Brookville
Suburban blocks of prewar and midcentury homes
Brookville is laid out in long, suburban blocks lined by pocket-sized front lawns, narrow driveways and sidewalks and a medley of prewar and midcentury architecture. Some blocks are dominated by older National-style homes built in the 1920s and 1930s, while others are characterized by classic Cape Cods, Minimal Traditional and ranch-style homes built into the 1940s and 1950s. Attached homes are common in rowhouse and twin home configurations, selling for $570,000 to $775,000. Detached homes sell for $630,000 to $900,000. Entire duplexes that look similar to the neighborhood’s single-family dwellings, as well as rarer new construction, sell for $660,000 to $1.6 million, contributing to the community’s roughly even split between renters and homeowners.
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Attending New York City Geographic District #29 schools
Most kids will attend prekindergarten through fifth grade at PS 181 Brookfield, which earns a B from Niche. A smaller eastern section of Brookville is zoned for PS 52, which earns a C. Collaborative Arts Middle School earns a C-plus. The B-plus-rated Excelsior Preparatory High School is just outside the neighborhood, known for attracting magnet program applicants to their science and humanities-intensive academic tracks.
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Commuting on the LIRR and Belt Parkway
Subway lines don’t reach Brookville, but the Long Island Rail Road is accessible just north of the neighborhood at the Laurelton Station. Express trains on the Long Beach branch can reach Pennsylvania Station in just over 30 minutes, with regular trains taking closer to 40 minutes. A couple of MTA bus lines make stops along either 147th or Conduit avenues. The Belt Parkway is Brookville’s northern border, offering a 3-mile drive to John F. Kennedy International Airport or connection to other major highways on the roughly 20-mile commute to Manhattan. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is about 6 miles away.Waterfront and athletic recreation at Springfield, Idlewild and Brookville parks
Brookville is surrounded by sprawling destination parks on all but one side. To the east, Springfield Park offers tranquil paths around its central pond, along with a playground-centered picnic pavilion and athletic courts. Idlewild Park makes up the neighborhoods southern border, where visitors can launch a kayak into salt marshes before paddling for Jamaica Bay or have a team practice on the cricket pitch or soccer field. Brookville Park is perhaps the most-utilized local park, and not just because it shares the neighborhood’s name. Across the green acres that make up Brookville’s western border, visitors can find multiple baseball diamonds, tennis courts, basketball courts and a playground, all connected by looping walking paths and the canopy of shady trees.
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Shopping and dining on Conduit Avenue and at Green Acres Mall
A couple of commercial strips line Conduit Avenue with a handful of small businesses like Breezes Island Grill Restaurant & Lounge, which serves Jamaican dinner staples as well as Sunday brunch. For most shopping and dining, however, residents are likely to head about 2 miles away to the Green Acres Mall. Popular retailers fill the indoor shopping complex, with shoppers walking between big names like Macy’s, American Eagle and Old Navy. The mall’s owners announced redevelopment plans in 2024, set to further enhance satellite anchor spaces and interior ambiance in the coming years. Strip malls and big box anchors outside of the main mall complex are full of names like Walmart, Target and ALDI.
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Environmental education programming and barbecues at nearby parks
Idlewild Park is also home to the Idlewild Park Preserve Environmental Science Learning Center, a space opened by the Eastern Queens Alliance in 2022. It offers regular programming for kids to learn about the unique flora and fauna that call the marshes home, as well as special service day events like trail clean-ups. The two parks to the east and west of Brookville give residents the opportunity to put on events of their own by reserving their available barbecue pits and picnic areas.
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Managing nuisance flooding and noise from JFK Airport
Although the state has worked to improve drainage near the salt marshes and roadways on Brookville’s southern border, roadways south of 147th Avenue may still flood after unusually heavy rain, and buyers may require flood insurance. A fact of life that’s less likely to change is the noise from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in the form of freight trucks parking or driving around Brookville as well as the audible, low-flying air traffic sounds. “It sounds corny, and I didn’t believe it until my father bought a place nearby, but you really don't hear them anymore after a while,” Thompson notes.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Miller & Miller Real Estate
(844) 609-2983
164 Total Sales
1 in Brookville
$1,020,000 Price
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Nicholas Zestanakis
Nicholas Zestanakis
Keller Williams Rlty Landmark
(347) 745-6884
67 Total Sales
1 in Brookville
$858,000 Price
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Marty Vandenburg
Marty Vandenburg
Keller Williams Legendary
(844) 725-2749
45 Total Sales
1 in Brookville
$940,000 Price
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Vera Mair
Vera Mair
Exit Realty First Choice
(347) 431-0715
21 Total Sales
1 in Brookville
$680,000 Price
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Cheryl Rosenthal
Cheryl Rosenthal
Realty Trends Corp
(516) 518-7267
138 Total Sales
1 in Brookville
$595,000 Price
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Evelyn Seales
Evelyn Seales
NY Missions R E Brokerage
(631) 448-3753
23 Total Sales
1 in Brookville
$945,000 Price
Schools
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- 6th to 8th
- Public
- Pre-K to 8th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Private
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Parks in this Area
Idlewild Park
Transit
Brookville Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Brookville, Queens sell after 1 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Brookville, Queens over the last 12 months is $489,009.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$488,788
Median Sale Price
$489,009
Median Single Family Sale Price
$489,009
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
1
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$276
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
127
Number of Homes for Sale
0
Median Year Built
1950
Months of Supply
0.00
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,419
Significantly below the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,498
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
3,920
Open Houses
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Saturday, Aug 21 - 2:30pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
9,257
Median Age
41
Population under 18
23.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
18.2%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$109,212
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$116,099
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
88.1%
College Graduates
21.5%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
7.9%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
66.8%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
43''
Average Winter Low Temperature
26°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
2''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
58
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
32
/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
62
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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