NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Queens
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Little Neck has the lower median sale price at $390K vs $455K in Elmhurst.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Little Neck offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Elmhurst | Little Neck |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $455,000 | $390,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $455,000 | $373,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $345,000 | $390,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,599 | $3,000 |
| Active Listings | 104 | 15 |
| Rental Inventory | 90 | 2 |
| Days on Market | 123 | 75 |
| Price Cut Share | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 9 | 6 |
| YoY Price Change | -17.0% | N/A |
| YoY Rent Change | 0.0% | +30.4% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +6.1% | +66.7% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Elmhurst is a dynamic and bustling neighborhood in central Queens. Known for its incredible culinary scene and bustling commercial corridors, the area offers a high-energy urban lifestyle. The real estate market is characterized by a wide range of housing options, from spacious pre-war cooperatives and traditional multi-family houses to sleek new construction condominiums that provide excellent value and a quick commute to Manhattan and Long Island City.
View Full Market ReportLittle Neck features Cape Cod, Tudor Revival, and colonial-style homes built between the 1920s and 1960s, set on low-traffic residential blocks near the borough's highest point at Little Neck Hills. The LIRR station provides 30-minute commutes to Penn Station, and the 635-acre Alley Pond Park and Udalls Cove nature preserve border the neighborhood.
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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. Elmhurst and Little Neck 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 Elmhurst and Little Neck 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) | Elmhurst | Little Neck |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $455,000 | $390,000 |
| Median Rent | $2,599/mo | $3,000/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -17.0% | N/A |
| Average Days on Market | 123 days | 75 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.
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