Living in Clason Point: rent, commute and grades

The Bronx · Updated November 2026

A fiery orange sunset sky over the water with the Manhattan skyline on the horizon behind a park railing.

The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge spans deep blue water under a clear sky.

A grassy shoreline curves along calm blue water under a clear sky.

A brick path winds through a lawn with bare trees, stone edging and a lamp post on a bright day.

A suspension bridge crosses a wide stretch of grey-blue water.

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Rent in Clason Point

$1,071 a month, estimated

Type of homeA room in a 2-bedroom, shared by two

Clason Point is cheaper with roommates

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DOverall

Clason Point graded

Grades compare NYC neighborhoods with each other. How the grades work.

Everyday life

FWalkability
The average home has 3.4 of 5 everyday needs within a 10-minute walk (grocery store, restaurant, cafe, subway station, park) and about 47 places to eat or shop.
Residents: You will absolutely need a car for shopping. Resident, Sep 2026
City data alone would give D; what residents say in 3 Reddit threads moves it to F.
DFood and shopping
Within a 10-minute walk of the average home: about 9 places to eat, 6 kinds of cuisine, 2.2 large grocery stores and 26 open storefronts.
Residents: The Bruckner Boulevard shopping strip near Clason Point has improved a lot. Grew up there, Jan 2026
B+Parks and green space
100% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park of an acre or more, with about 417 acres of parkland within 1 km and about 373 street trees within 300 m of the average home.
Residents: Surrounded by water, trees and parks, with a new lagoon park being built and Harding Park being renovated. Resident, Sep 2026

People

FCommunity
8% of households moved in since 2018, 4% are roommates sharing a home, 18% of residents are 22 to 34, and there are about 1 cafes and bars within a 10-minute walk of the average home.
FNightlife
About 0 bars, clubs and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol on site within a 10-minute walk of the average home.

Home and safety

CSafety
6.6 murders, robberies, felony assaults and burglaries were reported per 1,000 residents in 2025 (235 in all).
C+Quiet
38 noise complaints to 311 per 1,000 residents in 2025, not counting helicopter complaints, and counting each address at most 12 days a year. That measures how often people complain, not how loud it is.
Residents: Drag racing and late parties by outsiders in the park were the worst problem until police restricted access at night. Resident, Sep 2026
BBuilding upkeep
13.9 serious housing code violations (class B or C) were issued in 2025 per 100 rented homes, and there were 6.4 heat or hot water complaints per 100 rented homes.

Who lives there

A mix of ages

What residents say

Residents like

Parks and green spaceSurrounded by water, trees and parks, with a new lagoon park being built and Harding Park being renovated. Resident, Sep 2026
Food and shoppingThe Bruckner Boulevard shopping strip near Clason Point has improved a lot. Grew up there, Jan 2026

Residents don’t like

WalkabilityYou will absolutely need a car for shopping. Resident, Sep 2026

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Safety

South of Lacombe Avenue it is safe.
Not a resident, Jan 2026
Not one of the safer parts of the Bronx.
Not a resident, Jan 2026
Walking a dog at night never felt unsafe.
Frequent visitor, Jan 2026

Community

Neighbors are nice.
Frequent visitor, Jan 2026

Food and shopping

Good food and supermarkets are at a strip mall near Clason Point.
Relatives live there, Jan 2026

Nightlife

It feels like suburban Queens, with not much happening.
Not a resident, Jan 2026

Walkability

You need a car for everything other than the ferry commute.
Not a resident, Jan 2026
Living there makes sense only with the ferry for work, a rented garage and a car for shopping.
Not a resident, Aug 2025
Reaching stores and the subway means a long trek through rough areas.
Not a resident, Aug 2025

Quiet

Drag racing and late parties by outsiders in the park were the worst problem until police restricted access at night.
Resident, Sep 2026
South of Lacombe Avenue it is quiet.
Not a resident, Jan 2026
Clason Point is quiet.
Not a resident, Jan 2026

Parks and green space

Water and parks surround the peninsula on three sides.
Not a resident, Jan 2026
A small waterfront park is lovely in spring and summer and has a view of the Manhattan skyline.
Relatives live there, Jan 2026

Getting around from Clason Point

By subway or bus, arriving by 9:00 on a weekday:Under 30 min30 to 45 min45 to 60 minOver an hourClason Point

Residents: The ferry to Midtown is a pleasant commute. Resident, Sep 2026

Residents: Getting to work takes a bus to the train; the Bx5 is very unreliable, and the Bx27 works some days and not others. Grew up there, Jan 2026

What to know about Clason Point

Bronx Community Board 9 describes Clason Point as a bedroom community with a rustic, almost rural look. Source
Harding Park began as summer bungalows; residents now live there year-round with waterfront views toward Manhattan. Source
Shorehaven, on the site of a former amusement park and later a beach club, became a gated community of 1,183 condominium townhomes in 1999. Source
Clason Point is named for Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and landowner. In the early 20th century its waterfront drew seaside resorts, dance halls and amusement parks, reached by ferry from College Point, Queens. Source
Soundview Avenue is the main road through Clason Point. It was once called Clason's Point Road. Source
NYC Ferry's Soundview landing is in Clason Point Park, on the Rockaway-Soundview route, and the Bx27 bus stops at the landing on Soundview Avenue. Source