NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.
Manhattan
Queens
| Metric | Lower East Side | Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,080,000 | $370,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $2,535,000 | $520,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $610,000 | $325,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,567.5 | $2,500 |
| Active Listings | 190 | 195 |
| Rental Inventory | 340 | 80 |
| Days on Market | 50.5 | 80 |
| Price Cut Share | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 15 | 37 |
| YoY Price Change | -0.9% | -22.1% |
| YoY Rent Change | +7.5% | +8.8% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +19.5% | 0.0% |
| Subway Lines | B D F J M Z | 7 E F M R |
The Lower East Side (LES) is a neighborhood where New York’s storied history meets its high-end future. Known for its legendary nightlife and deep historic roots, the area has seen a dramatic transformation with the arrival of luxury towers like Essex Crossing. The housing stock is a unique mix of historic walk-up cooperatives, value-driven HDFC units, and ultra-modern condominiums that offer some of the best views in Downtown Manhattan.
View Full Market ReportJackson Heights is a landmarked planned community originally built in the early 1900s, featuring prewar garden cooperatives with interior courtyards that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Approximately 80% of the housing stock consists of co-ops, with the remainder split among attached single-family homes, multi-family row houses, and detached residences, all served by the 7, E, F, M, and R trains at the Roosevelt Avenue hub. Travers Park provides green space, and the commercial corridors along Roosevelt Avenue and 37th Avenue anchor the neighborhood's retail activity.
View Full Market ReportEast Broadway (F) — 0.3 mi
Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) — 0.3 mi
Grand St (B D) — 0.5 mi
Bowery (J Z) — 0.5 mi
Second Ave (F) — 0.6 mi
Jackson Heights (7 E F M R) — 0.7 mi
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