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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

DUMBO vs Chinatown

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

Brooklyn|Manhattan

DUMBO

Brooklyn

Chinatown

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$1.7M
$550K
Median Rent
$5K
$4K
Active Listings
88
13
Avg Days on Market
69 days
0 days
YoY Price Change
-29.1%
0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
2
1

Detailed Comparison

MetricDUMBOChinatown
Median Sale Price$1,684,500$550,364
Median Condo Price$1,720,000$550,364
Median Co-op PriceN/AN/A
Median Rent$5,372.5$4,350
Active Listings8813
Rental Inventory19448
Days on Market690
Price Cut Share9.1%13.3%
Monthly Sales Volume21
YoY Price Change-29.1%0.0%
YoY Rent Change-6.6%+36.2%
YoY Inventory Change+22.2%+225.0%
Subway Lines2 3 A C F R1 4 5 6 A B C D E F J N Q R W Z

Neighborhood Profiles

DUMBO

DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) sits between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges along the East River waterfront, with a 95-building historic district of converted industrial warehouses. The housing market features spacious loft residences with exposed brick and high ceilings alongside modern luxury condominiums with skyline and waterfront views, served by the F train at York Street and the A and C at High Street. Brooklyn Bridge Park stretches along the waterfront with piers, playgrounds, and Jane's Carousel.

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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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Transit Access

DUMBO

23ACFR

York St (F) — 0.2 mi

High St (A C) — 0.3 mi

Clark St (2 3) — 0.5 mi

Court St (R) — 0.7 mi

East Broadway (F) — 0.7 mi

Chinatown

1456ABCDEFJNQRWZ

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

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