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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Long Island City vs Midtown South

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

Queens|Manhattan

Long Island City

Queens

Midtown South

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$1.0M
$850K
Median Rent
$4K
$5K
Active Listings
243
75
Avg Days on Market
3 days
61 days
YoY Price Change
+8.0%
+0.2%
Monthly Sales Volume
11
2

Detailed Comparison

MetricLong Island CityMidtown South
Median Sale Price$1,048,000$850,000
Median Condo Price$1,048,000$2,760,000
Median Co-op PriceN/A$610,000
Median Rent$4,351.5$5,006
Active Listings24375
Rental Inventory956209
Days on Market361
Price Cut Share5.3%14.7%
Monthly Sales Volume112
YoY Price Change+8.0%+0.2%
YoY Rent Change+1.0%+4.2%
YoY Inventory Change+48.2%+63.0%
Subway Lines7 E G M N R W1 2 3 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W

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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Midtown South

Midtown South encompasses the blocks around the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park, featuring converted loft-style condos, Beaux-Arts co-ops, and Art Deco apartment buildings alongside new residential towers. The R and W trains at 23rd Street, the 6 train on Park Avenue South, and the F and M trains on Sixth Avenue provide extensive subway coverage.

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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

Midtown South

1237ABCDEFMNQRSW

34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.3 mi

34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.5 mi

42 St-Port Authority (A C E) — 0.7 mi

Times Sq-42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R S W) — 0.7 mi

Active Listings

Long Island City for sale

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