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title: "3553 12th Avenue, New York City, NY 11218"
description: "3553 12th Avenue, New York City, NY 11218 — Multi Family Home in Kensington, Brooklyn, NY. Last Sold Price $2,300,000. Sold on 7/20/2026. 5 bed, 4 bath, 3,000 sqft"
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11218/3553-12th-avenue-ny-11218"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
status: "Closed"
---

# 3553 12th Avenue, New York City, NY 11218

Multi Family Home in Kensington, Brooklyn, NY

Courtesy of Andrew J Markowitz Real Estate LLC

## At a Glance

- **Last Sold Price**: $2,300,000
- **Status**: Sold on 7/20/2026
- **Beds**: 5
- **Baths**: 4
- **Sqft**: 3,000
- **Monthly Taxes**: $833 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $750
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

This listing was successfully closed and is no longer active on the market.

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## Property Overview

Fully detached brick multi-family with private driveway and garage in prime Brooklyn location.

Flexible layout offering multiple income opportunities and a finished basement with separate entrance.
Minutes from subway lines and Prospect Park, combining space, convenience, and long-term value.

Welcome to 3553 12th Avenue, a rare fully detached brick multi-family home ideally positioned on the border of Kensington and Borough Park in Brooklyn. Built in 1920, this well-maintained legal three-family property offers approximately 3,000 square feet of interior space and sits on a generous 34.67 ft x 90 ft lot totaling 3,120 square feet.

Offering a unique blend of space, flexibility, and income potential, the property is well suited for buyers seeking a primary residence with rental income or investors looking for a versatile Brooklyn investment property.

The first floor features a spacious convertible three-bedroom layout, currently utilized as a three-bedroom apartment, providing comfortable living space and flexible use. The second floor includes two bright one-bedroom apartments, each offering efficient layouts that appeal to tenants and support steady rental income.

A standout feature of the home is the finished basement with its own separate entrance. This expansive level is currently configured as a large studio-style space and features a generous eat-in kitchen large enough to accommodate an eight-person dining table, washer and dryer, and an abundance of storage closets. The layout easily lends itself to a one-bedroom configuration, offering exceptional versatility for recreation, extended living, or additional usable space.

Additional highlights include three gas meters and three electric meters, providing efficient utility management for multi-unit living.

Outdoor amenities further enhance the property's appeal, including a private driveway, large garage, and fenced backyard, a rare and highly desirable combination in Brooklyn that offers convenience and valuable off-street parking.

Located in an R5-zoned residential neighborhood, the home offers excellent access to neighborhood amenities. The property is conveniently situated near the F and G subway lines at Church Avenue as well as the D train at Fort Hamilton Parkway, providing easy commuting options throughout Brooklyn and into Manhattan. Prospect Park, one of Brooklyn’s most beloved green spaces, is also just minutes away, offering year-round recreation, walking trails, and open parkland.

Whether you're looking to create a home with income or expand your investment portfolio, 3553 12th Avenue presents a rare opportunity to own a spacious, flexible multi-family property in one of Brooklyn’s most vibrant and connected neighborhoods.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Multi Family
- **Beds**: 5
- **Baths**: 4
- **Rooms**: 13
- **Sqft**: 3,000 sqft
- **Stories**: 2
- **Year Built**: 1920
- **Price per Sqft**: $750
- **Monthly Taxes**: $833 / mo
- **Listed On**: Mar 16, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 185 Days

### Residence Features

- Wall Unit(s)
- Natural Gas
- See Remarks
- Building Garden
- Private Outdoor Space Under 60 Sqft

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$12,211 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($450,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $11,377
- **Property Taxes**: $833

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender.

## Sales and market data

### Recent sales

3553 12th Avenue has one recorded sale since September 2021, the most recent for $2,300,000 in July 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entire property (Multi Family) | 5 | 3,000 | $2,300,000 | $767/ft² | July 20, 2026 | MLS |

### How this price compares

- **Last sold price**: $2,300,000
- **Median sold price**: $1,850,000
- **Difference**: +$450,000 (+24.3%)
- **Last sold, $/ft²**: $767
- **Median $/ft²**: $719
- **Comparable sales**: 15
- **Sales from**: October 2021 – September 2026
- **Middle half of those sales**: $1,562,300 – $1,997,498

Based on house sales in Kensington.

A house is not part of a building of comparable apartments, so this benchmark is drawn from house sales across Kensington. Apartment sales are excluded from it entirely.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 100% (10 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 30% (10 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 44 days (13 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 62 days (13 sales)

Based on house sales in Kensington with the required listing and closing data. Sample sizes vary by metric.

These are two separate periods measured on different clocks — time to find a buyer, and time from agreed deal to closing. They are medians of different sets of sales and do not add together into a single "days on market" figure.

Sales data through September 2026.

Sale prices are the consideration recorded with the City in ACRIS, and each sale is dated by the day the City recorded it. A closing date reported to the MLS typically falls one to two weeks earlier. Recorded sales describe what has already happened and are not an appraisal, a valuation, or an estimate of what this home will sell for.

[See every recorded sale at 3553 12th Avenue](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/3553-12th-avenue)

## Price and Property History for 3553 12th Avenue

Review the recorded listing activity for 3553 12th Avenue, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Last sold**: $2,300,000 on July 20, 2026

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| July 20, 2026 | $2,300,000 | Sold |
| April 24, 2026 | $2,250,000 | Entered contract |
| March 15, 2026 | $2,250,000 | Listed for sale by Andrew J Markowitz Real Estate LLC |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 3553 12th Avenue were $9,214 in 2026, up 2.0% from 2025.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $92,820 | $28,080 | $64,740 | $47,296 | $9,214 | 20.085% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $106,560 | $28,080 | $78,480 | $46,295 | $9,029 | 20.085% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $106,980 | $28,080 | $78,900 | $43,675 | $8,491 | 20.085% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $112,020 | $28,080 | $83,940 | $41,206 | $7,995 | 20.085% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $107,880 | $28,080 | $79,800 | $39,413 | $7,708 | 20.309% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $89,100 | $28,080 | $61,020 | $39,413 | $7,581 | 19.963% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $79,680 | $28,080 | $51,600 | $38,579 | $7,822 | 21.045% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $80,160 | $28,080 | $52,080 | $36,396 | $7,408 | 21.167% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $34,338 | — | — | $34,338 | $7,183 | 20.919% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $32,844 | — | — | $32,844 | $6,695 | 20.385% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $32,844 | — | — | $32,844 | $6,566 | 19.991% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $32,149 | — | — | $32,149 | $6,286 | 19.554% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $30,330 | — | — | $30,330 | $5,810 | 19.157% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $28,615 | — | — | $28,615 | $5,492 | 19.191% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $27,370 | — | — | $27,370 | $5,082 | 18.569% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $27,370 | — | — | $27,370 | $4,983 | 18.205% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $26,791 | — | — | $26,791 | $4,652 | 17.364% |

The City has not published the official FY2026/27 and FY2025/26 tax rates yet. We calculated the tax for those years using the prior year’s rate, so treat them as an estimate rather than a figure the City has adopted. Every rate without the Estimated marker is the published one.

Tax Assessment is the assessed value on the City’s roll, and it is the figure other listing sites publish. It is not what the bill is calculated on. New York phases assessment changes in gradually for some tax classes, so the City bills the Billable Value shown beside it, less any exemption the owner holds. It usually trails the assessment, and it can sit above it for a few years after an assessment falls.

Figures are the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll for tax lot 3053060007. Assessed and billable values are determined by the City for tax purposes and are not an appraisal or an estimate of market value. Tax classes and rates are set annually and can change.

[How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology)

## About The Building

### 3553 12th Avenue

3553 12th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218

A building in the neighborhood, currently featuring 0 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1920
- **Active Units**: 0
- **Floors**: 2

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/3553-12th-avenue)

### Available Residences — For Sale (0)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

### Recently Sold (1)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Sold Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Sold Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [N/A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11218/3553-12th-avenue-ny-11218) | 5 | 4 | 3,000 sqft | $767 | $2,300,000 | Andrew J Markowitz Real Estate LLC | Mar 16, 2026 | — |

## Kensington

Overview of Kensington

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## Related Links

- [3553 12th Avenue — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/3553-12th-avenue)
- [Kensington neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/kensington)
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