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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Forest Hills vs South Jamaica

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

Queens|Queens

Forest Hills

Queens

South Jamaica

Queens

Median Sale Price
$433K
$633K
Median Rent
$3K
$3K
Active Listings
365
13
Avg Days on Market
85.5 days
0 days
YoY Price Change
+5.5%
+2.3%
Monthly Sales Volume
38
16

Detailed Comparison

MetricForest HillsSouth Jamaica
Median Sale Price$432,500$632,500
Median Condo Price$804,400N/A
Median Co-op Price$356,000N/A
Median Rent$2,842$2,899
Active Listings36513
Rental Inventory2219
Days on Market85.50
Price Cut Share13.4%7.7%
Monthly Sales Volume3816
YoY Price Change+5.5%+2.3%
YoY Rent Change+3.3%0.0%
YoY Inventory Change+20.9%-13.3%
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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South Jamaica

South Jamaica features brick rowhouses and new residential developments on tree-lined streets between the 100-acre Baisley Pond Park and Roy Wilkins Park. The Jamaica Center transit hub is one mile north, connecting the E, J, and Z subway lines, the LIRR, and the AirTrain to JFK Airport.

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Transit Access

Forest Hills

No subway data available

South Jamaica

No subway data available

Active Listings

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