NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Bronx
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, Mott Haven has the lower median sale price at $675K vs $876K in Baychester.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Mott Haven offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Baychester | Mott Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $876,000 | $675,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Rent | $3,300 | $3,200 |
| Active Listings | 2 | 11 |
| Rental Inventory | 2 | 683 |
| Days on Market | 14 | 214.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 66.7% | 9.1% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 4 | 2 |
| YoY Price Change | N/A | N/A |
| YoY Rent Change | +13.8% | +2.2% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -33.3% | +57.1% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Baychester is a Bronx neighborhood of post-war brick apartment complexes and two-family homes situated between Co-op City and Pelham Bay Park. The 5 train at Baychester Avenue provides express service to Midtown Manhattan, and the Hutchinson River Parkway offers direct highway access. Co-op City, one of the largest cooperative housing developments in the world, borders the neighborhood to the east.
View Full Market ReportMott Haven occupies the southwestern corner of the Bronx along the Harlem River, featuring a landmarked historic district of 19th-century brownstones in neo-Grec, Queen Anne, and Flemish Revival styles alongside new waterfront residential towers. The 6 train serves three stations along the East 138th Street corridor, while the 2, 4, and 5 trains stop along East 149th Street. Mill Pond Park provides 15 acres of waterfront green space with tennis courts, athletic fields, and a promenade along the Harlem River.
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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. Baychester and Mott Haven 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 Baychester and Mott Haven 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) | Baychester | Mott Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $876,000 | $675,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,300/mo | $3,200/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | N/A | N/A |
| Average Days on Market | 14 days | 214.5 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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