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New York city, NY

ZIP 11239 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 11239

Median Home Value
$580,400
Median Rent
$972
Affordability Snapshot
$160,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,728/mo PITI).

33%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

16.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

49.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11239 in New York city, NY, a household would need roughly $160,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,728. That is about 348% above the local median household income ($35,675), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
7.5%-89% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.3%-38% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
79.0%-9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.1%-100% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.6%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
4.5%-35% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.1%-60% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
13.9%-64% vs US avg
x
$580,400
Home Value
$972
Rent
1977
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached0.2%
  • 1-unit attached4.2%
  • 2-9 units8.7%
  • 10+ units86.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$580,400
Median rent$972
Owner-occupied7.5%
Vacant6.3%
Price-to-income16.3x
Est. income to buy$160,000