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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Long Island City vs Kew Gardens

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

Queens|Queens

Long Island City

Queens

Kew Gardens

Queens

Median Sale Price
$1.0M
$397K
Median Rent
$4K
$2K
Active Listings
243
89
Avg Days on Market
3 days
77 days
YoY Price Change
+8.0%
-1.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
11
14

Detailed Comparison

MetricLong Island CityKew Gardens
Median Sale Price$1,048,000$397,243
Median Condo Price$1,048,000$410,670
Median Co-op PriceN/A$349,330.5
Median Rent$4,351.5$2,400
Active Listings24389
Rental Inventory95698
Days on Market377
Price Cut Share5.3%10.1%
Monthly Sales Volume1114
YoY Price Change+8.0%-1.0%
YoY Rent Change+1.0%+0.2%
YoY Inventory Change+48.2%+30.9%
Subway Lines7 E G M N R WN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

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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Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is a lush and architecturally rich neighborhood in Central Queens, often described as a 'village in the city.' Bordering the massive Forest Park, the area offers abundant green space and a relaxed residential atmosphere. The real estate market is famous for its charming pre-war cooperatives, historic Tudor-style homes, and modern condominiums, providing a high quality of life with excellent transit links via the LIRR and the E/F subway lines.

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Transit Access

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

Kew Gardens

No subway data available

Active Listings

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