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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Chelsea vs Midtown

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

Manhattan|Manhattan

Chelsea

Manhattan

Midtown

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$1.3M
$1.3M
Median Rent
$6K
$5K
Active Listings
394
360
Avg Days on Market
107 days
117 days
YoY Price Change
-27.1%
-13.4%
Monthly Sales Volume
26
18

Detailed Comparison

MetricChelseaMidtown
Median Sale Price$1,305,000$1,342,000
Median Condo Price$2,087,000$1,610,000
Median Co-op Price$697,586$834,500
Median Rent$5,500$5,300
Active Listings394360
Rental Inventory653368
Days on Market107117
Price Cut Share12.9%9.4%
Monthly Sales Volume2618
YoY Price Change-27.1%-13.4%
YoY Rent Change+1.9%+10.4%
YoY Inventory Change+5.6%+13.6%
Subway Lines1 2 3 A B C D E F M N Q R W1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W

Neighborhood Profiles

Chelsea

Chelsea is the epicenter of New York’s contemporary art world and a hub for innovative architecture. Home to the High Line and Chelsea Market, the neighborhood seamlessly blends industrial history with modern luxury. The real estate market here is dominated by high-end condominium developments designed by world-renowned architects, alongside charming pre-war lofts and historic townhouses in the Chelsea Historic District.

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Midtown

Midtown Manhattan is the city's primary commercial and transit hub, home to Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and the Empire State Building. The residential market features luxury condo towers, classic pre-war cooperatives, and postwar doorman buildings served by nearly every subway line in the system. Properties range from high-floor units with skyline panoramas to well-maintained co-ops along the tree-lined side streets east and west of Fifth Avenue.

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Transit Access

Chelsea

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34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.6 mi

34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.7 mi

Midtown

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Times Sq-42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R S W) — 0.2 mi

42 St-Port Authority (A C E) — 0.4 mi

Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S) — 0.4 mi

34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.4 mi

34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.5 mi

Active Listings

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