REAL ESTATE
Three Queens neighborhoods make NYC’s top 10 best places to raise a family
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
smonteverdi@qns.com / @smont76
Queens is living up to its reputation as
the borough of families, according to a
recent report.
Two northeastern and one western
Queens neighborhood made StreetEasy‘s list
of the top 10 neighborhoods to raise a family
citywide. Th e real estate group considered
Sales in Queens HOMES COOPS CONDOS Listings and photos courtesy MLSLI
NORTHEAST NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST
LITTLE NECK ASTORIA JAMAICA RICHMOND HILL
Under $500,000
31-90 140th St., Flushing
$358,000
Co-op
2 bedrooms, 1 ½ bathroom
Zhi Zhang
Chase Global Realty Corp
$500,000-900,000
127-26 7th Ave., College Point
$895,000
1-family Colonial
3 bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms
Patricia Miranda
Century 21 Prevete Real Estate
Over $900,000
252-41 Brattle Ave., Little Neck
$3,388,888
1-family mansion
6 bedrooms, 6 ½ bathrooms
Xiaoyi Shi
Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast
Under $500,000
37-21 80th St., Jackson Heights
$329,000
Co-op
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Sandra Roman
Cruz Network Cruse Realty
$500,000-900,000
43-07 48th St., Sunnyside
$558,000
Condo
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Angela Lu
Tony & William R E Brotherhood
Over $900,000
32-33 33rd St., Astoria
$1,150,000
1-family ranch
2 bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms
Helen Keit
Keller Williams Realty Landmark
Under $500,000
114-19 James Court, Jamaica
$419,000
1-family Colonial
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Gary Lewis
Real Estate Authorities Inc
$500,000-900,000
84-17 249th St., Bellerose
$749,000
1-family Cape
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Ayube Khan
New York 1 Homes Network Inc
Over $900,000
85-05 148th St., Briarwood
$1,599,000
2-family split ranch
8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
Rezaul Haque
Century 21 American Homes
Under $500,000
2 Dartmouth St., Forest Hills
$199,000
Co-op
Studio unit, 1 bathroom
Jeff rey Chung
Arden Group International LLC
$500,000-900,000
104-31 88th Ave., Richmond Hill
$757,000
2-family home
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
Enrique Guevara
Parkview Realty
Over $900,000
60-79 56th St., Maspeth
$1,488,000
2-family home
8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Malgorzata Pieniadz
Realty By Th e Park
several factors, including the number
of listed two or more bedroom rentals listed
on the site, the number of families with
kids under 18 already living in the neighborhood,
local school scores and aff ordability.
Coming in at No. 2 was Auburndale.
Located in the easternmost section of
Flushing, the neighborhood scored 9.8
on a scale of 10 and has a median rent
of $2,200 — the borough-wide average.
Here, over 71 percent of all rentals off er
two or more bedrooms.
Bayside came in at No. 6 on the list.
Th e northeastern Queens neighborhood
scored a 9 with the median rent clocking
in at $2,525. About two-thirds of the area’s
apartments have two or more bedrooms.
Ridgewood, at No. 10, scored an 8.5.
Median rent in this neighborhood is
$2,093 — below the borough average —
and 87 percent of all rentals have two
or more bedrooms. And, of the three
Queens neighborhoods that made the list,
Ridgewood has the highest concentration
of households with young children.
According to StreetEasy, Queens is best
“for parents who prioritize more space
and kid-friendly communities above all
else.” Spacious parks, stellar schools and
great places to eat make the three appearing
neighborhoods standout options.
Th inking of making the move from
another area of the city to one of these
family-friendly Queens neighborhoods?
Th e real estate site’s interactive “Should
I buy or should I rent?” tool, found at
streeteasy.com, can help you make an
informed decision.
Photo by Suzanne Monteverdi/QNS
Bayside made No. 6 on a list of the top 10 neighborhoods to raise a family in New York City.