NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Wakefield vs Kensington

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

Bronx|Brooklyn

Wakefield

Bronx

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price

$795K

$568K

Median Rent

$2K

$3K

Active Listings

Avg Days on Market

0 days

53.5 days

YoY Price Change

+20.5%

-24.5%

Monthly Sales Volume

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Wakefield	Kensington
Median Sale Price	$795,000	$567,500
Median Condo Price	N/A	$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price	N/A	$515,000
Median Rent	$2,200	$3,000
Active Listings	14	76
Rental Inventory	9	74
Days on Market	0	53.5
Price Cut Share	30.8%	11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume	5	7
YoY Price Change	+20.5%	-24.5%
YoY Rent Change	+2.3%	+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change	+180.0%	0.0%
Subway Lines	N/A	N/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Wakefield

Wakefield sits at the northern edge of the Bronx with a mix of detached single-family Victorian homes, two-family brick houses, and low-rise apartment buildings along quiet residential streets. The 2 and 5 trains terminate at East 241st Street, and the Metro-North Harlem Line at Wakefield station provides a second commuter option to Grand Central. Van Cortlandt Park, one of the city's largest green spaces at 1,146 acres, offers extensive trails and recreation nearby.

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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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