NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Kensington vs Briarwood

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

Brooklyn|Queens

Kensington

Brooklyn

Briarwood

Queens

Median Sale Price

$568K

$265K

Median Rent

$3K

$2K

Active Listings

Avg Days on Market

53.5 days

36.5 days

YoY Price Change

-24.5%

-25.9%

Monthly Sales Volume

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Kensington	Briarwood
Median Sale Price	$567,500	$265,000
Median Condo Price	$537,104.5	N/A
Median Co-op Price	$515,000	$276,250
Median Rent	$3,000	$2,062.5
Active Listings	76	39
Rental Inventory	74	56
Days on Market	53.5	36.5
Price Cut Share	11.8%	20.5%
Monthly Sales Volume	7	6
YoY Price Change	-24.5%	-25.9%
YoY Rent Change	+11.5%	+3.4%
YoY Inventory Change	0.0%	+44.4%
Subway Lines	N/A	N/A

Neighborhood Profiles

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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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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