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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Kips Bay vs Prospect Lefferts Gardens

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Kips Bay

Manhattan

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$895K
$1.3M
Median Rent
$4K
$3K
Active Listings
98
46
Avg Days on Market
72 days
32 days
YoY Price Change
+2.8%
+8.7%
Monthly Sales Volume
38
5

Detailed Comparison

MetricKips BayProspect Lefferts Gardens
Median Sale Price$895,000$1,250,000
Median Condo Price$1,050,000$912,500
Median Co-op Price$650,000N/A
Median Rent$4,050$2,999.5
Active Listings9846
Rental Inventory220162
Days on Market7232
Price Cut Share12.5%15.2%
Monthly Sales Volume385
YoY Price Change+2.8%+8.7%
YoY Rent Change+3.9%+6.1%
YoY Inventory Change-4.1%+4.5%
Subway Lines4 5 6 7 B D F M N Q R S WN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Kips Bay

Kips Bay is a relaxed and highly convenient residential neighborhood located on the East Side of Manhattan. Known for its mix of mid-century high-rises and charming brick townhouses, it offers a more approachable price point than its neighbors to the north and south. Residents enjoy proximity to the East River Esplanade, a variety of local dining options, and easy access to the city's major medical centers and Midtown business hubs.

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Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Prospect Lefferts Gardens borders the eastern edge of Prospect Park and sits adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Museum, with the Lefferts Manor Historic District preserving blocks of limestone, brownstone, and brick rowhouses in Renaissance Revival, Neo-Federal, and Tudor Revival styles. The B, Q, and S trains stop at Prospect Park station, the Q serves Parkside Avenue, and the 2 and 5 trains connect at Sterling and Winthrop Streets. Housing ranges from intact 19th- and early 20th-century rowhouses to prewar apartment buildings along the main corridors.

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Transit Access

Kips Bay

4567BDFMNQRSW

Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S) — 0.7 mi

34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.7 mi

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

No subway data available

Active Listings

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