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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper West Side vs Kensington

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Upper West Side

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.2M
$568K
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
1171
76
Avg Days on Market
73 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
+7.9%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
113
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Detailed Comparison

MetricUpper West SideKensington
Median Sale Price$1,200,000$567,500
Median Condo Price$1,410,000$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$865,000$515,000
Median Rent$4,800$3,000
Active Listings117176
Rental Inventory141074
Days on Market7353.5
Price Cut Share10.5%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume1137
YoY Price Change+7.9%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+11.8%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change+3.8%0.0%
Subway Lines1 2 3 B CN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

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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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

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

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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