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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Sunset Park vs Upper West Side

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

Brooklyn|Manhattan

Sunset Park

Brooklyn

Upper West Side

Manhattan

Median Sale Price
$815K
$1.2M
Median Rent
$3K
$5K
Active Listings
61
1171
Avg Days on Market
63 days
73 days
YoY Price Change
-36.9%
+7.9%
Monthly Sales Volume
8
113

Detailed Comparison

MetricSunset ParkUpper West Side
Median Sale Price$814,600$1,200,000
Median Condo Price$519,307$1,410,000
Median Co-op Price$553,550$865,000
Median Rent$2,800$4,800
Active Listings611171
Rental Inventory981410
Days on Market6373
Price Cut Share4.9%10.5%
Monthly Sales Volume8113
YoY Price Change-36.9%+7.9%
YoY Rent Change+7.7%+11.8%
YoY Inventory Change-19.7%+3.8%
Subway LinesN/A1 2 3 B C

Neighborhood Profiles

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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Upper West Side

The Upper West Side (UWS) is celebrated for its cultural richness and architectural grandeur. Nestled between Central Park and Riverside Park, the neighborhood provides an unparalleled connection to nature within the urban grid. Residents enjoy easy access to Lincoln Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and a vibrant culinary scene. The real estate landscape is famous for its historic brownstones and iconic 'white-glove' apartment buildings along Central Park West and Riverside Drive.

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Transit Access

Sunset Park

No subway data available

Upper West Side

123BC

86 St (1 B C) — 0.2 mi

79 St (1) — 0.3 mi

81 St-Museum of Natural History (B C) — 0.4 mi

96 St (1 2 3 B C) — 0.5 mi

72 St (1 2 3) — 0.7 mi

Active Listings

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