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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

West Harlem vs Kensington

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

West Harlem

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$40K
$568K
Median Rent
$4K
$3K
Active Listings
10
76
Avg Days on Market
198 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
0.0%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
1
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricWest HarlemKensington
Median Sale Price$40,250$567,500
Median Condo Price$1,185,539$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$40,250$515,000
Median Rent$3,600$3,000
Active Listings1076
Rental Inventory7074
Days on Market19853.5
Price Cut Share7.1%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume17
YoY Price Change0.0%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+32.1%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change-33.3%0.0%
Subway Lines1 A B C DN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

West Harlem

West Harlem is a dynamic neighborhood that stretches from the Hudson River to St. Nicholas Park. Home to the expanding Columbia University Manhattanville campus and the scenic Riverbank State Park, the area offers a blend of academic energy and waterfront recreation. The real estate market features a mix of historic row houses, value-driven HDFC cooperatives, and a growing number of modern boutique condominiums that offer contemporary living in a historic setting.

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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

West Harlem

1ABCD

125 St (1 A B C D) — 0.2 mi

145 St (1) — 0.6 mi

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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