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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Briarwood vs Melrose

Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.

Queens|Bronx

Briarwood

Queens

Melrose

Bronx

Median Sale Price
$265K
$0
Median Rent
$2K
$2K
Active Listings
39
4
Avg Days on Market
36.5 days
0 days
YoY Price Change
-25.9%
0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
6
4

Detailed Comparison

MetricBriarwoodMelrose
Median Sale Price$265,000$0
Median Condo PriceN/AN/A
Median Co-op Price$276,250N/A
Median Rent$2,062.5$2,322.5
Active Listings394
Rental Inventory567
Days on Market36.50
Price Cut Share20.5%0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume64
YoY Price Change-25.9%0.0%
YoY Rent Change+3.4%0.0%
YoY Inventory Change+44.4%-20.0%
Subway LinesN/AN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Briarwood

Briarwood is a residential neighborhood in central Queens with Tudor Revival, Colonial, and ranch-style single-family homes alongside low-rise garden apartment co-ops and prewar brick buildings. The E and F trains stop at Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard, providing express service to Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood sits between three major green spaces: Forest Park to the west, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the north, and the Kissena Corridor to the east.

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Melrose

Melrose features 19th-century brownstones, neo-Renaissance apartment houses, and modern LEED-certified developments like Via Verde, all anchored by the commercial corridors along Third Avenue and Melrose Avenue. The 2 and 5 trains stop at East 149th Street, the 4 train serves nearby stations, and St. Mary's Park provides 35 acres of green space on the neighborhood's edge.

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Transit Access

Briarwood

No subway data available

Melrose

No subway data available

Active Listings

Briarwood for sale

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