NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Kensington vs Canarsie

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

Brooklyn|Brooklyn

Kensington

Brooklyn

Canarsie

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price

$568K

$850K

Median Rent

$3K

Active Listings

Avg Days on Market

53.5 days

82.5 days

YoY Price Change

-24.5%

+13.3%

Monthly Sales Volume

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Kensington	Canarsie
Median Sale Price	$567,500	$850,000
Median Condo Price	$537,104.5	$24,000
Median Co-op Price	$515,000	N/A
Median Rent	$3,000	$3,000
Active Listings	76	73
Rental Inventory	74	29
Days on Market	53.5	82.5
Price Cut Share	11.8%	11.0%
Monthly Sales Volume	7	11
YoY Price Change	-24.5%	+13.3%
YoY Rent Change	+11.5%	+0.2%
YoY Inventory Change	0.0%	+15.9%
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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Canarsie

Canarsie is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood where the L train terminates at Rockaway Parkway, connecting residents to Williamsburg and Manhattan's 14th Street corridor. The housing stock spans single-family detached homes, mid-century split-levels, brick rowhouses, and low-rise condominiums on tree-lined streets. The 132-acre Canarsie Park and Canarsie Pier on Jamaica Bay provide extensive waterfront recreation, sports fields, and fishing access along the neighborhood's southern edge.

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