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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

DUMBO vs Kensington

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

Brooklyn|Brooklyn

DUMBO

Brooklyn

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.7M
$568K
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
88
76
Avg Days on Market
69 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
-29.1%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
2
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricDUMBOKensington
Median Sale Price$1,684,500$567,500
Median Condo Price$1,720,000$537,104.5
Median Co-op PriceN/A$515,000
Median Rent$5,372.5$3,000
Active Listings8876
Rental Inventory19474
Days on Market6953.5
Price Cut Share9.1%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume27
YoY Price Change-29.1%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change-6.6%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change+22.2%0.0%
Subway Lines2 3 A C F RN/A

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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Kensington

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

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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

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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