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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

South Jamaica vs Kensington

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

Queens|Brooklyn

South Jamaica

Queens

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$633K
$568K
Median Rent
$3K
$3K
Active Listings
13
76
Avg Days on Market
0 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
+2.3%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
16
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricSouth JamaicaKensington
Median Sale Price$632,500$567,500
Median Condo PriceN/A$537,104.5
Median Co-op PriceN/A$515,000
Median Rent$2,899$3,000
Active Listings1376
Rental Inventory974
Days on Market053.5
Price Cut Share7.7%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume167
YoY Price Change+2.3%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change0.0%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change-13.3%0.0%
Subway LinesN/AN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

South Jamaica

South 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.

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Kensington

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

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Transit Access

South Jamaica

No subway data available

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

South Jamaica for sale

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