NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Brooklyn
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, Bronx has the lower median sale price at $640,000 vs $1,512,101 in Boerum Hill.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Bronx offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Boerum Hill, which is served by 8 subway lines compared to 0 in Bronx.
| Metric | Boerum Hill | Bronx |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,512,101 | $640,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,680,000 | $270,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $650,000 | $248,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,995 | $3,000 |
| Active Listings | 56 | 807 |
| Rental Inventory | 108 | 1047 |
| Days on Market | 32 | 82 |
| Price Cut Share | 7.1% | 11.9% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 8 | 170 |
| YoY Price Change | +12.0% | -2.7% |
| YoY Rent Change | +1.9% | -3.2% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -23.3% | +4.7% |
| Subway Lines | 2 3 4 5 A C F R | N/A |
Prices in Boerum Hill moved +12.0% over the past year, compared to -2.7% in Bronx. Boerum Hill is seeing price appreciation while Bronx has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Boerum Hill is a historic residential neighborhood with tree-lined streets and retail along Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street. Housing stock features three-story row houses and newer high-end condominium developments, with F/G subway service at Bergen Street.
View Full Market ReportThe Bronx is the northernmost borough of New York City, encompassing over 40 distinct neighborhoods along the Harlem River, East River, and Long Island Sound. The housing stock ranges from grand prewar co-ops along the Grand Concourse to single-family homes in Riverdale, and from new construction condos in Mott Haven to postwar complexes in Parkchester. Multiple subway lines, Metro-North, and major highways provide extensive transit connectivity.
View Full Market ReportJay St-MetroTech (A C F R) — 0.4 mi
Borough Hall (2 3 4 5) — 0.5 mi
Court St (R) — 0.6 mi
No subway data available
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. Boerum Hill and Bronx 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 Boerum Hill and Bronx 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) | Boerum Hill | Bronx |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,512,101 | $640,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,995/mo | $3,000/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +12.0% | -2.7% |
| Average Days on Market | 32 days | 82 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | 0.42 mi | 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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