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NYC Neighborhood Comparison
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
For buyers focused on affordability, Bath Beach has the lower median sale price at $960K vs $1.9M in Williamsburg.
Investors analyzing rental yield will find Williamsburg offers a stronger rent-to-price ratio based on current market data.
| Metric | Williamsburg | Bath Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,950,000 | $960,000 |
| Median Condo Price | $1,795,000 | $628,000 |
| Median Co-op Price | $392,500 | $290,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,999 | $2,100 |
| Active Listings | 269 | 50 |
| Rental Inventory | 1722 | 21 |
| Days on Market | 57 | 54 |
| Price Cut Share | 8.9% | 20.0% |
| Monthly Sales Volume | 38 | 8 |
| YoY Price Change | +59.8% | -2.0% |
| YoY Rent Change | +1.9% | +5.3% |
| YoY Inventory Change | +1.9% | +19.0% |
| Subway Lines | N/A | N/A |
Prices in Williamsburg moved +59.8% over the past year, compared to -2.0% in Bath Beach. Williamsburg is seeing price appreciation while Bath Beach has softened, pointing to different supply-demand dynamics in each market.
Williamsburg is the global face of Brooklyn's cultural and residential renaissance. Defined by its stunning waterfront parks and the iconic L-train connection to Manhattan, the neighborhood offers a high-energy lifestyle. The real estate market is dominated by sleek, glass-walled luxury condominiums along the East River, alongside historic warehouse conversions and boutique new developments that cater to a wide range of buyers and renters.
View Full Market ReportBath Beach sits on Brooklyn's southwestern shore along Gravesend Bay, featuring a mix of one- and two-family brick and frame houses, attached rowhouses, and small apartment buildings on a low-traffic residential grid. The D train serves the neighborhood via the BMT West End Line with stations at 18th Avenue, 20th Avenue, Bay Parkway, and 25th Avenue. Calvert Vaux Park and the Shore Parkway promenade provide waterfront access, while Dyker Beach Park offers an 18-hole public golf course.
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Listing data is derived in whole or in part from the RLS at REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) Internet Data Exchange (IDX) database. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Milton Coste | Keller Williams NYC are marked with the RLS logo. The information provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data is refreshed every 15 minutes per REBNY IDX requirements.
From the 2008 financial crisis through the 2020 pandemic, the NYC metro Case-Shiller composite fell about 25% peak-to-trough between 2007 and 2012, then fully recovered by 2017 and gained another 15% through Q1 2020. Williamsburg and Bath Beach both tracked this broader NYC arc, with annual closing volume contracting sharply in 2009 and again in Q2 2020 before normalizing.
Outer-borough submarkets including Williamsburg and Bath Beach generally tracked the broader NYC metro pattern of a 20% to 25% peak-to-trough decline before fully recovering by 2017 and posting further gains through early 2020.
Source: Per Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NYC metro subset, 2008-2020, cross-referenced with StreetEasy historical price data series.
| Metric (2026) | Williamsburg | Bath Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,950,000 | $960,000 |
| Median Rent | $4,999/mo | $2,100/mo |
| Year-over-Year Price Change | +59.8% | -2.0% |
| Average Days on Market | 57 days | 54 days |
| Distance to Nearest Subway | N/A | N/A |
Table values reflect current 2026 market conditions. Historical 2008-2020 commentary is sourced from Case-Shiller NYC metro composite and StreetEasy historical series.
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