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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Forest Hills vs Melrose

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

Queens|Bronx

Forest Hills

Queens

Melrose

Bronx

Median Sale Price
$433K
$0
Median Rent
$3K
$2K
Active Listings
365
4
Avg Days on Market
85.5 days
0 days
YoY Price Change
+5.5%
0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
38
4

Detailed Comparison

MetricForest HillsMelrose
Median Sale Price$432,500$0
Median Condo Price$804,400N/A
Median Co-op Price$356,000N/A
Median Rent$2,842$2,322.5
Active Listings3654
Rental Inventory2217
Days on Market85.50
Price Cut Share13.4%0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume384
YoY Price Change+5.5%0.0%
YoY Rent Change+3.3%0.0%
YoY Inventory Change+20.9%-20.0%
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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Melrose

Melrose features 19th-century brownstones, neo-Renaissance apartment houses, and modern LEED-certified developments like Via Verde, all anchored by the commercial corridors along Third Avenue and Melrose Avenue. The 2 and 5 trains stop at East 149th Street, the 4 train serves nearby stations, and St. Mary's Park provides 35 acres of green space on the neighborhood's edge.

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Transit Access

Forest Hills

No subway data available

Melrose

No subway data available

Active Listings

Forest Hills for sale

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