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title: "131 East 81st Street #9, New York City, NY 10028"
description: "131 East 81st Street #9, New York City, NY 10028 — Upper East Side, New York City, NY. Listing Price $1,995,000. In contract 4/29/2026. 2 bed, 2 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $29,925 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/131-east-81st-street-9-ny-10028"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
status: "Pending"
---

# 131 East 81st Street #9, New York City, NY 10028

Upper East Side, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Compass

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $1,995,000
- **Status**: In contract 4/29/2026
  In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion.
- **Beds**: 2
- **Baths**: 2
- **Common Charges**: $3,330 / mo
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

## The Private Brokerage Advantage

As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction.

- **Contract Purchase Price**: $1,995,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$29,925*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $1,965,075

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $29,925 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

131 East 81st Street, Unit 9 offers luxury living in this massive 2 bedroom, 2 bath located in an Upper East Side, keyed elevator boutique co-op with a rare blend of classic New York charm and modern sophistication. The residence features an expansive living room/dining room with sun-drenched south, east and north exposures; wood shutters over wide picture windows, hardwood floors throughout, and high ceilings with recessed lighting.

The windowed chef’s kitchen provides extensive granite counters, Sub Zero refrigerator with bottom freezer and ice-maker, Wolf range, Fisher & Paykel 2 drawer dishwasher, and excessive storage.

A huge primary bedroom is graced with sunlight from south and west exposures, has two walk-in closets, and an en-suite windowed bath with deep soaking tub and separate glass shower. The spacious 2nd bedroom enjoys sunny southern exposure, and an adjacent opulent 2nd bath.

The elevator opening into the apartment gallery, a Bosch washer/dryer, video intercom, and individual climate control for air conditioning and heat in each room add to the conveniences of 131 East 81st Street. Completion of the new lobby is imminent. Pets, pied-à-terres, co-purchashing, and parents buying for children are permitted. Residents enjoy the close proximity to some of the city’s finest dining, shopping, and cultural destinations. Central Park, world-class museums, and major transportation options are just moments away.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Co-op
- **Beds**: 2
- **Baths**: 2
- **Rooms**: 4
- **Stories**: 18
- **Year Built**: 1983
- **Common Charges**: $3,330.07 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Apr 7, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 164 Days

### Residence Features

- Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed
- In Unit
- Crown Molding
- Granite Counters
- High Ceilings
- Recessed Lighting
- Dishwasher
- Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
- Hardwood
- Double Pane Windows

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$13,418 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($399,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $10,088
- **Common Charges**: $3,330

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

## Sales and market data

### Recent sales

4 apartments at 131 East 81st Street have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $1,385,000 in November 2025. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 (Apartment) | 2 | 1,075 | $1,385,000 | $1,288/ft² | November 4, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 10 (Apartment) | 2 | 1,350 | $1,565,000 | $1,159/ft² | October 12, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| PHA (Apartment) | 2 | — | $2,950,000 | — | December 21, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 9 (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,825,000 | — | March 4, 2022 | City record · MLS |

Every row is a recorded transaction, including ancillary spaces such as storage and staff rooms where they were sold separately. Those are excluded from the benchmark below.

### How this price compares

- **This home**: $1,995,000
- **Median sold price**: $1,695,000
- **Difference**: +$300,000 (+17.7%)
- **Comparable sales**: 4
- **Sales from**: March 2022 – November 2025
- **Middle half of those sales**: $1,520,000 – $2,106,250

Based on two-bedroom sales at 131 East 81st Street.

Square footage is recorded for only 2 of these 4 sales (50%), so no price per square foot is shown for this group. Co-op sales rarely carry a floor area, and a figure drawn from a handful of them would not describe the rest.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 89.4% (3 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 100% (3 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 156 days (4 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 89 days (4 sales)

Based on two-bedroom sales at 131 East 81st Street 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.

### Price trend

Median sale price, co-op two-bedroom sales in Upper East Side

| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | $1,225,000 | 25 |
| 2017 | $1,299,500 | 88 |
| 2018 | $1,340,000 | 79 |
| 2019 | $1,300,000 | 75 |
| 2020 | $1,299,000 | 41 |
| 2021 | $1,275,000 | 141 |
| 2022 | $1,374,250 | 120 |
| 2023 | $1,300,000 | 99 |
| 2024 | $1,270,000 | 99 |
| 2025 | $1,350,000 | 99 |
| 2026 YTD | $1,417,500 | 54 |

Based on recorded co-op two-bedroom sales in Upper East Side. 2026 is year-to-date.

Sales data through November 2025.

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 131 East 81st Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/131-east-81st-street)

## Price and Property History for 131 East 81st Street, Unit 9

Review the recorded listing activity for 131 East 81st Street, Unit 9, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Entered contract**: April 29, 2026

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| April 29, 2026 | $1,995,000 | Entered contract |
| March 24, 2026 | $1,995,000 | Listed for sale by Compass |

## Property Taxes

This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 16 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $359,701 for the whole building. Shareholders cover it through their monthly maintenance rather than a separate bill for this unit.

[See the full property tax history for 131 East 81st Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/131-east-81st-street)

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

## About The Building

### 131 East 81st Street

131 East 81st Street, New York, NY 10028

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

- **Year Built**: 1983
- **Active Units**: 0
- **Floors**: 18

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/131-east-81st-street)

### Available Residences — For Sale (2)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [9](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/131-east-81st-street-9-ny-10028) | 2 | 2 | — | — | $1,995,000 — In contract | Compass | Apr 7, 2026 | 163 days |
| [4A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/131-east-81st-street-a-4A-ny-10028) | 2 | 2 | — | — | $1,850,000 — In contract | Compass | May 18, 2026 | 122 days |

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## Related Links

- [131 East 81st Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/131-east-81st-street)
- [Upper East Side neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/upper-east-side)
- [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator)
- [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact)

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