NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Roosevelt Island vs Sunset Park

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Roosevelt Island

Manhattan

Sunset Park

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price

$965K

$815K

Median Rent

$5K

$3K

Active Listings

Avg Days on Market

42 days

63 days

YoY Price Change

0.0%

-36.9%

Monthly Sales Volume

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Roosevelt Island	Sunset Park
Median Sale Price	$965,000	$814,600
Median Condo Price	N/A	$519,307
Median Co-op Price	$516,984	$553,550
Median Rent	$4,620	$2,800
Active Listings	20	61
Rental Inventory	50	98
Days on Market	42	63
Price Cut Share	7.1%	4.9%
Monthly Sales Volume	2	8
YoY Price Change	0.0%	-36.9%
YoY Rent Change	+10.4%	+7.7%
YoY Inventory Change	-47.4%	-19.7%
Subway Lines	N/A	N/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Roosevelt Island

Roosevelt Island is a unique and tranquil residential community situated in the East River between Manhattan and Queens. Known for its car-free streets, abundant green space, and stunning skyline views, it offers a peaceful retreat from the city's bustle. The real estate market is primarily composed of modern high-rise cooperatives and condominiums that provide a high quality of life with easy access to Manhattan via the iconic tram or the F train.

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Sunset Park

Sunset Park features four landmarked historic districts of Italianate, Neo-Grec, and Romanesque Revival brick and brownstone rowhouses climbing the hillside between Fourth and Eighth Avenues in western Brooklyn. The namesake hilltop park offers panoramic Manhattan skyline views and a 1936 neoclassical public pool, while the commercial corridors along Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue anchor the neighborhood. The D train at Ninth Avenue, N/R at 36th-45th-53rd Streets provide multiple subway connections to Manhattan.

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