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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Midtown vs West Harlem

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

Manhattan|Manhattan

Midtown

Manhattan

West Harlem

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$1.3M
$40K
Median Rent
$5K
$4K
Active Listings
360
10
Avg Days on Market
117 days
198 days
YoY Price Change
-13.4%
0.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
18
1

Detailed Comparison

MetricMidtownWest Harlem
Median Sale Price$1,342,000$40,250
Median Condo Price$1,610,000$1,185,539
Median Co-op Price$834,500$40,250
Median Rent$5,300$3,600
Active Listings36010
Rental Inventory36870
Days on Market117198
Price Cut Share9.4%7.1%
Monthly Sales Volume181
YoY Price Change-13.4%0.0%
YoY Rent Change+10.4%+32.1%
YoY Inventory Change+13.6%-33.3%
Subway Lines1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F M N Q R S W1 A B C D

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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West Harlem

West Harlem is a dynamic neighborhood that stretches from the Hudson River to St. Nicholas Park. Home to the expanding Columbia University Manhattanville campus and the scenic Riverbank State Park, the area offers a blend of academic energy and waterfront recreation. The real estate market features a mix of historic row houses, value-driven HDFC cooperatives, and a growing number of modern boutique condominiums that offer contemporary living in a historic setting.

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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

West Harlem

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125 St (1 A B C D) — 0.2 mi

145 St (1) — 0.6 mi

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