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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Kensington vs Long Island City

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

Brooklyn|Queens

Kensington

Brooklyn

Long Island City

Queens

Median Sale Price
$568K
$1.0M
Median Rent
$3K
$4K
Active Listings
76
243
Avg Days on Market
53.5 days
3 days
YoY Price Change
-24.5%
+8.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
7
11

Detailed Comparison

MetricKensingtonLong Island City
Median Sale Price$567,500$1,048,000
Median Condo Price$537,104.5$1,048,000
Median Co-op Price$515,000N/A
Median Rent$3,000$4,351.5
Active Listings76243
Rental Inventory74956
Days on Market53.53
Price Cut Share11.8%5.3%
Monthly Sales Volume711
YoY Price Change-24.5%+8.0%
YoY Rent Change+11.5%+1.0%
YoY Inventory Change0.0%+48.2%
Subway LinesN/A7 E G M N R W

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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Long Island City

Long Island City (LIC) is one of New York’s fastest-growing residential neighborhoods, offering a modern urban lifestyle just one stop from Manhattan. Famous for its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign, LIC is a hub for contemporary art and luxury living. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, new construction glass towers that offer world-class amenities and breathtaking, unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline.

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Transit Access

Kensington

No subway data available

Long Island City

7EGMNRW

Hunters Point Av (7) — 0.2 mi

Court Sq (7 E G M) — 0.2 mi

Long Island City (E G M R) — 0.6 mi

Queensboro Plaza (7 N W) — 0.6 mi

Active Listings

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