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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Chinatown vs Soho

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

Manhattan|Manhattan

Chinatown

Manhattan

Soho

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$550K
$3.6M
Median Rent
$4K
$9K
Active Listings
13
153
Avg Days on Market
0 days
132.5 days
YoY Price Change
0.0%
+126.4%
Monthly Sales Volume
1
13

Detailed Comparison

MetricChinatownSoho
Median Sale Price$550,364$3,600,000
Median Condo Price$550,364$4,325,000
Median Co-op PriceN/A$3,675,000
Median Rent$4,350$8,800
Active Listings13153
Rental Inventory48141
Days on Market0132.5
Price Cut Share13.3%9.2%
Monthly Sales Volume113
YoY Price Change0.0%+126.4%
YoY Rent Change+36.2%-1.7%
YoY Inventory Change+225.0%+8.5%
Subway Lines1 4 5 6 A B C D E F J N Q R W Z1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z

Neighborhood Profiles

Chinatown

Chinatown occupies a dense section of Lower Manhattan centered on Canal Street, where 10 subway lines converge including the 6, J, N, Q, R, W, and Z trains, making it one of the most transit-rich neighborhoods below 14th Street. The housing stock consists primarily of prewar walk-up buildings alongside newer condominium developments and the 44-story Confucius Plaza residential tower. Columbus Park, one of the city's earliest public parks, and the 7.8-acre Sara D. Roosevelt Park provide open green space along the neighborhood's edges.

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Soho

SoHo contains the world's largest concentration of cast-iron architecture, with approximately 250 landmarked buildings within the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District. The housing stock centers on spacious loft conversions with high ceilings and oversized windows, alongside luxury condominiums and pre-war walk-ups, served by the C, E, N, Q, R, W, 1, 4, and 6 trains. The cobblestone streets and commercial corridors along Broadway, West Broadway, and Prince Street define one of Manhattan's most architecturally distinctive neighborhoods.

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Transit Access

Chinatown

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Grand St (B D) — 0.2 mi

Canal St (1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z) — 0.3 mi

Bowery (J Z) — 0.3 mi

East Broadway (F) — 0.4 mi

Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4 5 6) — 0.4 mi

Soho

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Canal St (1 6 A C E J N Q R W Z) — 0.1 mi

Spring St (6 C E) — 0.2 mi

Prince St (N R W) — 0.3 mi

Franklin St (1) — 0.3 mi

Bowery (J Z) — 0.5 mi

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