{"id":34718,"date":"2025-11-10T12:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/34718\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T12:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:34:07","slug":"nyc-housing-affordability-crisis-median-home-prices-hit-new-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/34718\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC housing affordability crisis: Median home prices hit new record high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"N6HBSDKPHJD3VILJFBDD5ZGMLM\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.&#8211; Amid an ongoing housing affordability crisis, buying a home in New York City is now more expensive than ever before, according to a new study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WD3VQMYA3RFHVM63TPD46EHGFE\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/priciest-nyc-neighborhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/priciest-nyc-neighborhoods\/\">new report<\/a> from PropertyShark analyzed residential property sales across New York City during the third quarter of 2025 to identify trends in the city\u2019s real estate market and determine the most expensive neighborhoods to buy a home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SJP44JIZB5DS5FNVNOJS2AUCMI\">The data focused solely on Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, with Staten Island excluded from the publication\u2019s quarterly reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"COW5EDDY45E3LAMGFAWAB2UTSQ\">Researchers found that the median sale price across New York City reached a record $800,000, the highest total ever reported by the publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7MUIO4UTPRF65JKW2OG7DQR5EE\">During the second quarter of the year, there were 33 neighborhoods in New York City that boasted a median sales price of at least $1 million, including five neighborhoods with a median sales price of at least $2 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HCIZNEW4XJCL5MH6BDUYIWWGUM\">The most expensive neighborhood, Hudson Yards, topped the list at nearly $5 million, according to the data. While still the most expensive in the city, the roughly $5 million price tag represents a roughly 15% decrease from the $5.9 million median sales price in the second quarter of this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AOPD3XLPCJGKTIIKM45VCUMU74\">Manhattan, which is home to six of the 10 most expensive neighborhoods, led all boroughs with a median sales price of $1,150,000 during the third quarter of the year, the same as during the third quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GJ2EWW6NDBHCTNHHRHNZ65XHLU\">Brooklyn, which houses the fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-most expensive neighborhoods, had a median sales price of $916,000, roughly 11% higher than last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DLTZIO5NYRD6PMYT2ZOAH5VTMM\">Queens and the Bronx had median sales prices of $600,000 and $380,000, respectively, with 12 Queens neighborhoods and zero Bronx neighborhoods included in the top-50 most expensive across the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VKGL6W5WP5DBBKODNC2J64MLPY\">Here\u2019s a look at the 10 most expensive neighborhoods in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZH2QVBRFUZC5HONWGG2XXYEHXY\">1) Hudson Yards, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $4,999,000Median sales price Q3 2024: N\/AYear-over-year change: N\/A<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ANKERLUWLZFOTIJHN3WF7QVGDU\">2) TriBeCa, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $3,773,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $3,898,000Year-over-year change: -3%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IU325VYGZNHPRAA2MOMRYJVRGI\">3) SoHo, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $3,363,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $4,250,000Year-over-year change: -21%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"S6RWTIXVC5G5JDPPCK7OX7A5EQ\">4) Hudson Square, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $2,650,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $1,850,000Year-over-year change: +43%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FSQJIZDZSFBQDNCQLY7SI4I7LI\">5) Cobble Hill, Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $2,275,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $1,840,000Year-over-year change: +24%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WPKJBPWFKBB2NAGAIVB3TACVLI\">6) DUMBO, Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $1,925,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $1,667,000Year-over-year change: +15%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NP3GPH6QYVAJTIUMWPG6V3SMJU\">7) Fort Greene, Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $1,895,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $1,138,000Year-over-year change: +67%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KYKJGVX6GBDCRHQNOTYZ6RMIVY\">8) Boerum Hill, Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $1,833,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $1,596,000Year-over-year change: +15%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MWUEDRFHUJGDXN55FE4PAGBIPE\">9) Central Midtown, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $1,723,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $970,000Year-over-year change: +78%<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"64FT42TOURCO3M7TKQ6YQT55A4\">10) Flatiron District, Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Median sales price Q3 2025: $1,713,000Median sales price Q3 2024: $1,750,000Year-over-year change: -2%<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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