre-war garden apartment cooperatives, multi-family brick houses, and newer condominium developments.
View Full Market Report125 St (1 A B C D) — 0.2 mi
145 St (1) — 0.6 mi
Jackson Heights (7 E F M R) — 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 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. West Harlem and Woodside both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
West Harlem tracked the more resilient Manhattan price path with a 10% to 15% peak-to-trough decline, while Woodside 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) | West Harlem | Woodside |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $40,250 | $568,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,600/mo | $3,250/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| Average Days on Market | 198 days | 64 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | 0.23 mi | 0.59 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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