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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Lower East Side vs Midtown

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

Manhattan|Manhattan

Lower East Side

Manhattan

Midtown

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$1.1M
$1.3M
Median Rent
$5K
$5K
Active Listings
190
360
Avg Days on Market
50.5 days
117 days
YoY Price Change
-0.9%
-13.4%
Monthly Sales Volume
15
18

Detailed Comparison

MetricLower East SideMidtown
Median Sale Price$1,080,000$1,342,000
Median Condo Price$2,535,000$1,610,000
Median Co-op Price$610,000$834,500
Median Rent$4,567.5$5,300
Active Listings190360
Rental Inventory340368
Days on Market50.5117
Price Cut Share10.0%9.4%
Monthly Sales Volume1518
YoY Price Change-0.9%-13.4%
YoY Rent Change+7.5%+10.4%
YoY Inventory Change+19.5%+13.6%
Subway LinesB D F J M Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W

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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Midtown

Midtown Manhattan is the city's primary commercial and transit hub, home to Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and the Empire State Building. The residential market features luxury condo towers, classic pre-war cooperatives, and postwar doorman buildings served by nearly every subway line in the system. Properties range from high-floor units with skyline panoramas to well-maintained co-ops along the tree-lined side streets east and west of Fifth Avenue.

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Transit Access

Lower East Side

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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

Midtown

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Times Sq-42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R S W) — 0.2 mi

42 St-Port Authority (A C E) — 0.4 mi

Grand Central-42 St (4 5 6 7 S) — 0.4 mi

34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) — 0.4 mi

34 St-Penn Station (1 2 3 A C E) — 0.5 mi

Active Listings

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