10 Hottest NYC Neighborhoods To Keep An Eye On In 2025, According To StreetEasy
From Astoria and Bushwick to SoHo and City Island, there’s a neighborhood for everyone on NYC. And if you’re in the market to move, StreetEasy has got you covered with their annual list of the top ten NYC Neighborhoods to Watch, because 2025’s picks are in!
To be considered a top neighborhood to watch, StreetEasy looks at those that saw the greatest increases in searches among buyers and renters the year prior. They only consider neighborhoods that are within the top 30% by search volume and had at least 100 for-sale and 100 for-rent listings on StreetEasy between in 2024.
The hottest NYC neighborhoods to watch in 2025 rank as follows:
1. Ridgewood, Queens
2. Greenwood, Brooklyn
3. Long Island City, Queens
4. Sunnyside, Queens
5. Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
6. Fort Greene, Brooklyn
7. Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
8. Crown Heights, Brooklyn
9. Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn
10. Morningside Heights, Manhattan
StreetEasy writes:
As New Yorkers increasingly look across the East River for housing, Brooklyn and Queens will emerge as dominant markets in New York City in 2025. Both buyers and renters are prioritizing home amenities more and more, suggesting demand is likely to rise in neighborhoods where new developments are abundant but offered at lower price points than in Manhattan.
And this is prevalent in the ranking–six of the ten neighborhoods are in Brooklyn, three are in Queens (a decline from five last year), and only one is in Manhattan.
This is the second year in a row Ridgewood, Queens claimed the number one spot. The neighborhood has been gaining popularity as an alternative to Bushwick as renters seek out neighborhoods that have a more residential feel. A Reddit commenter wrote, “Bushwick is for partying, Ridgewood is for living.” Plus, renting in Ridgewood is cheaper than in Bushwick, though not by much–Ridgewood’s median asking rent was $3,250 in 2024 compared to $3,327 in Bushwick.
Ridgewood is also home to Jeremy Allen White’s favorite New York City restaurant!
Beyond Ridgewood, Greenwood, Brooklyn made an impressive jump from eighth place on last year’s list all the way to second place on this year’s list. Nestled between Park Slope and Sunset Park, Greenwood’s median asking rent of $3,250 fell 1.1% from the year before, accounting for the largest drop on the list, while the sales market median asking price fell 3.2% to $1.5 million.
With the neighborhood’s numerous bars, restaurants, and cafés, easy access to Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and Lower Manhattan, and eponymous cemetery which covers 478 acres with hills, valleys, ponds, and paths, it makes sense why renters and buyers would flock to Greenwood.
As hybrid work continues to push New Yorkers to seek comfort and convenience at home, many are choosing to rent in Long Island City, as it’s perhaps the most convenient neighborhood on the list with only a 10-minute subway commute to Midtown. Money-wise, however, renters are also choosing Sunnyside, Queens, which is just east of Long Island City and the most affordable option on the list for both buyers and renters.
As NYC’s rental markets continue to be competitive and rent continues to rise 7x faster than wages, it will be interesting to note how the hottest NYC neighborhoods continue to change throughout the years to come.
Head to StreetEasy’s website for the full ranking.
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