NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper East Side vs Prospect Lefferts Gardens

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Upper East Side

Manhattan

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price

$1.5M

$1.3M

Median Rent

$4K

$3K

Active Listings

1629

Avg Days on Market

69 days

32 days

YoY Price Change

+28.9%

+8.7%

Monthly Sales Volume

155

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Upper East Side	Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Median Sale Price	$1,500,000	$1,250,000
Median Condo Price	$1,623,660	$912,500
Median Co-op Price	$1,305,000	N/A
Median Rent	$4,250	$2,999.5
Active Listings	1629	46
Rental Inventory	1584	162
Days on Market	69	32
Price Cut Share	10.9%	15.2%
Monthly Sales Volume	155	5
YoY Price Change	+28.9%	+8.7%
YoY Rent Change	+7.6%	+6.1%
YoY Inventory Change	+5.8%	+4.5%
Subway Lines	4 5 6	N/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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Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Prospect Lefferts Gardens borders the eastern edge of Prospect Park and sits adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Museum, with the Lefferts Manor Historic District preserving blocks of limestone, brownstone, and brick rowhouses in Renaissance Revival, Neo-Federal, and Tudor Revival styles. The B, Q, and S trains stop at Prospect Park station, the Q serves Parkside Avenue, and the 2 and 5 trains connect at Sterling and Winthrop Streets. Housing ranges from intact 19th- and early 20th-century rowhouses to prewar apartment buildings along the main corridors.

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