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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Lenox Hill vs Melrose

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

Manhattan|Bronx

Lenox Hill

Manhattan

Melrose

Bronx

Median Sale Price
$1.4M
$0
Median Rent
$5K
$2K
Active Listings
178
4
Avg Days on Market
65 days
0 days
YoY Price Change
+4.5%
0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
61
4

Detailed Comparison

MetricLenox HillMelrose
Median Sale Price$1,425,000$0
Median Condo Price$1,850,000N/A
Median Co-op Price$985,000N/A
Median Rent$5,100$2,322.5
Active Listings1784
Rental Inventory2857
Days on Market650
Price Cut Share10.3%0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume614
YoY Price Change+4.5%0.0%
YoY Rent Change+5.2%0.0%
YoY Inventory Change-6.1%-20.0%
Subway Lines4 5 6 E F MN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Lenox Hill

Lenox Hill offers a sophisticated blend of residential tranquility and cosmopolitan convenience. As one of the most coveted sections of the Upper East Side, the neighborhood is defined by its proximity to Central Park, world-class medical institutions, and the high-end boutiques of Madison Avenue. The housing stock here is wide-ranging, from palatial pre-war cooperatives to sleek, modern condominiums that offer sweeping views of the East River and the city skyline.

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Melrose

Melrose features 19th-century brownstones, neo-Renaissance apartment houses, and modern LEED-certified developments like Via Verde, all anchored by the commercial corridors along Third Avenue and Melrose Avenue. The 2 and 5 trains stop at East 149th Street, the 4 train serves nearby stations, and St. Mary's Park provides 35 acres of green space on the neighborhood's edge.

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Transit Access

Lenox Hill

456EFM

68 St-Hunter College (6) — 0.2 mi

59 St (4 5 6) — 0.4 mi

77 St (6) — 0.5 mi

57 St (F) — 0.7 mi

Lexington Av/53 St (E M) — 0.7 mi

Melrose

No subway data available

Active Listings

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