Whitestone

The median sale price in Whitestone is $615K. Condos sit at a median of $314K and co-ops at $418K. Year-over-year price comparisons swing meaningfully when monthly closed-sale counts are low, so a single recent month is best read alongside the longer-term price trend.

No. The median sale price in Whitestone is currently 50.6% below the 5-year high recorded in March 2022. That gap can favor buyers searching for value relative to the neighborhood's past peak.

Sale listings in Whitestone have a median of 100.5 days on market. That is 18 days slower than the same point a year ago. Roughly 13.2% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.

Whitestone is currently tilting toward buyers. Median days on market is 100.5 days and roughly 13.2% of active listings have recorded a price cut, both indicating room to negotiate.

Whitestone offers both co-ops and condos. Co-ops are the higher-priced segment at a $418K median, with condos at $314K.

Roughly 20 homes change hands each month in Whitestone across condos, co-ops, and townhouses, based on recorded closed sales. That benchmark helps gauge how quickly the market is absorbing new inventory.

The overall median asking rent in Whitestone is $3,250/month. Live RLS listings show 2-bedrooms at $3,499 per month. Rents are up 8.3% year over year.

Median asking rent in Whitestone is currently $2,746 below the 5-year high set in May 2021. Tenants may find slightly more value than at peak, though the gap can close quickly during peak leasing season.

Median asking rent in Whitestone has risen 44.4% over the past 5 years. That puts the neighborhood in context with longer-term NYC rent dynamics rather than just one-year noise.

Within walking or short-transit distance of Whitestone, median sale prices range across Auburndale at $1.1M, Clearview at $980K, College Point at $965K, Flushing at $568K. Each has different building stock, co-op vs condo mix, and transit access, so the right comparison depends on the buyer's priorities.

Whitestone is served by the Bus service. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 142 minutes from Nearest bus stop.

Under the FARE Act in effect since August 2024, NYC landlords who engage a broker pay the broker fee directly rather than passing it to tenants. In neighborhoods like Whitestone, this has shifted some smaller landlords toward self-listing, which has tightened the supply of agent-listed rentals citywide and lifted competition for what remains on market.

Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams New York City. He has 25+ years of experience across all five boroughs, with deep transaction history in co-op board packages, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rentals. Direct: (917) 416-7433. Email: [email protected].