Here’s what $450K buys around NYC right now

See what you can get in neighborhoods like Yorkville, Jackson Heights, and Harlem

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various NYC neighborhoods. Today, we've found five apartments within $50,000 of today's price: $450,000.

This Yorkville studio has a simple layout that includes a living room with 12-foot ceilings, a kitchen with a decent amount of cabinetry, and a full-sized bathroom. Its most enticing feature is arguably the private garden that is exclusive to this apartment. Asking price is $455,000 and monthly maintenance is $1,083. [Floorplan]

Another studio, this one in Brooklyn Heights is going for $439,000. The co-op sports a contemporary design and an open-concept floorplan with original hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, and lots of windows. The open kitchen comes with a breakfast bar and walnut cabinetry, while the living room hosts a custom Italian sofa and a queen-sized Murphy bed. [Floorplan]

Head to Harlem, where a revamped one-bedroom spanning 599 square feet wants $450,000. The condo is bedecked with oak floors, high ceilings, an open kitchen with a breakfast bar, and a light-filled bedroom. There is a park located less than a block away, and the 3 line's 148th Street-Lenox Terminal station is about a five-minute walk away. Common charges are $392/month. [Floorplan]

Beaudoin Realty Group

In Jackson Heights, a prewar one-bedroom co-op with a recent renovation is asking $470,000. The apartment measure 795 square feet and offers refinished wood floors, built-ins, a sleek windowed kitchen, and lots of natural light. Maintenance charges aren't terrible at $583/month and the nearest subway station is a six-minute walk away, at the 7, E, and R line's Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights station.

Argo Residential

And finally, a colorful Forest Hills co-op with two bedrooms and one bathroom can be yours for $425,000. There is a spacious living room, an eat-in windowed kitchen with white cabinetry, hardwood floors throughout, and six closets for storage. Monthly maintenance is $1,093. [Floorplan]