REAL ESTATE
Flushing, Jamaica two aff ordable places to attend school: report
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
edavenport@qns.com
@QNS
How much does it really cost to live
in a neighborhood with high-ranking
schools?
A new study from RENTCafe took
a look at what cities and ZIP codes
throughout the country that rated 8, 9
and 10 by GreatSchools.org and what
it costs to live there. According to their
fi ndings, fi ve Queens areas were among
the top 20 ZIP codes with high-ranking
Sales in QueensHOMES COOPS CONDOS Listings and photos courtesy MLSLI
NORTHEAST NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST
DOUGLASTON LONG ISLAND CITY JAMAICA FOREST HILLS
Under $500,000
219-58 74th Ave., Bayside
$315,000
Co-op
2 bedrooms, 1 full and 2 half bathrooms
Yunghi Jeun, RE/MAX Universal Real Estate
$500,000-$900,000
240-42 65th Ave., Little Neck
$838,000
Townhouse
3 bedrooms, 1 full and 1 half bathrooms
Kevin Shue, Keller Williams Realty
Greater
Over $900,000
242-36 54th Ave., Douglaston
$995,000
Tudor. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
Young Sil Shin, Good Choice Realty &
Management Corp
Under $500,000
54-17 31st Ave., Woodside
$299,000
Co-op
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Livia Jovic, New York Way Real Estate
Corp
$500,000-$900,000
4330 46th St., Sunnyside
$549,000
Condo
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Aslam Ansari, Century 21 Premier
Over $900,000
48-45 38th St., Long Island City
$1,385,000
Tudor, Two families
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
Dalshad Ali, Real Tegrity NY LLC
Under $500,000
251-35 71st Rd., Bellerose
$305,000
Co-op
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Kadmiel Ram, Prime Realty
$500,000-$900,000
80-24 162nd St., Hillcrest
$628,800
Colonial
4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
John Keane, RE/MAX Team
Over $900,000
17815 Croydon Rd., Jamaica
$1,499,000
Tudor
5 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half bathrooms
Nicos Psomopoulos, RE/MAX Team
Under $500,000
9991 Russell St., Howard Beach
Two-story
$400,000
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Brenda Mercado, Laff ey Real Estate
$500,000-$900,000
65-50 Wetherole St., Rego Park
$569,000
Condo
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Lida LI, Win Team Realty Inc.
Over $900,000
110-30 63rd Dr., Forest Hills
$930,000
Colonial
3 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bathrooms
Kau Kong, East Coast Realtors Inc.
schools where renting is cheaper
than in ZIP codes without a top-rated
school.
Rents in ZIP code 11432 (Jamaica),
which has two top-rated schools, had
average rents of $1,765, which on average
is $1,620 cheaper than in areas
without top-rated schools. Th is price
diff erence was the largest diff erence
compared to RENTCafe’s fi ndings.
Following behind the Jamaica area
was the 11355 ZIP code (Flushing),
which has six top-rated schools. In
this area, averages rents were priced
at $1,885, marking a $1,500 diff erence
compared to areas without top-rated
schools. Right behind Flushing is the
11373 ZIP code (Elmhurst), which has
four top-rated schools, with average
rent prices of $1,917, a $1,468 diff erence
compared to areas without top schools.
Th e fourth Queens area, listed with
one high-ranking school, was the 11368
ZIP code (Corona). In this neighborhood,
average rents were priced at
$1,952, showing a $1,433 diff erence
compared to areas without top-rating
schools.
Finally, with four top-rated schools,
the 11374 ZIP code (Rego Park) had
average rent prices listed as $2,104.
Th is marked a $1,281 price diff erence
compared to neighborhoods without
high-ranking schools.
Visit rentcafe.com to read the full
report. Check out the chart below to see
how these Queens areas compared to
other American neighborhoods. Photo via Shutterstock
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