Douglaston Housing Market Report

Douglaston is one of Queens' most prestigious residential enclaves, known for its tree-lined streets, waterfront properties along Little Neck Bay, and top-rated schools in District 26. The Douglaston Historic District preserves the neighborhood's suburban character within city limits. Data sourced from Zillow Research, the NYC Department of Finance, and Freddie Mac via FRED.

The estimated median home value in Douglaston (ZIP 11363, Queens) is approximately $820,000, with year-over-year growth of +3.1%. Typical rents in this ZIP run around $2,900/mo per Zillow ZORI data.

Market Overview — Douglaston (11363)

Douglaston is one of Queens' most prestigious residential enclaves, known for its tree-lined streets, waterfront properties along Little Neck Bay, and top-rated schools in District 26. The Douglaston Historic District preserves the neighborhood's suburban character within city limits.

For homeowners in Douglaston, the question is rarely “is the market up or down” — it is “is the current direction supported across multiple windows.” Looking at 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month change gives you a multi-frame view: short-term momentum, mid-term direction, and long-cycle trend. When all four windows agree, conviction is high. When they disagree, the market is in transition — that is usually when negotiation leverage opens up.

By property type: what trades in 11363

The aggregate ZHVI blends every home type into one number. For an actual sale or purchase in Douglaston, the property class matters — NYC’s Department of Finance organizes recorded sales by building class. The most common types in ZIP 11363:

For a property-class-specific price, download the NYC DOF Rolling Sales for Queens County and filter by building class. Or call Nitin at (917) 705-0132 for a property-class report on ZIP 11363.

Mortgage rate context

Headline home values mean nothing without the cost of capital. Affordability is driven roughly equally by price and rate. Track the current 30-year fixed rate at FRED MORTGAGE30US.

Who buys here — housing stock & community

Single-family colonials, Tudors, and Cape Cods dominate, many on generous lots. The Douglaston Manor section features larger waterfront estates. Multi-family is limited, making inventory tight and turnover low.

Communities historically served in this ZIP include Chinese, Korean, South Asian, and long-established Italian and Irish. The U.S. Census ACS (5-Year) publishes housing-stock and tenure tables at the ZCTA level — see Tables B25024, B25034, B25003 at data.census.gov.

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