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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Lower East Side vs Kensington

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Lower East Side

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.1M
$568K
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
190
76
Avg Days on Market
50.5 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
-0.9%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
15
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricLower East SideKensington
Median Sale Price$1,080,000$567,500
Median Condo Price$2,535,000$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$610,000$515,000
Median Rent$4,567.5$3,000
Active Listings19076
Rental Inventory34074
Days on Market50.553.5
Price Cut Share10.0%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume157
YoY Price Change-0.9%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+7.5%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change+19.5%0.0%
Subway LinesB D F J M ZN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Lower East Side

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.

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Kensington

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

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Transit Access

Lower East Side

BDFJMZ

East 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

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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