Ditmas Park’s Q3 2026 median fell 42.2%, but 15 of its 20 sales were co-ops and price per square foot rose 10.4%, which makes it a mix shift, not a crash.
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PropertyShark reports a Ditmas Park median sale price of $578,000 for Q3 2026, down 42.2% year over year, on 20 sales. Fifteen of those sales were co-ops at a $565,000 median, down 13.1%, four were condos and one was a house. Median price per square foot rose 10.4% to $814. A median that falls while price per square foot rises reflects a different mix of homes, not a market that lost 42% of its value, and the single house sale makes a house median meaningless.
PropertyShark counts 1,915 residential units in Ditmas Park: 927 co-ops, 498 single-family, 378 two-to-four family, 106 condos, 1 townhouse and 5 other. That leaves 876 one-to-four family buildings for an investor who wants a whole building, against 927 co-op units. House sales are rare, and PropertyShark recorded exactly one in Q3 2026, so an investor should expect to wait for the right building.
Subletting a co-op is controlled by the building’s proprietary lease and board, and many leases restrict or condition it. An investor should read the sublet clause, any flip tax and the building’s financials before making an offer. A real estate attorney reviews those documents, and Joseph Ranola sorts Ditmas Park co-ops by their rules before a tour.
Freddie Mac reported a 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% for the week of November 5, 2026, down from 7.24% the prior week, the third straight weekly decline. A lender’s written quote for a specific loan will differ from the national average, and Joseph Ranola asks every buyer for a current quote before touring. Investment-property loans usually price above that average, and a lender must quote one.
Joseph Ranola separates a real market move from a change in the mix of sales, and shows investors the closed comparables behind a building. Joseph Ranola serves every neighborhood across Staten Island and Brooklyn, from Tottenville to Williamsburg.
“My house sold the very next day after it appeared on the MLS listing and it sold for 38,000 more than the asking price! Joseph made what is often a notoriously stressful process into something relatively painless.” — Renee Watson, verified Google review
Source: PropertyShark Ditmas Park market trends, Q3 2026; Freddie Mac PMMS, November 5, 2026.
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