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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Midtown vs Forest Hills

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

Manhattan|Queens

Midtown

Manhattan

Forest Hills

Queens

Median Sale Price
$1.3M
$433K
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
360
365
Avg Days on Market
117 days
85.5 days
YoY Price Change
-13.4%
+5.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
18
38

Detailed Comparison

MetricMidtownForest Hills
Median Sale Price$1,342,000$432,500
Median Condo Price$1,610,000$804,400
Median Co-op Price$834,500$356,000
Median Rent$5,300$2,842
Active Listings360365
Rental Inventory368221
Days on Market11785.5
Price Cut Share9.4%13.4%
Monthly Sales Volume1838
YoY Price Change-13.4%+5.5%
YoY Rent Change+10.4%+3.3%
YoY Inventory Change+13.6%+20.9%
Subway Lines1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S WN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

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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Forest Hills

Forest Hills is a sought-after and picturesque Queens neighborhood known for its lush greenery and exceptional architecture. The area is famous for Forest Hills Gardens, a private community featuring stunning Tudor-style homes and winding streets. The broader neighborhood offers a mix of grand pre-war cooperatives, modern luxury condominiums, and the vibrant shopping and dining destination of Austin Street, providing a suburban feel within the city limits.

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Transit Access

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

Forest Hills

No subway data available

Active Listings

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