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title: "160 East 81st Street, New York City, NY 10028"
description: "160 East 81st Street, New York City, NY 10028 — Townhouse in Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY. Last Sold Price $23,000,000. Sold on 7/6/2026. 7 bed, 7 bath, 7,675 sqft"
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/160-east-81st-street-ny-10028"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
status: "Closed"
---

# 160 East 81st Street, New York City, NY 10028

Townhouse in Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY

Courtesy of Corcoran Group

## At a Glance

- **Last Sold Price**: $23,000,000
- **Status**: Sold on 7/6/2026
- **Beds**: 7
- **Total Baths**: 7
- **Sqft**: 7,675
- **Monthly Taxes**: $12,561 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $2,997
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

This listing was successfully closed and is no longer active on the market.

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## Property Overview

This mint condition 40 foot wide mansion boasts one of the largest private gardens on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, a private garage with curb-cut and stunning interiors recently reimagined by renowned design firm Williams Lawrence. Located on one of the finest townhouse blocks in the neighborhood, 160 East 81st is a double-wide mansion with a private garage, an elevator and a landscaped South-facing garden. Situated with a triple-width house to the West and another double-width house to the East, the house is surrounded by vast gardens, low buildings and open sky.

 Meticulously planned with double height spaces that open to the garden, a sophisticated wood-paneled library and a mezzanine, this house has a wonderful warm ease for everyday life as well as dramatic spaces for entertaining. Four gas fireplaces and one wood burning fireplace help bring warmth to the home.

 A real chef's kitchen is open to a double-height family room with French doors leading to the garden. The garden-facing living room, also with 20 foot ceilings, is both grand and charming, and a formal dining room at the front of the house is currently configured as an inviting sitting room. There is also a powder room discreetly tucked away on this level, as well as direct access to the private garage.

 The garden itself is 40 feet wide and 48 feet deep and offers a rare escape from the City. Walking into the garden one feels as if one has entered a private, park-like oasis.

 The second floor is anchored by a furnished mezzanine that overlooks the garden level rooms. This flexible space lends itself to dramatic entertaining. On this floor there is also an elegant antique English pine-paneled library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases and a fireplace, as well as a lovely guest bedroom with ensuite bath.

 The primary bedroom suite on the third floor stretches across the entire width of the house and overlooks the garden, receiving beautiful Southern light throughout the day. With generous closets and a primary bathroom with large walk-in shower and huge soaking tub, as well as two vanities and a separate water closet, the suite has beautiful views, a fireplace and complete privacy. At the front of the house on this level are two tree-top facing bedrooms, both with ensuite baths, and a shared study space. There is also a very large laundry room on this level.

 The top floor of the house has an additional three bedrooms with wonderful exposures, a fireplace, a large living / dining room and full kitchen. This floor has been used in the past as a separate apartment and can be reached either by the grand staircase or from the front stoop of the house without ever entering into the main part of the house.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Single Family Residence
- **Beds**: 7
- **Total Baths**: 7
- **Rooms**: 14
- **Sqft**: 7,675 sqft
- **Stories**: 4
- **Year Built**: 1899
- **Price per Sqft**: $2,997
- **Monthly Taxes**: $12,561 / mo
- **Listed On**: Dec 1, 2025
- **Days on Market**: 290 Days

### Residence Features

- Central Air
- Building Other
- Balcony
- Garden
- Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft
- High Ceilings
- Smoke Free
- Storage
- Dishwasher

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$128,862 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($4,600,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $116,301
- **Property Taxes**: $12,561

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

## Sales and market data

### Recent sales

160 East 81st Street has 3 recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $23,000,000 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 (Single Family Residence) | 7 | 7,675 | $23,000,000 | $2,997/ft² | July 6, 2026 | MLS |
| Entire property (Single Family Residence) | 5 | 8,000 | $16,500,000 | $2,063/ft² | February 5, 2025 | MLS |
| Entire property (Single Family Residence) | 8 | 4,160 | $22,750,000 | $5,469/ft² | September 29, 2021 | MLS |

### How this price compares

- **Last sold price**: $23,000,000
- **Median sold price**: $10,750,000
- **Difference**: +$12,250,000 (+114%)
- **Last sold, $/ft²**: $2,997
- **Median $/ft²**: $1,879
- **Comparable sales**: 29
- **Sales from**: September 2021 – July 2026
- **Middle half of those sales**: $6,550,000 – $16,000,000

Based on house sales in Upper East Side.

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

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 89% (24 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 88% (24 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 164 days (28 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 62 days (28 sales)

Based on house sales in Upper East Side 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 July 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 160 East 81ST Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/160-east-81st-street)

## Price and Property History for 160 East 81ST Street

Review the recorded listing activity for 160 East 81ST Street, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Originally listed**: December 1, 2025 at $26,000,000
- **Last sold**: $23,000,000 on July 6, 2026

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| July 6, 2026 | $23,000,000 | Sold |
| March 5, 2026 | $23,000,000 | Entered contract |
| December 1, 2025 | $26,000,000 | Listed for sale by Corcoran Group |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 160 East 81st Street were $80,863 in 2026, up 6.0% from 2025.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $547,980 | $223,020 | $324,960 | $402,602 | $80,863 | 20.085% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $552,540 | $223,020 | $329,520 | $379,816 | $76,286 | 20.085% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $498,960 | $223,020 | $275,940 | $358,318 | $71,968 | 20.085% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $449,100 | $223,020 | $226,080 | $358,318 | $71,968 | 20.085% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $476,340 | $223,020 | $253,320 | $354,336 | $71,962 | 20.309% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $487,620 | $223,020 | $264,600 | $335,502 | $66,976 | 19.963% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $555,360 | $223,020 | $332,340 | $316,513 | $66,610 | 21.045% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $508,980 | $223,020 | $285,960 | $298,598 | $63,204 | 21.167% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $298,598 | — | — | $298,598 | $62,464 | 20.919% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $295,280 | — | — | $295,280 | $60,193 | 20.385% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $279,585 | — | — | $279,585 | $55,892 | 19.991% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $263,761 | — | — | $263,761 | $51,576 | 19.554% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $248,832 | — | — | $248,832 | $47,669 | 19.157% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $248,832 | — | — | $248,832 | $47,753 | 19.191% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $246,067 | — | — | $246,067 | $45,692 | 18.569% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $232,988 | — | — | $232,988 | $42,415 | 18.205% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $219,801 | — | — | $219,801 | $38,166 | 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 1015090045. 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

### 160 East 81st Street

Upper East Side · Townhouse

160 East 81st Street, New York, NY 10028

A Townhouse in Upper East Side built in 1899.

- **Year Built**: 1899
- **Active Units**: 0
- **Floors**: 4

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/160-east-81st-street)

### 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/manhattan/10028/160-east-81st-street-ny-10028) | 7 | 6 | 7,675 sqft | $2,997 | $23,000,000 | Corcoran Group | Dec 1, 2025 | Jul 6, 2026 |

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## Related Links

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