NYC Neighborhood Comparison

East Harlem vs Kensington

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

East Harlem

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price

$689K

$568K

Median Rent

$3K

Active Listings

Avg Days on Market

40.5 days

53.5 days

YoY Price Change

-2.1%

-24.5%

Monthly Sales Volume

Detailed Comparison

Metric	East Harlem	Kensington
Median Sale Price	$688,500	$567,500
Median Condo Price	$663,250	$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price	$499,911	$515,000
Median Rent	$2,995	$3,000
Active Listings	62	76
Rental Inventory	327	74
Days on Market	40.5	53.5
Price Cut Share	11.3%	11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume	4	7
YoY Price Change	-2.1%	-24.5%
YoY Rent Change	+5.1%	+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change	+19.2%	0.0%
Subway Lines	4 5 6	N/A

Neighborhood Profiles

East Harlem

East Harlem, also known as El Barrio, is a neighborhood rich in culture, art, and history. Known for its vibrant murals and the historic La Marqueta, the area features a growing number of new residential developments alongside historic buildings. The real estate market offers some of Manhattan's most accessible price points, featuring a mix of historic walk-up cooperatives, value-driven HDFC units, and a surge of new luxury condominium developments that offer modern amenities and easy access to the Upper East Side.

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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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