We specifically focused on neighborhoods with the highest total number of price drops, specifically the highest price drops by median percentage, median dollar value, and by street address.
A Closer Look at NYC’s Neighborhoods
Our interactive map below depicts the neighborhoods we analyzed. All numbers are based on RealtyHop’s proprietary dataset.
Top 5 Neighborhoods With the Highest Number of Price Drops
Neighborhood | Borough | Number of Price Drops | |
1 | Upper West Side | Manhattan | 159 |
2 | Turtle Bay-East Midtown | Manhattan | 148 |
3 | Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island | Manhattan | 121 |
4 | West Village | Manhattan | 109 |
5 | Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flatiron-Union Square | Manhattan | 108 |
In both July and August, we saw an uptick in the number of sales listings, and compared to July, the number of price drops in New York City didn’t fluctuate much this past month. When comparing to August 2019, we noticed that there were significantly more price reductions this summer. Upper West Side, for instance, saw only 76 price drops in August 2019. This number jumped to 159 in August 2020, a 109% increase. Below are the top fice neighborhoods that saw the most price drops. The neighborhoods on the list had a total number of price drops ranging from 116 to 158 price drops.
Top 5 Neighborhoods With the Highest Median Percentage Price Drops
Neighborhood | Borough | Median % Price Drops | |
1 | Brownsville | Brooklyn | -10.4% (-$122,000) |
2 | Hollis | Queens | -10.0% (-$180,000) |
3 | Mott Haven-Port Morris | Bronx | -9.8% (-$65,100) |
4 | Soundview-Bruckner | Bronx | -8.5% (-$36,000) |
5 | Highbridge | Bronx | -8.3% (-$34,500) |
Top 5 Neighborhoods With the Highest Median Dollar Price Drops
Neighborhood | Borough | Median $ Price Drops | |
1 | Hollis | Queens | -$180,000 (-8.5%) |
2 | SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy | Manhattan | -$145,000 (-5.2%) |
3 | Brownsville | Brooklyn | -$122,000 (-10.4%) |
4 | Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill | Manhattan | -$99,750 (-5.9%) |
5 | DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill | Brooklyn | -$80,000 (-5.1%) |
Top 5 Addresses (Still on the Market) with the Highest Percentage Price Drop in August
Address | Current Price | Recent % Price Drops | |
1 | 150 Central Park S, Manhattan, NY 10019 | $8,000,000 | -50.0% (-$7,990,000) |
2 | 645 E 26th St, Brooklyn, NY 11210 | $445,000 | -31.0% (-$200,000) |
3 | 1600 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10019 | $1,400,000 | -29.8% (-$595,000) |
4 | 21-77 33rd Street, Queens, NY 11105 | $350,000 | -29.2% (-$145,000) |
5 | 1399 Park Ave, Manhattan, NY 10029 | $2,995,000 | -27.0% (-$1,105,000) |
Top 5 Addresses (Still on the Market) with the Highest Dollar Price Drop in August
Address | Current Price | Recent $ Price Drops | |
1 | 150 Central Park S, Manhattan, NY 10019 | $8,000,000 | -$7,999,999 (-50.0%) |
2 | 50 Central Park S, Manhattan, NY 10019 | $21,000,000 | -$4,000,000 (-16.0%) |
3 | 12 E 80th St, Manhattan, NY 10021 | $21,800,000 | -$3,200,000 (-12.8%) |
4 | 860 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065 | $11,999,000 | -$2,951,000 (-19.7%) |
5 | 15 Central Park W, Manhattan, NY 10023 | $13,788,000 | -$2,112,000 (-13.3%) |
Full Dataset
The interactive table below includes all NYC listings with price drops in the month of August. You can sort by column or do a quick search using the search bar.
Methodology
The New York City Price Drop report is a monthly report that analyzes proprietary data from RealtyHop to map price drops for listings in New York City. The dataset analyzed is taken from the month prior to publication and includes all five boroughs of New York City, given sufficient data.
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