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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Midtown vs Williamsburg

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Midtown

Manhattan

Williamsburg

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.3M
$1.4M
Median Rent
$5K
$5K
Active Listings
360
248
Avg Days on Market
117 days
62.5 days
YoY Price Change
-13.4%
+7.4%
Monthly Sales Volume
18
32

Detailed Comparison

MetricMidtownWilliamsburg
Median Sale Price$1,342,000$1,425,000
Median Condo Price$1,610,000$1,455,000
Median Co-op Price$834,500N/A
Median Rent$5,300$4,770
Active Listings360248
Rental Inventory3681240
Days on Market11762.5
Price Cut Share9.4%7.3%
Monthly Sales Volume1832
YoY Price Change-13.4%+7.4%
YoY Rent Change+10.4%+7.2%
YoY Inventory Change+13.6%+29.2%
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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Williamsburg

Williamsburg is the global face of Brooklyn's cultural and residential renaissance. Defined by its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic L-train connection to Manhattan, the neighborhood offers a high-energy lifestyle. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, glass-walled luxury condominiums along the East River, alongside historic warehouse conversions and boutique new developments that cater to a wide range of buyers and renters.

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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

Williamsburg

No subway data available

Active Listings

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