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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Kensington vs DUMBO

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

Brooklyn|Brooklyn

Kensington

Brooklyn

DUMBO

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$568K
$1.7M
Median Rent
$3K
$5K
Active Listings
76
88
Avg Days on Market
53.5 days
69 days
YoY Price Change
-24.5%
-29.1%
Monthly Sales Volume
7
2

Detailed Comparison

MetricKensingtonDUMBO
Median Sale Price$567,500$1,684,500
Median Condo Price$537,104.5$1,720,000
Median Co-op Price$515,000N/A
Median Rent$3,000$5,372.5
Active Listings7688
Rental Inventory74194
Days on Market53.569
Price Cut Share11.8%9.1%
Monthly Sales Volume72
YoY Price Change-24.5%-29.1%
YoY Rent Change+11.5%-6.6%
YoY Inventory Change0.0%+22.2%
Subway LinesN/A2 3 A C F R

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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DUMBO

DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) sits between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges along the East River waterfront, with a 95-building historic district of converted industrial warehouses. The housing market features spacious loft residences with exposed brick and high ceilings alongside modern luxury condominiums with skyline and waterfront views, served by the F train at York Street and the A and C at High Street. Brooklyn Bridge Park stretches along the waterfront with piers, playgrounds, and Jane's Carousel.

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Transit Access

Kensington

No subway data available

DUMBO

23ACFR

York St (F) — 0.2 mi

High St (A C) — 0.3 mi

Clark St (2 3) — 0.5 mi

Court St (R) — 0.7 mi

East Broadway (F) — 0.7 mi

Active Listings

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