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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

West Village vs Kensington

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

Manhattan|Brooklyn

West Village

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.0M
$568K
Median Rent
$6K
$3K
Active Listings
149
76
Avg Days on Market
65 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
-21.2%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
20
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricWest VillageKensington
Median Sale Price$1,025,000$567,500
Median Condo Price$2,387,500$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$950,000$515,000
Median Rent$5,785$3,000
Active Listings14976
Rental Inventory36474
Days on Market6553.5
Price Cut Share12.1%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume207
YoY Price Change-21.2%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+9.3%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change-3.9%0.0%
Subway LinesC EN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

West Village

The West Village is a historic Manhattan neighborhood known for its cobblestone streets, brownstones, and hidden gardens. The area offers distinctive architectural character unique to this part of the city. The real estate market features historic 19th-century townhouses, cooperatives, and waterfront developments along the Hudson River.

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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 Village

CE

Spring St (C E) — 0.7 mi

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

West Village for sale

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