NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Brooklyn
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Springfield Gardens has the lower median sale price at $542,500 vs $693,610 in Coney Island.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Springfield Gardens offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Coney Island | Springfield Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $693,610 | $542,500 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | N/A |
| Median Rent | $3,220 | $3,000 |
| Active Listings | 71 | 18 |
| Rental Inventory | 70 | 5 |
| Days on Market | 88 | 76 |
| Price Cut Share | 12.7% | 22.2% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 1 | 3 |
| YoY Price Change | N/A | N/A |
| YoY Rent Change | +1.4% | +11.1% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +51.1% | +80.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Coney Island is a beachfront Brooklyn neighborhood at the southern tip of the borough, featuring high-rise residential towers, prewar apartment buildings, and new construction condominiums along the Atlantic Ocean boardwalk. The D/F/N/Q trains terminate at Stillwell Avenue station, providing direct subway service to Manhattan. The 2.5-mile boardwalk, Luna Park amusement area, and the New York Aquarium line the oceanfront.
View Full Market ReportSpringfield Gardens is a southeastern Queens neighborhood of single-family detached homes with private driveways and yards, along with scattered two-family houses. The neighborhood is served by local buses connecting to the LIRR at Rosedale and the A train at Far Rockaway. Baisley Pond Park, one of the largest freshwater ponds in the city, provides green space at the neighborhood boundary.
View Full Market ReportNo subway data available
No subway data available
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. Coney Island and Springfield Gardens 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 Coney Island and Springfield Gardens 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) | Coney Island | Springfield Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $693,610 | $542,500 |
| Median Rent | $3,220/mo | $3,000/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | N/A | N/A |
| Average Days on Market | 88 days | 76 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.
With 25+ years of experience across all five boroughs, I can help you find the right neighborhood for your lifestyle and budget.
Data updated:
