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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
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For buyers focused on affordability, College Point has the lower median sale price at $965K vs $1.1M in Williamsburg.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Williamsburg offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | College Point | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $965,000 | $1,110,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $397,730 | $1,067,500 |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,800 | $4,725 |
| Active Listings | 20 | 247 |
| Rental Inventory | 7 | 1448 |
| Days on Market | 0 | 45.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 7.4% | 7.3% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 11 | 35 |
| YoY Price Change | +9.7% | -26.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +10.9% | +5.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +25.0% | +7.4% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in College Point moved +9.7% over the past year, compared to -26.0% in Williamsburg. College Point is seeing price appreciation while Williamsburg has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
College Point is a waterfront Queens neighborhood of single-family homes, two-family brick houses, and garden-apartment complexes along Flushing Bay. The neighborhood is connected by bus to the Flushing 7 train terminus and is bordered by a large commercial retail center along 20th Avenue. MacNeil Park on the waterfront offers views across to the Whitestone Bridge.
View Full Market ReportWilliamsburg is the global face of Brooklyn's cultural and residential renaissance. Defined by its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic L-train connection to Manhattan, the neighborhood offers a high-energy lifestyle. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, glass-walled luxury condominiums along the East River, alongside historic warehouse conversions and boutique new developments that cater to a wide range of buyers and renters.
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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. College Point and Williamsburg 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 College Point and Williamsburg 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) | College Point | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $965,000 | $1,110,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,800/mo | $4,725/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +9.7% | -26.0% |
| Average Days on Market | 0 days | 45.5 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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