Long Island City, NY Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
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HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
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- Is Long Island City, NY a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Long Island City, NY for families?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Long Island City, NY?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Long Island City, NY?0
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- How much are property taxes on a home in Long Island City, NY?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Long Island City, NY for first-time home buyers?0
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Neighborhoods in Long Island City, NY
Get to know neighborhoods in Long Island City, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Long Island City ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,395,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 291
BNearby schools · estimated
6.6/10 · 13 schools
Hunters Point ↗
- Median asking price
- $787,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 192
BNearby schools · estimated
6.8/10 · 5 schools
Sunnyside ↗
- Median asking price
- $499,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 77
BNearby schools · estimated
6.6/10 · 17 schools
Astoria ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,099,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 60
BNearby schools · estimated
6.3/10 · 21 schools
Shore Towers ↗
- Median asking price
- $699,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 36
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.