--- title: "544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032" description: "544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — Washington Heights, New York City, NY. Listing Price $399,000. In contract 10/21/2025. 2 bed, 1 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $5,985 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission." url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10032/544-west-157th-street-1-ny-10032" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" dateModified: "2026-09-03T22:49:45.851Z" status: "Pending" --- # 544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 Washington Heights, New York City, NY Courtesy of Compass Last updated: September 3, 2026, 6:49 PM ## At a Glance - **Listing Price**: $399,000 - **Status**: In contract 10/21/2025 In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion. - **Beds**: 2 - **Baths**: 1 - **Common Charges**: $845 / 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**: $399,000 - **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$5,985* - **Illustrative Net Cost**: $393,015 *Illustrative Buyer Savings of $5,985 — 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 (8) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 1 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/adf3f65d-a74d-4c32-b18c-6197d87adb0d.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 2 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/910471a6-55e4-49eb-ba39-d8040c4d7288.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 3 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/eda43568-d6b8-4445-8ce0-e2ca66fb21b5.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 4 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/7a37edff-7d1e-4527-b29e-0c4a1a879d0a.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 5 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/bc157efc-8780-4768-bf79-ba166f2c74ac.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 6 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/2d785dae-fee5-40ad-8ecd-86cdea6677a2.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 7 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/4e5481ca-02da-4fea-8af5-313f8b8362a3.jpg) ![544 West 157th Street #1, New York City, NY 10032 — photo 8 of 8](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c54e345c-2d5e-4e6d-a143-df0ad7fcf269.jpg) ## Property Overview Bring your contractor to create your dream home in this spacious two bedroom located in a well maintained and charming prewar elevator HDFC building with high income cap in the heart of vibrant Washington Heights! This two bedroom home offers a great layout with proper foyer and coat closet leading into a generous living room with oversized windows allowing for plenty of sunlight. The windowed kitchen is located opposite the foyer and offers a washer dryer hookup. Through the elegant arched hallway are both bedrooms, a windowed bathroom and hallway closet. Other features include original crown molding detail throughout and high ceilings. This apartment is located on the parlor level of the building. The building features a gorgeous façade and grand marble entryway with a double secure vestibule and video intercom for your deliveries and guests. Additionally. there are Amazon lockers in the lobby for packages. There is a common laundry room on the lower level of the building which was recently renovated with commercial sized washers and dryers as well as bicycle storage and additional storage available for rent. The building offers a high-speed internet and cable package at a discounted rate. Income cap for one or two individuals with up to two dependents is $248,055. 544 West 157th Street is conveniently located between Broadway and Amsterdam, 1 minute from the 1 train. The C train is 3 short blocks. There are multiple bus lines nearby. There are two major grocery stores located within 3 blocks of the apartment and one located directly across the street from the building on West 157th. The neighborhood is full of green parks, coffee shops and authentic restaurants nearby including newly opened trending restaurants such Wonder directly adjacent to the building - offering multiple award winning restaurants in one! Please email for private showing. ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Co-op - **Beds**: 2 - **Baths**: 1 - **Rooms**: 4 - **Stories**: 8 - **Year Built**: 1910 - **Common Charges**: $845 / Monthly - **Listed On**: Mar 3, 2025 - **Days on Market**: 563 Days ### Residence Features - Natural Gas - Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed - Common On Floor - Common Area - Building Garden - Private Outdoor Space Under 60 Sqft - Crown Molding - High Ceilings - Neighborhood ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$2,863 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($79,800), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $2,018 - **Common Charges**: $845 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender. ## Sales and market data ### Recent sales 10 apartments at 544 West 157th Street have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $280,000 in September 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices. | Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [85](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10032/544-west-157th-street-85-ny-10032) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $280,000 | — | September 1, 2026 | MLS | | 75 (Apartment) | 1 | — | $310,000 | — | March 11, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 43 (Apartment) | — | — | $610,000 | — | August 27, 2024 | City record | | 51 (Apartment) | 2 | — | $540,000 | — | June 21, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 72 (Apartment) | — | — | $600,000 | — | May 24, 2024 | City record | | 21 (Apartment) | 2 | — | $520,000 | — | December 21, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 4-W (Apartment) | 2 | — | $230,000 | — | June 2, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 65 (Apartment) | 1 | — | $255,000 | — | January 23, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 3 (Apartment) | 3 | — | $615,000 | — | July 6, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 23 (Apartment) | 3 | 1,100 | $699,000 | $635/ft² | June 21, 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**: $399,000 - **Median sold price**: $520,000 - **Difference**: -$121,000 (-23.3%) - **Comparable sales**: 3 - **Sales from**: June 2023 – June 2024 - **Middle half of those sales**: $375,000 – $530,000 Based on two-bedroom sales at 544 West 157th Street. Square footage is recorded for only 0 of these 3 sales (0%), 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 - **Typical time to find a buyer**: 102 days (3 sales) - **Typical time to close**: 57 days (3 sales) Based on two-bedroom sales at 544 West 157th 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 Washington Heights | Year | Median sold price | Sales | | --- | --- | --- | | 2017 | $538,625 | 15 | | 2018 | $550,000 | 15 | | 2019 | $555,000 | 15 | | 2021 | $565,000 | 19 | | 2022 | $640,000 | 14 | | 2023 | $565,000 | 13 | | 2026 YTD | $507,000 | 10 | Based on recorded co-op two-bedroom sales in Washington Heights. 2026 is year-to-date. 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 544 West 157th Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/544-west-157th-street) ## Price and Property History for 544 West 157th Street, Unit 1 Review the recorded listing activity for 544 West 157th Street, Unit 1, including asking-price changes and prior market dates. - **Latest price change**: Reduced by $26,000, or 6.1%, on May 30, 2025 - **Originally listed**: February 1, 2025 at $449,000 | Date | Price | Listing event | | --- | --- | --- | | August 13, 2026 | $399,000 | Listing removed from the market | | October 21, 2025 | $399,000 | Entered contract | | October 19, 2025 | $399,000 | Returned to the market | | May 30, 2025 | $399,000 | Asking price reduced by $26,000, or 6.1% | | February 1, 2025 | $449,000 | Listed for sale by Compass | ## Property Taxes This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 40 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $69,320 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 544 West 157th Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/544-west-157th-street) [How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology) ## About The Building ### 544 West 157th Street Washington Heights · Stock Cooperative 544 West 157th Street, New York, NY 10032 A building in Washington Heights, currently featuring 0 active listings. - **Year Built**: 1910 - **Active Units**: 0 - **Floors**: 8 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/544-west-157th-street) ### Available Residences — For Sale (1) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [1](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10032/544-west-157th-street-1-ny-10032) | 2 | 1 | — | — | $399,000 (-6.1%) — In contract | Compass | Mar 3, 2025 | 563 days | ### Recently Sold (1) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Sold Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Sold Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [85](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10032/544-west-157th-street-85-ny-10032) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $280,000 | Compass | May 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | ## Washington Heights Overview of Washington Heights [Explore Washington Heights](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/washington-heights) · [All Neighborhoods](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods) ## Related Links - [544 West 157th Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/544-west-157th-street) - [Washington Heights neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/washington-heights) - [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) - [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) --- > RLS IDX Data display by Real Estate Rebate Team. 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