NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Queens
Queens
For buyers focused on affordability, Howard Beach has the lower median sale price at $307,500 vs $1,260,000 in Hillcrest.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Howard Beach offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Hillcrest | Howard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,260,000 | $307,500 |
| Median Condo Price | N/A | $353,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | N/A | $180,000 |
| Median Rent | $3,900 | $2,100 |
| Active Listings | 13 | 51 |
| Rental Inventory | 3 | 1 |
| Days on Market | 134 | 59 |
| Price Cut Share | 6.7% | 17.6% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 4 | 11 |
| YoY Price Change | N/A | N/A |
| YoY Rent Change | +5.4% | -26.3% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +225.0% | -20.3% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Hillcrest is a hilly residential Queens neighborhood of brick Tudor and Colonial homes, garden-apartment cooperatives, and mid-rise condominium buildings along the spine of the Jamaica Hills ridge. The F train at Parsons Boulevard and 169th Street stations provides subway access, and local buses connect to Jamaica Center. St. John's University campus borders the neighborhood to the north.
View Full Market ReportHoward Beach is a waterfront Queens neighborhood of single-family brick homes and two-family detached houses on a peninsula between Jamaica Bay and the Belt Parkway. The A train at Howard Beach-JFK Airport station provides subway service, and the AirTrain JFK connects directly to all airport terminals. Charles Memorial Park and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge offer waterfront recreation.
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Listing data is derived in whole or in part from the RLS at REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) Internet Data Exchange (IDX) database. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Milton Coste | Keller Williams NYC are marked with the RLS logo. The information provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is refreshed every 15 minutes per REBNY IDX requirements.
From the 2008 financial crisis through the 2020 pandemic, the NYC metro Case-Shiller composite fell about 25% peak-to-trough between 2007 and 2012, then fully recovered by 2017 and gained another 15% through Q1 2020. Hillcrest and Howard Beach both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Outer-borough submarkets including Hillcrest and Howard Beach generally tracked the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% peak-to-trough decline before fully recovering by 2017 and posting further gains through early 2020.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | Hillcrest | Howard Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,260,000 | $307,500 |
| Median Rent | $3,900/mo | $2,100/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | N/A | N/A |
| Average Days on Market | 134 days | 59 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | N/A |
Table values reflect current 2026 market conditions. Historical 2008-2020 commentary is sourced from Case-Shiller NYC metro composite and StreetEasy historical series.
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