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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Brooklyn
Bronx
For buyers focused on affordability, Bronxwood has the lower median sale price at $364K vs $825K in Brownsville.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Bronxwood offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Brownsville | Bronxwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $825,000 | $364,150 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | $160,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $200,000 | $225,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,550 | $1,900 |
| Active Listings | 22 | 13 |
| Rental Inventory | 43 | 7 |
| Days on Market | 311 | 67 |
| Price Cut Share | 4.2% | 9.1% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 7 | 11 |
| YoY Price Change | +14.6% | -50.6% |
| YoY Rent Change | +6.3% | +5.8% |
| YoY Inventory Change | -12.0% | +30.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Brownsville moved +14.6% over the past year, compared to -50.6% in Bronxwood. Brownsville is seeing price appreciation while Bronxwood has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Brownsville is an East Brooklyn neighborhood of large public housing complexes, low-rise row houses, and a growing number of new construction residential projects. The 3 and 4 trains run through the neighborhood along Eastern Parkway and New Lots Avenue, providing direct subway access to Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan. Betsy Head Park offers a public pool, track, and sports facilities.
View Full Market ReportBronxwood is a compact residential pocket east of Bronx Park, defined by tree-lined streets of two- and three-story brick row houses and small apartment buildings dating from the early to mid-20th century, many with front gardens and decorative stoops. The 2 and 5 trains serve the neighborhood via the nearby Allerton Avenue and Burke Avenue stations. The western boundary borders Bronx Park, providing direct access to the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.
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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. Brownsville and Bronxwood 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 Brownsville and Bronxwood 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) | Brownsville | Bronxwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $825,000 | $364,150 |
| Median Rent | $2,550/mo | $1,900/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +14.6% | -50.6% |
| Average Days on Market | 311 days | 67 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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