Queens
South Jamaica
288 closed sales · last 12 months
Updated monthly from closed-sale data.
South Jamaica is a neighborhood in Queens with a median sale price of $777,500 and a price per square foot of $496.17. The area recorded 192 annual sales, with properties typically spending 72.7 days on the market.
Over the last 12 months, South Jamaica has kept pace with Queens it sits within.
Median Price
$745K
Half of sales closed above this price, half below.
Price / SF
$543/SF
Median closed price per square foot.
Closed Sales
288
Number of closed sales in the period.
Price Trend
Last 12 monthsClosed Sales
Who lives here
- 96,201
- Residents
- $76K
- Median household income
- $2K/mo
- Median rent
Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · South Jamaica (2 ZIP codes)
Livability
Tortus Score
Tortus Score rates walkability, transit, and nearby amenities across 7,025 locations in South Jamaica. Higher is better.
South Jamaica on the map
Notable nearby
Restaurants
- Q and P Patties Shop480 ft
- Blaze 7180.1 mi
- Apple Garden0.1 mi
Coffee
- Starbucks0.6 mi
- Jollof Cafe & Grill0.6 mi
- MZ Deli Grocery0.7 mi
Bookstores
- South Jamaica Branch Queens Borough Public Library0.1 mi
- York College of CUNY0.6 mi
- York College (CUNY) Bookstore0.6 mi
Nightlife & culture
- V P Records Retail Store NY0.3 mi
- Caesar's Harbor0.5 mi
- The Tin Roof Gallery0.5 mi
Shopping
- Samantha Laundry0.1 mi
- Lucky Star Wine & Liquors0.1 mi
- A & M Convenience & Deli Inc0.1 mi
Getting around
Nearest stop: GUY R BREWER BLVD/109 AV · 2 min walk
Schools nearby
- PS 40 Samuel HuntingtonElementary · 1 min walk
- Jamaica Children's SchoolElementary · 1 min walk
- David N Dinkins SchoolElementary · 5 min walk
- JHS 8 Richard S GrossleyMiddle · 7 min walk
- York Early College AcademyHigh · 7 min walk
- Emerson School (The)Middle · 7 min walk
Key details
The cost of homes
The median sale price in South Jamaica is $777,500, roughly $27,500 higher than Queens overall at $750,000. Homes typically sell between $611,250 and $970,000. The price per square foot averages $496.17, with homes spending about 73 days on the market.
Housing stock
The market moves at 72.7 days on average from listing to sale. Properties here trade at $496.17 per square foot. Annual sales volume runs at 192 transactions, indicating steady transaction activity in the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods
All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.
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