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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Howard Beach vs Briarwood

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

Queens|Queens

Howard Beach

Queens

Briarwood

Queens

Median Sale Price
$625K
$265K
Median Rent
$3K
$2K
Active Listings
55
39
Avg Days on Market
54 days
36.5 days
YoY Price Change
+33.4%
-25.9%
Monthly Sales Volume
16
6

Detailed Comparison

MetricHoward BeachBriarwood
Median Sale Price$625,000$265,000
Median Condo PriceN/AN/A
Median Co-op Price$270,000$276,250
Median Rent$2,550$2,062.5
Active Listings5539
Rental Inventory156
Days on Market5436.5
Price Cut Share7.3%20.5%
Monthly Sales Volume166
YoY Price Change+33.4%-25.9%
YoY Rent Change+15.9%+3.4%
YoY Inventory Change+25.0%+44.4%
Subway LinesN/AN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Howard Beach

Howard Beach provides a unpretentious setting for those seeking space and value within New York City. The area is known for its historic atmosphere and a real estate market that features a blend of unpretentious cooperatives and traditional multi-family residences.

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Briarwood

Briarwood is a residential neighborhood in central Queens with Tudor Revival, Colonial, and ranch-style single-family homes alongside low-rise garden apartment co-ops and prewar brick buildings. The E and F trains stop at Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard, providing express service to Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood sits between three major green spaces: Forest Park to the west, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the north, and the Kissena Corridor to the east.

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Transit Access

Howard Beach

No subway data available

Briarwood

No subway data available

Active Listings

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