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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Forest Hills vs Briarwood

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

Queens|Queens

Forest Hills

Queens

Briarwood

Queens

Median Sale Price
$433K
$265K
Median Rent
$3K
$2K
Active Listings
365
39
Avg Days on Market
85.5 days
36.5 days
YoY Price Change
+5.5%
-25.9%
Monthly Sales Volume
38
6

Detailed Comparison

MetricForest HillsBriarwood
Median Sale Price$432,500$265,000
Median Condo Price$804,400N/A
Median Co-op Price$356,000$276,250
Median Rent$2,842$2,062.5
Active Listings36539
Rental Inventory22156
Days on Market85.536.5
Price Cut Share13.4%20.5%
Monthly Sales Volume386
YoY Price Change+5.5%-25.9%
YoY Rent Change+3.3%+3.4%
YoY Inventory Change+20.9%+44.4%
Subway LinesN/AN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Forest Hills

Forest Hills is a sought-after and picturesque Queens neighborhood known for its lush greenery and exceptional architecture. The area is famous for Forest Hills Gardens, a private community featuring stunning Tudor-style homes and winding streets. The broader neighborhood offers a mix of grand pre-war cooperatives, modern luxury condominiums, and the vibrant shopping and dining destination of Austin Street, providing a suburban feel within the city limits.

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Briarwood

Briarwood is a residential neighborhood in central Queens with Tudor Revival, Colonial, and ranch-style single-family homes alongside low-rise garden apartment co-ops and prewar brick buildings. The E and F trains stop at Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard, providing express service to Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood sits between three major green spaces: Forest Park to the west, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the north, and the Kissena Corridor to the east.

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Transit Access

Forest Hills

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Briarwood

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Active Listings

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