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25+ years experience · 1,000+ transactions · 5-star reviews
Queens · New York, NY
1 active listings · Median $925K
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A primarily co-op submarket with strong rent growth, sale values below the 5-year high, and sale listings sitting longer than a year ago.
Median asking rent in East Elmhurst is $3,500/month, $499 below the 5-year high set in Aug 2025. Rents are up +25.0% year over year and +29.6% over the past 5 years. Median sale price stands at $925K, 15.1% below the 5-year high recorded in Oct 2025. Sale prices are down -2.6% year over year. Sale listings are clearing 139 days slower than at this point last year.
Across NYC, the FARE Act has tightened agent-listed rental supply since August 2024 by shifting the broker fee to landlords who engage a broker. Roughly 35 to 40% of NYC lease signings occur between mid-June and August 15.
Source: StreetEasy market data, through Jun 2026.
East Elmhurst is a residential Queens neighborhood of two-story brick row houses and garden-apartment complexes between LaGuardia Airport and the Grand Central Parkway. The neighborhood is served by buses to the 7 train at Junction Boulevard and the M/R trains at Jackson Heights. Flushing Meadows Co...
In my 25+ years selling real estate across New York City, I use this East Elmhurst data in real negotiations, not just for a web page.
Stations: Bus service available
| School | Grades | Dist |
|---|---|---|
| I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer | 6-8 | 0.98 mi |
Live data from REBNY/RLS. Updated every 15 minutes.
Median closed sale price by month
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| Inventory & Activity | |
| Active Listings | 18 |
| Pending Sales | 8 |
| New This Week | 1 |
| New This Month | 1 |
| Avg DOM | 169.5 days |
| Price Cut Rate | 16.7% |
| Recent Sales | |
| Sold Last 30 Days | 0 |
| Sold Last 90 Days | 1 |
| Sale-to-List | -- |
| Asking Prices | |
| Median Asking | $925,000 |
| Average Asking | $1,850,000 |
| Median $/SqFt | -- |
| Median Condo | -- |
| Median Co-op | $205,000 |
Based on active listings in East Elmhurst
| Type | Active Listings | Median Price | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 0 | -- | -- |
| 1 Bedroom | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2 Bedrooms | 0 | -- | -- |
| 3+ Bedrooms | 1 | $1,850,000 | $1.85M - $1.85M |
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Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams NYC. His work covers all five boroughs, with deep experience in co-op boards, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rental transactions. For East Elmhurst buyers and sellers, that track record means a broker who has negotiated every type of deal this market produces.
"Milton made the entire buying process seamless. His knowledge of the local market and negotiation skills saved us thousands. Highly recommend for anyone looking in Upper Manhattan."
"We sold our co-op in record time thanks to Milton's marketing strategy. Professional photography, virtual tour, and targeted digital ads brought multiple offers within the first week."
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Homes in East Elmhurst take a median 170 days to sell. Source: StreetEasy market data.
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The median sale price in East Elmhurst is $925K. Co-op sales make up the bulk of activity, with a median of $205K. Sale prices are down 2.6% year over year.
No. The median sale price in East Elmhurst is currently 15.1% below the 5-year high recorded in October 2025. That gap can favor buyers searching for value relative to the neighborhood's past peak.
Sale listings in East Elmhurst have a median of 169.5 days on market. That is 139 days slower than the same point a year ago. Roughly 16.7% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.
East Elmhurst is currently tilting toward buyers. Median days on market is 169.5 days and roughly 16.7% of active listings have recorded a price cut, both indicating room to negotiate.
East Elmhurst is primarily a co-op market, with the median sale price at $205K. Condo inventory is limited.
Roughly 4 homes change hands each month in East Elmhurst across condos, co-ops, and townhouses, based on recorded closed sales. That benchmark helps gauge how quickly the market is absorbing new inventory.
The overall median asking rent in East Elmhurst is $3,500/month. Rents are up 25.0% year over year.
Median asking rent in East Elmhurst is currently $499 below the 5-year high set in August 2025. Tenants may find slightly more value than at peak, though the gap can close quickly during peak leasing season.
Median asking rent in East Elmhurst has risen 29.6% over the past 5 years. That puts the neighborhood in context with longer-term NYC rent dynamics rather than just one-year noise.
Within walking or short-transit distance of East Elmhurst, median sale prices range across North Corona at $1.0M, College Point at $880K, Jackson Heights at $580K, Corona at $420K. Each has different building stock, co-op vs condo mix, and transit access, so the right comparison depends on the buyer's priorities.
East Elmhurst is served by the Bus service. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 87 minutes from Nearest bus stop.
Under the FARE Act in effect since August 2024, NYC landlords who engage a broker pay the broker fee directly rather than passing it to tenants. In neighborhoods like East Elmhurst, this has shifted some smaller landlords toward self-listing, which has tightened the supply of agent-listed rentals citywide and lifted competition for what remains on market.
Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams New York City. He has 25+ years of experience across all five boroughs, with deep transaction history in co-op board packages, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rentals. Direct: (917) 416-7433. Email: milton@miltoncoste.com.
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