Another reason the city did not soar quite as much as it seemed was that 2012 was itself a crazy year, with Manhattanites rushing to sell million-dollar homes before new tax rules set in, as well as the effects of Sandy and the housing bubble, which continued throughout 2013.



QUEENS

The biggest borough had the biggest jump in median sale price in 2013 — to $309,000 from $303,000, or 2%.