SkyHigh Realty
Long Island City

Queens · Neighborhood

Long Island City

Glass towers, the best Manhattan skyline view, and a five-minute commute.

Median Sale

$875,000

Median Rent

$3,500/mo

Avg. Days on Market

28 days

YoY Price Change

+3.0%

About Long Island City

Glass towers, the best Manhattan skyline view, and a five-minute commute. Long Island City has become one of Queens's most sought-after corners — a mix of long-time residents and new arrivals drawn by the architecture, the transit, and the everyday convenience. Our agents work these blocks weekly and know which buildings come up, and when.

Market Note

Inventory in Long Island City is tight and well-priced units move within days. We typically see 28 days on market, about 3% above last year.

Around the neighborhood

Map & Local

Around Long Island City

Subway stations, public schools, and parks within walking distance — pulled live from NYC OpenData and the MTA.

Center Subway School Park Data: NYC OpenData · MTA

Subway

8

  • G

    21 St

    2 min walk

  • 7

    Hunters Point Av

    3 min walk

  • 7

    Court Sq

    5 min walk

  • EF

    Court Sq-23 St

    5 min walk

  • G

    Court Sq

    6 min walk

  • 7

    Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av

    6 min walk

  • NW

    Queensboro Plaza

    12 min walk

  • 7

    Queensboro Plaza

    12 min walk

Schools

3

  • Information Technology High School

    High school · 09,10,11,12

    0.28 mi

  • P.S./I.S. 78Q

    K-8 · PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05

    0.45 mi

  • P.S. 384

    Elementary · 0K,01,02,03,04,05

    0.49 mi

Parks

8

  • Murray Playground

    2.5 acres

    0.18 mi

  • Short Triangle

    0.0 acres

    0.19 mi

  • Notorious LIC Park

    0.3 acres

    0.25 mi

  • McKenna Triangle

    0.0 acres

    0.27 mi

  • Court Square Park

    0.5 acres

    0.31 mi

  • Andrews Grove

    0.5 acres

    0.32 mi

  • Gordon Triangle

    0.1 acres

    0.33 mi

  • Rafferty Triangle

    0.1 acres

    0.34 mi

Editor's notes · Schools

Schools we recommend

  • Long Island City Community School

    Public · Elementary · 0.3 mi

    A

  • P.S. 129 Long

    Public · K–8 · 0.5 mi

    A-

  • Long Island City Prep Academy

    Charter · 6–12 · 0.7 mi

    B+

Editor's notes · Transit

Walks our agents make

  • 7

    Long Av

    4 min

  • NW

    Long – Metropolitan

    8 min

Lifestyle

What makes Long Island City Long Island City

01

Dining & cafés

From corner coffee to destination dinners, Long Island City eats well at every price.

02

Green space

Parks, waterfront, and tree-lined residential blocks within a short walk.

03

The commute

Multiple trains put Midtown and Downtown within an easy ride.

Spend a Saturday in Long Island City: a slow morning at a neighborhood café, a walk through the local park, browsing independent shops in the afternoon, and dinner at one of the blocks our agents send every client to.

Did you know

Long Island City is one of Queens's most photographed neighborhoods — and one of the first our founders ever leased in.

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