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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

South Jamaica vs Long Island City

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

Queens|Queens

South Jamaica

Queens

Long Island City

Queens

Median Sale Price
$633K
$1.0M
Median Rent
$3K
$4K
Active Listings
13
243
Avg Days on Market
0 days
3 days
YoY Price Change
+2.3%
+8.0%
Monthly Sales Volume
16
11

Detailed Comparison

MetricSouth JamaicaLong Island City
Median Sale Price$632,500$1,048,000
Median Condo PriceN/A$1,048,000
Median Co-op PriceN/AN/A
Median Rent$2,899$4,351.5
Active Listings13243
Rental Inventory9956
Days on Market03
Price Cut Share7.7%5.3%
Monthly Sales Volume1611
YoY Price Change+2.3%+8.0%
YoY Rent Change0.0%+1.0%
YoY Inventory Change-13.3%+48.2%
Subway LinesN/A7 E G M N R W

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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Long Island City

Long Island City (LIC) is one of New York’s fastest-growing residential neighborhoods, offering a modern urban lifestyle just one stop from Manhattan. Famous for its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign, LIC is a hub for contemporary art and luxury living. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, new construction glass towers that offer world-class amenities and breathtaking, unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline.

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Transit Access

South Jamaica

No subway data available

Long Island City

7EGMNRW

Hunters Point Av (7) — 0.2 mi

Court Sq (7 E G M) — 0.2 mi

Long Island City (E G M R) — 0.6 mi

Queensboro Plaza (7 N W) — 0.6 mi

Active Listings

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