Malba is the king of Queens. The affluent district, a small subsection of Whitestone near the Nassau County line, is now one of the priciest neighborhoods in all of New York City, according to a new study — bringing a Queens enclave into the top five most-expensive spots for the very first time. Real-estate data and research company PropertyShark just released its latest top 50 priciest NYC neighborhoods list, showing that Malba saw a breathtaking 61% year-over-year surge in median sales price to a record $2.5 million during the first quarter of 2026. That stratospheric jump made Malba the fifth priciest neighborhood in New York City overall — standing three spots behind famously wealthy Tribeca and two spots behind always-fashionable Soho. Malba is a small enclave in Queens standing close to Nassau County. blackboxguild via Adobe Stock With the Whitestone Bridge in view, it just put Queens in the city’s top five priciest neighborhoods list for the very first time.…