NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Kensington vs Wakefield

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

Brooklyn|Bronx

Kensington

Brooklyn

Wakefield

Bronx

Median Sale Price

$568K

$795K

Median Rent

$3K

$2K

Active Listings

Avg Days on Market

53.5 days

0 days

YoY Price Change

-24.5%

+20.5%

Monthly Sales Volume

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Kensington	Wakefield
Median Sale Price	$567,500	$795,000
Median Condo Price	$537,104.5	N/A
Median Co-op Price	$515,000	N/A
Median Rent	$3,000	$2,200
Active Listings	76	14
Rental Inventory	74	9
Days on Market	53.5	0
Price Cut Share	11.8%	30.8%
Monthly Sales Volume	7	5
YoY Price Change	-24.5%	+20.5%
YoY Rent Change	+11.5%	+2.3%
YoY Inventory Change	0.0%	+180.0%
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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Wakefield

Wakefield sits at the northern edge of the Bronx with a mix of detached single-family Victorian homes, two-family brick houses, and low-rise apartment buildings along quiet residential streets. The 2 and 5 trains terminate at East 241st Street, and the Metro-North Harlem Line at Wakefield station provides a second commuter option to Grand Central. Van Cortlandt Park, one of the city's largest green spaces at 1,146 acres, offers extensive trails and recreation nearby.

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