NYC Neighborhood Comparison
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For buyers focused on affordability, South Jamaica has the lower median sale price at $675K vs $1.6M in Midtown.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find South Jamaica offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
Commuters have more transit options in Midtown, which is served by 19 subway lines compared to 0 in South Jamaica.
| Metric | Midtown | South Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,550,000 | $675,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $2,500,000 | N/A |
| Median Co-op Price | $350,000 | N/A |
| Median Rent | $5,900 | $3,000 |
| Active Listings | 410 | 19 |
| Rental Inventory | 362 | 4 |
| Days on Market | 168.5 | 16.5 |
| Price Cut Share | 8.8% | 10.5% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 18 | 6 |
| YoY Price Change | -35.7% | 0.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +9.3% | 0.0% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +0.5% | +11.8% |
| Subway Lines | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W | N/A |
Prices in Midtown moved -35.7% over the past year, compared to 0.0% in South Jamaica. Both markets have seen price softening, with Midtown declining more sharply over the measured period.
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.
View Full Market ReportSouth Jamaica features brick rowhouses and new residential developments on tree-lined streets between the 100-acre Baisley Pond Park and Roy Wilkins Park. The Jamaica Center transit hub is one mile north, connecting the E, J, and Z subway lines, the LIRR, and the AirTrain to JFK Airport.
View Full Market ReportTimes 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
No subway data available
Listing data is derived in whole or in part from the RLS at REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) Internet Data Exchange (IDX) database. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Milton Coste | Keller Williams NYC are marked with the RLS logo. The information provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is refreshed every 15 minutes per REBNY IDX requirements.
From the 2008 financial crisis through the 2020 pandemic, the NYC metro Case-Shiller composite fell about 25% peak-to-trough between 2007 and 2012, then fully recovered by 2017 and gained another 15% through Q1 2020. Midtown and South Jamaica both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Midtown tracked the more resilient Manhattan price path with a 10% to 15% peak-to-trough decline, while South Jamaica moved closer to the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% retracement before recovering through 2017.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | Midtown | South Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,550,000 | $675,000 |
| Median Rent | $5,900/mo | $3,000/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | -35.7% | 0.0% |
| Average Days on Market | 168.5 days | 16.5 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | 0.18 mi | N/A |
Table values reflect current 2026 market conditions. Historical 2008-2020 commentary is sourced from Case-Shiller NYC metro composite and StreetEasy historical series.
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