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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Upper West Side vs Prospect Lefferts Gardens

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Upper West Side

Manhattan

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.2M
$1.3M
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
1171
46
Avg Days on Market
73 days
32 days
YoY Price Change
+7.9%
+8.7%
Monthly Sales Volume
113
5

Detailed Comparison

MetricUpper West SideProspect Lefferts Gardens
Median Sale Price$1,200,000$1,250,000
Median Condo Price$1,410,000$912,500
Median Co-op Price$865,000N/A
Median Rent$4,800$2,999.5
Active Listings117146
Rental Inventory1410162
Days on Market7332
Price Cut Share10.5%15.2%
Monthly Sales Volume1135
YoY Price Change+7.9%+8.7%
YoY Rent Change+11.8%+6.1%
YoY Inventory Change+3.8%+4.5%
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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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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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

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

No subway data available

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