Brooklyn
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Laurelton has the lower median sale price at $742,500 vs $992,793 in Bushwick.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Laurelton offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Bushwick | Laurelton |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $992,793 | $742,500 |
| Median Condo Price | $627,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $379,000 | $250,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,700 | $2,900 |
| Active Listings | 207 | 15 |
| Rental Inventory | 1005 | 6 |
| Days on Market | 49.5 | 68 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 15 | 7 |
| YoY Price Change | -18.8% | +12.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +5.8% | +7.4% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +3.0% | +15.4% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Bushwick moved -18.8% over the past year, compared to +12.5% in Laurelton. Laurelton is seeing price appreciation while Bushwick has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Bushwick has emerged as Brooklyn's premier creative frontier, known for its world-class street art, eclectic nightlife, and industrial-chic vibe. The neighborhood offers a wide range of housing options, from converted warehouse lofts that appeal to artists and professionals to traditional multi-family townhouses. Recent years have seen a surge in boutique new construction condominiums, making it a top destination for those seeking a dynamic and evolving urban environment.
View Full Market ReportLaurelton is a southeastern Queens neighborhood of single-family detached homes with driveways and private yards, primarily built in the 1920s through 1950s. The LIRR Laurelton station provides direct commuter rail service to Penn Station, and the Q5 bus connects to the E train at Jamaica Center. Montefiore Cemetery and Laurelton Parkway define the neighborhood boundaries.
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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. Bushwick and Laurelton 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 Bushwick and Laurelton 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) | Bushwick | Laurelton |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $992,793 | $742,500 |
| Median Rent | $3,700/mo | $2,900/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -18.8% | +12.5% |
| Average Days on Market | 49.5 days | 68 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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