Soho, Dumbo, and Greenwich Village top a list of New York City neighborhoods to watch in 2022, according to a new report from StreetEasy that looked at areas with the biggest surge in interest among buyers, renters, and sellers.

After being hit very hard by the pandemic, Manhattan is now seeing renewed interest as shopping, nightlife, and cultural institutions reopen. There’s lots of housing buzz about Soho in particular, a result of proposals to rezone the area and add more apartments. The neighborhood saw a 48 percent increase in listing searches in 2021 over ...