Jamaica Hills, Queens
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Queens

Jamaica Hills

31 closed sales · last 12 months

92Tortus Score
100Transit
85Amenities
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Updated monthly from closed-sale data.

Jamaica Hills-Briarwood is a neighborhood within Fresh Meadows-Hillcrest-Briarwood. The median sale price is $320,000, with prices averaging $405.39 per square foot. Annual sales volume runs at 14 transactions, and homes typically spend 173.6 days on the market.

Very walkableExcellent transitStrong schools

Median Price

$450K

Half of sales closed above this price, half below.

Price / SF

$374/SF

Median closed price per square foot.

Closed Sales

31

Number of closed sales in the period.

Price Trend

Last 12 months

Closed Sales

Who lives here

122,154
Residents
$77K
Median household income
$2K/mo
Median rent
36.3% ownrent 63.7%

Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · Jamaica Hills (2 ZIP codes)

Around Jamaica Hills

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Livability

92/ 100
Tortus Score
Transit100
Amenities85
Schools100

Tortus Score rates walkability, transit, and nearby amenities across 3,613 locations in Jamaica Hills. Higher is better.

Jamaica Hills on the map

Notable nearby

Restaurants

  • Halal Diner0.2 mi
  • Smile of the Beyond0.2 mi
  • Azka BBQ0.2 mi

Coffee

  • The Panorama Of My Silence-heart Cafe0.1 mi
  • The Panorama of My Silence - Heart0.1 mi
  • Bubble Tea Garden0.3 mi

Bookstores

  • Law Library of Queens County0.5 mi
  • New Life Christian Bookstore0.6 mi
  • Queens Public Library at Briarwood0.6 mi

Nightlife & culture

  • Wines & Liquors0.3 mi
  • The Dart0.3 mi
  • Dart Inn0.3 mi

Shopping

  • Franchise438 ft
  • Guru Stationery0.2 mi
  • Galaxy Gifts & Apparel Llc0.2 mi

Getting around

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Nearest stop: PARSONS BLVD/159 ST · 2 min walk

Schools nearby

  • Growing Up Green Charter School IIElementary · 3 min walk
  • PS 86Elementary · 4 min walk
  • Young Women's Leadership School-QueensHigh · 5 min walk
  • JHS 217 Robert a Van WyckMiddle · 5 min walk
  • Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 6 min walk
  • PS 117 J Keld/Briarwood SchoolElementary · 6 min walk

Key details

The cost of homes

The median sale price in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood is $320,000, which is roughly $55,000 lower than the Fresh Meadows-Hillcrest-Briarwood median of $375,000. Homes typically sell between $225,000 and $680,000.

Housing stock

Properties in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood sell at $405 per square foot and typically spend 174 days on market. The neighborhood averaged 14 sales annually, indicating moderate transaction activity compared to the broader Fresh Meadows-Hillcrest-Briarwood area.

Nearby neighborhoods

HillcrestJamaicaHill CrestKew GardensPomonokHillside

All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.

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