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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper East Side vs East New York

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Upper East Side

Manhattan

East New York

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.5M
$891K
Median Rent
$4K
$3K
Active Listings
1629
99
Avg Days on Market
69 days
52.5 days
YoY Price Change
+28.9%
+2.7%
Monthly Sales Volume
155
16

Detailed Comparison

MetricUpper East SideEast New York
Median Sale Price$1,500,000$890,625
Median Condo Price$1,623,660$263,940
Median Co-op Price$1,305,000N/A
Median Rent$4,250$3,250
Active Listings162999
Rental Inventory1584107
Days on Market6952.5
Price Cut Share10.9%7.1%
Monthly Sales Volume15516
YoY Price Change+28.9%+2.7%
YoY Rent Change+7.6%+1.6%
YoY Inventory Change+5.8%+13.8%
Subway Lines4 5 6N/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Upper East Side

The Upper East Side remains the gold standard for classic New York elegance. Known for 'Museum Mile' and its quiet, tree-lined streets, the neighborhood offers a refined lifestyle away from the midtown bustle. While famous for its historic cooperatives, the area has seen a recent surge in ultra-luxury new construction condos, particularly along the Second Avenue Subway corridor, making it a top choice for both traditionalists and modern buyers.

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East New York

East New York offers a wide range of housing types including semi-detached homes, two-to-four-family houses, brick rowhouses, and new affordable construction developments along major corridors like Atlantic and Pennsylvania Avenues. The neighborhood has strong transit coverage with the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains on the New Lots Line and the L train along the Canarsie Line, plus the major transfer hub at Broadway Junction. Shirley Chisholm State Park on Jamaica Bay and Spring Creek Park provide waterfront green space along the neighborhood's southern edge.

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Transit Access

Upper East Side

456

77 St (6) — 0.2 mi

86 St (4 5 6) — 0.4 mi

68 St-Hunter College (6) — 0.5 mi

East New York

No subway data available

Active Listings

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