NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Queens
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Brookville has the lower median sale price at $215,000 vs $805,000 in Bellerose.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Brookville offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Bellerose | Brookville |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $805,000 | $215,000 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $323,000 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $2,300 | $3,450 |
| Active Listings | 21 | 6 |
| Rental Inventory | 8 | 4 |
| Days on Market | 429 | 20 |
| Price Cut Share | 9.1% | 16.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 5 | 2 |
| YoY Price Change | +1.9% | N/A |
| YoY Rent Change | -11.5% | -5.5% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +5.0% | +20.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Bellerose is a low-density residential neighborhood at the eastern edge of Queens along the Nassau County border, characterized by detached single-family homes in Tudor Revival, Colonial, and Cape Cod styles with slate roofs and decorative brickwork. The Long Island Rail Road station on the Hempstead Branch provides direct commuter access to Penn Station. Alley Pond Park, covering 635 acres, offers a nature center and adventure course nearby.
View Full Market ReportBrookville is a residential Queens neighborhood of single-family detached homes and garden-style cooperatives along the border with Nassau County. The neighborhood is served by local bus routes connecting to the LIRR at Rosedale station and the A train at Far Rockaway. Brookville Park, a 97-acre green space with ball fields and playgrounds, forms the neighborhood core.
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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. Bellerose and Brookville 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 Bellerose and Brookville 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) | Bellerose | Brookville |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $805,000 | $215,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,300/mo | $3,450/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +1.9% | N/A |
| Average Days on Market | 429 days | 20 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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