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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Forest Hills vs Long Island City

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

Queens|Queens

Forest Hills

Queens

Long Island City

Queens

Median Sale Price
$433K
$1.0M
Median Rent
$3K
$4K
Active Listings
365
243
Avg Days on Market
85.5 days
3 days
YoY Price Change
+5.5%
+8.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
38
11

Detailed Comparison

MetricForest HillsLong Island City
Median Sale Price$432,500$1,048,000
Median Condo Price$804,400$1,048,000
Median Co-op Price$356,000N/A
Median Rent$2,842$4,351.5
Active Listings365243
Rental Inventory221956
Days on Market85.53
Price Cut Share13.4%5.3%
Monthly Sales Volume3811
YoY Price Change+5.5%+8.0%
YoY Rent Change+3.3%+1.0%
YoY Inventory Change+20.9%+48.2%
Subway LinesN/A7 E G M N R W

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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Long Island City

Long Island City (LIC) is one of New York’s fastest-growing residential neighborhoods, offering a modern urban lifestyle just one stop from Manhattan. Famous for its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign, LIC is a hub for contemporary art and luxury living. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, new construction glass towers that offer world-class amenities and breathtaking, unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline.

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Transit Access

Forest Hills

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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