--- title: "520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028" description: "520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — Yorkville, New York City, NY. Listing Price $535,000. In contract 8/7/2026. Studio bed, 1 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $8,025 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission." url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/520-east-81st-street-g-3G-ny-10028" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" status: "Pending" --- # 520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 Yorkville, New York City, NY Courtesy of Corcoran Group ## At a Glance - **Listing Price**: $535,000 - **Status**: In contract 8/7/2026 In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion. - **Beds**: Studio - **Baths**: 1 - **Common Charges**: $800 / 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**: $535,000 - **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$8,025* - **Illustrative Net Cost**: $526,975 *Illustrative Buyer Savings of $8,025 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.* [Request a private tour](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) · [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) ## Photos (7) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 1 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/6a5b48c1-7b91-4758-8bc7-68c4ae60dd99.jpg) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 2 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/a8381383-f97a-41fa-a39d-f0c551ddd7fc.jpg) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 3 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/ee4b48d7-f9af-449d-bc56-6a900dd345b1.jpg) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 4 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/22996f6e-6d5a-4b35-a190-957630781a6e.jpg) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 5 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/33339459-3b1c-4e8d-a0ca-5e0b26341a05.jpg) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 6 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/7c950086-cb35-4c38-a0a8-4af01b6b8667.jpg) ![520 East 81st Street #3G, New York City, NY 10028 — photo 7 of 7](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/783218c8-f7f2-4392-947e-d7c8b8d37122.png) ## Property Overview This large alcove studio is faces north along tree lined E 81st Street and has a wall of windows with great light. Apt features include: large main room and an alcove large enough to accommodate a queen bed, separate kitchen with newer stainless steel appliances including a d/w, good closets throughout including a dressing area. The Salem House is a full service condominium with a live in super, full time doorman, laundry and roof deck. Close to a myriad of shops and dining and all the UES has to offer. Pets are ok. Note: there is an ongoing assessment of $97 a month and an18 month elevator assessment of $260 which started July 1, 2025. ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Condominium - **Baths**: 1 - **Rooms**: 2 - **Stories**: 12 - **Year Built**: 1960 - **Common Charges**: $800 / Monthly - **Listed On**: Mar 2, 2026 - **Days on Market**: 195 Days ### Residence Features - Building Roof Deck - Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft - Washer Dryer Allowed ## Sales Evidence ### Recent closed sales 28 apartments at Salem House, The have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $505,000 in July 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices. | Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [11-M](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/520-east-81st-street--m-11M-ny-10028) (Apartment) | Studio | 450 | $505,000 | $1,122/ft² | July 28, 2026 | MLS | | 10E (Apartment) | Studio | 550 | $590,000 | $1,073/ft² | May 13, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 6M (Apartment) | Studio | 430 | $500,000 | $1,163/ft² | May 1, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 7N (Apartment) | Studio | 465 | $500,000 | $1,075/ft² | April 9, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 14H (Apartment) | Studio | 550 | $535,000 | $973/ft² | February 5, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 5A (Apartment) | 1 | 600 | $585,000 | $975/ft² | January 21, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 1M (Apartment) | Studio | — | $480,000 | — | December 5, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 8A (Apartment) | Studio | 470 | $580,000 | $1,234/ft² | November 14, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 3J (Apartment) | Studio | 465 | $475,000 | $1,022/ft² | October 31, 2025 | City record | | 12D (Apartment) | — | 768 | $735,000 | $957/ft² | September 24, 2025 | City record | | 14G (Apartment) | 1 | — | $750,000 | — | August 29, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 14C (Apartment) | 1 | 500 | $600,000 | $1,200/ft² | August 13, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 8J (Apartment) | Studio | 500 | $570,000 | $1,140/ft² | December 23, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 5A (Apartment) | 1 | 500 | $550,000 | $1,100/ft² | November 26, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 2N (Apartment) | — | 412 | $369,000 | $896/ft² | October 30, 2024 | City record | | 2-C (Apartment) | 1 | 725 | $638,500 | $881/ft² | September 12, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 8E (Apartment) | Studio | 500 | $520,000 | $1,040/ft² | April 30, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 2D (Apartment) | Studio | 465 | $540,000 | $1,161/ft² | February 21, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 14B (Apartment) | — | 831 | $400,000 | $481/ft² | September 15, 2023 | City record | | 10K (Apartment) | — | 468 | $422,940 | $904/ft² | July 25, 2023 | City record | | PHA (Apartment) | 2 | 1,041 | $1,420,000 | $1,364/ft² | May 30, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 2K (Apartment) | Studio | 468 | $495,000 | $1,058/ft² | May 19, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 1F (Apartment) | Studio | 394 | $420,000 | $1,066/ft² | December 16, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 4J (Apartment) | Studio | 465 | $460,000 | $989/ft² | December 15, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 8J (Apartment) | Studio | — | $545,000 | — | July 27, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 11D (Apartment) | 1 | — | $560,000 | — | April 11, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 11A (Apartment) | Studio | 468 | $400,000 | $855/ft² | December 22, 2021 | City record | | 10A (Apartment) | Studio | — | $515,000 | — | September 30, 2021 | 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 The median closed price for comparable studio sales at Salem House, The is $507,500, based on 16 sales between September 2021 and May 2026. This home is asking $535,000, $27,500 above that median. The middle half of those sales closed between $478,750 and $541,250. - **Median closed price**: $507,500 - **Middle half**: $478,750 – $541,250 - **Based on**: 16 studio sales at Salem House, The - **Period**: September 2021 – May 2026 - **Median $/ft²**: $1,066/ft² Across the 13 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 97.7% of what it originally asked. 54% of them closed below the original ask. ### How these sales were negotiated - **Sold vs original ask**: 97.7% of the original ask - **Closed below ask**: 54% of 13 sales - **Listed → in contract**: 48 days (about 7 weeks) - **In contract → closed**: 48 days (about 7 weeks) Across the 13 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 97.7% of what it originally asked. 54% of them closed below the original ask. Half of these homes were in contract within 48 days (about 7 weeks) of coming to market, based on the 12 with a recorded listing date. Once a deal was agreed, closing took a further 48 days (about 7 weeks), based on the 12 with both dates recorded. 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. Based on 16 studio sales at Salem House, The, September 2021 – May 2026. Each figure counts only the sales that recorded the dates it needs, which is why the denominators differ. ### Price trend Median price per square foot for sales at Salem House, The, 2017 to 2026. Price per square foot is used rather than sale price so the line follows the market rather than whichever apartments happened to change hands that year. | Year | Median $/ft² | Sales | | --- | --- | --- | | 2017 | $1,161/ft² | 4 (thin) | | 2018 | $1,262/ft² | 7 | | 2019 | $993/ft² | 4 (thin) | | 2020 | $1,050/ft² | 8 | | 2021 | $1,016/ft² | 12 | | 2023 | $981/ft² | 4 (thin) | | 2024 | $1,070/ft² | 6 | | 2025 | $1,111/ft² | 6 | | 2026 | $1,073/ft² | 5 | Years marked "thin" rest on fewer than 5 sales, where a single unusual apartment moves the median a long way. Read those points as the small samples they are rather than as the market turning. 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 Salem House, The](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/the-salem-house) ## Price and Property History for 520 East 81ST Street, Unit 3G Review the recorded listing activity for 520 East 81ST Street, Unit 3G, including asking-price changes and prior market dates. - **Latest price change**: Reduced by $15,000, or 2.7%, on June 29, 2026 - **Originally listed**: March 2, 2026 at $599,000 - **Entered contract**: August 7, 2026 | Date | Price | Listing event | | --- | --- | --- | | August 7, 2026 | $535,000 | Entered contract | | June 29, 2026 | $535,000 | Asking price reduced by $15,000, or 2.7% | | March 2, 2026 | $599,000 | Listed for sale by Corcoran Group | ## Property Tax History Taxes at 520 East 81st Street #3G were $8,359 in 2026, up 4.6% from 2025. | Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $71,731 | $13,975 | $57,756 | $66,869 | $8,359 | 12.5% (estimated) | | 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $74,496 | $13,975 | $60,521 | $63,921 | $7,990 | 12.5% (estimated) | | 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $65,057 | $13,975 | $51,082 | $61,160 | $7,645 | 12.5% | | 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $68,339 | $13,975 | $54,364 | $60,805 | $7,602 | 12.502% | | 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $58,722 | $13,975 | $44,747 | $58,355 | $7,158 | 12.267% | | 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $56,995 | $13,975 | $43,020 | $56,995 | $6,973 | 12.235% | | 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $64,008 | $13,975 | $50,033 | $55,607 | $6,821 | 12.267% | | 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $61,124 | $13,975 | $47,149 | $52,930 | $6,602 | 12.473% | | 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $59,040 | $13,975 | $45,065 | $48,794 | $6,154 | 12.612% | | 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $51,808 | $13,976 | $37,832 | $45,071 | $5,733 | 12.719% | | 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $51,260 | $13,976 | $37,284 | $42,949 | $5,537 | 12.892% | | 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $48,084 | $13,975 | $34,109 | $40,549 | $5,224 | 12.883% | | 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $41,455 | $13,975 | $27,480 | $38,056 | $4,892 | 12.855% | | 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $39,096 | $13,975 | $25,121 | $36,803 | $4,838 | 13.145% | | 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $38,111 | $13,975 | $24,136 | $35,682 | $4,703 | 13.181% | | 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $39,160 | $13,975 | $25,185 | $35,273 | $4,738 | 13.433% | | 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $40,032 | $13,976 | $26,056 | $35,246 | $4,706 | 13.353% | 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 1015771032. 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 ### Salem House, The Yorkville · Condominium 520 East 81st Street, New York, NY 10028 A building in Yorkville, currently featuring 2 active listings. - **Year Built**: 1960 - **Total Units**: 2 - **Floors**: 12 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/the-salem-house) ### Available Residences — For Sale (2) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [3G](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/520-east-81st-street-g-3G-ny-10028) | Studio | 1 | — | — | $535,000 (-2.7%) — In contract | Corcoran Group | Mar 2, 2026 | 194 days | | [4D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10028/520-east-81st-street-d-4D-ny-10028) | Studio | 1 | 470 sqft | $1,117 | $525,000 — In contract | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Apr 17, 2026 | 148 days | ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$3,505 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($107,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $2,705 - **Common Charges**: $800 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. 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