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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Hamilton Heights vs Kensington

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Hamilton Heights

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$873K
$568K
Median Rent
$3K
$3K
Active Listings
86
76
Avg Days on Market
76.5 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
+63.2%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
3
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricHamilton HeightsKensington
Median Sale Price$872,500$567,500
Median Condo Price$532,500$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$400,000$515,000
Median Rent$3,047.5$3,000
Active Listings8676
Rental Inventory21874
Days on Market76.553.5
Price Cut Share4.7%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume37
YoY Price Change+63.2%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+9.8%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change+28.4%0.0%
Subway Lines1 A B C DN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Hamilton Heights

Hamilton Heights is a historic and architecturally stunning section of Harlem, named after Alexander Hamilton. The neighborhood is famous for its grand row houses and the beautiful campus of City College. Residents enjoy proximity to Riverbank State Park and a growing number of cafes and restaurants. The real estate market features a mix of impeccably preserved historic townhouses, value-driven HDFC cooperatives, and modern boutique developments.

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Kensington

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

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Transit Access

Hamilton Heights

1ABCD

145 St (1 A B C D) — 0.2 mi

125 St (1) — 0.7 mi

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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