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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

East Williamsburg vs Long Island City

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

Brooklyn|Queens

East Williamsburg

Brooklyn

Long Island City

Queens

Median Sale Price
$875K
$1.0M
Median Rent
$4K
$4K
Active Listings
78
243
Avg Days on Market
72 days
3 days
YoY Price Change
+5.2%
+8.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
28
11

Detailed Comparison

MetricEast WilliamsburgLong Island City
Median Sale Price$875,000$1,048,000
Median Condo Price$1,050,000$1,048,000
Median Co-op PriceN/AN/A
Median Rent$3,600$4,351.5
Active Listings78243
Rental Inventory165956
Days on Market723
Price Cut Share11.8%5.3%
Monthly Sales Volume2811
YoY Price Change+5.2%+8.0%
YoY Rent Change+6.1%+1.0%
YoY Inventory Change-5.8%+48.2%
Subway LinesN/A7 E G M N R W

Neighborhood Profiles

East Williamsburg

East Williamsburg spans the industrial corridor between Williamsburg and Bushwick, where converted warehouse lofts, artist studios, and new-construction condominiums line wide streets originally laid out for manufacturing. The L train at Grand Street and Morgan Avenue, plus the M at Flushing Avenue, provide quick connections to Manhattan and greater Brooklyn. Galleries, studios, and creative spaces fill former factory buildings along Morgan Avenue, Meadow Street, and Ingraham Street.

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Long Island City

Long Island City sits directly across the East River from Midtown Manhattan, reachable in one stop on the 7 train. LIC has added more than 12,000 residential units since 2015, transforming former industrial blocks into a corridor of glass-tower condos, converted loft co-ops, and rental high-rises along the waterfront. Gantry Plaza State Park, MoMA PS1, and the Hunters Point Library anchor the neighborhood’s cultural identity. Median condo prices run roughly 30-40% below comparable Manhattan waterfront units, drawing both first-time buyers and investors looking for appreciation in one of the city’s highest-growth zip codes.

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Transit Access

East Williamsburg

No subway data available

Long Island City

7EGMNRW

Hunters Point Av (7) — 0.2 mi

Court Sq (7 E G M) — 0.2 mi

Long Island City (E G M R) — 0.6 mi

Queensboro Plaza (7 N W) — 0.6 mi

Active Listings

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