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title: "544 West 157th Street #85, New York City, NY 10032"
description: "544 West 157th Street #85, New York City, NY 10032 — Washington Heights, New York City, NY. Last Sold Price $280,000. Sold on 9/1/2026. 1 bed, 1 bath"
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10032/544-west-157th-street-85-ny-10032"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
dateModified: "2026-09-01T14:14:14.056Z"
status: "Closed"
---

# 544 West 157th Street #85, New York City, NY 10032

Washington Heights, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Compass

Last updated: September 1, 2026, 10:14 AM

## At a Glance

- **Last Sold Price**: $280,000
- **Status**: Sold on 9/1/2026
- **Beds**: 1
- **Baths**: 1
- **Common Charges**: $660 / mo
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

This listing was successfully closed and is no longer active on the market.

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## Property Overview

Perched on the top floor of a beautiful Beaux Arts style elevator building, this one bedroom offers open sky views in the heart of Manhattan's historic Washington Heights. 544 West 157th Street blends classic charm and modern convenience within a well-maintained HDFC coop building with a high income cap.

A perfect starter apartment with high ceilings and a spacious living area with room for a dining table and desk - back facing therefore pin drop quiet and flooded with light and sky from the oversized north facing window. The natural light creates an inviting atmosphere perfect for relaxation, working from home and entertaining.  The king sized bedroom features a double door closet and modern ceiling fan.

Every room in the home is windowed including the kitchen and bath.  The kitchen has been partially opened to create a more open concept connecting you to the living space.  The spacious windowed bathroom offers the pre war charm of penny tiling with the convenience of updated vanity and storage.

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 laundry room on the lower level of the building which was recently renovated, 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.

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!

Reasonable flip tax that de escalates based on the years of ownership, paid by the seller. Please inquire for more specifics.  Sublets are allowed after two years of ownership.  Pets are welcome.  The income cap for this apartment is $162,764.  Please email to schedule a private showing.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Co-op
- **Beds**: 1
- **Baths**: 1
- **Rooms**: 3
- **Stories**: 8
- **Year Built**: 1910
- **Common Charges**: $660 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: May 2, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 138 Days

### Residence Features

- Natural Gas
- Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed
- Common On Floor
- Common Area
- Laundry Room
- Private Outdoor Space Under 60 Sqft
- Breakfast Bar
- High Ceilings
- Gas Cooktop
- Hardwood
- City

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$2,076 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($56,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $1,416
- **Common Charges**: $660

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 (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

- **Last sold price**: $280,000
- **Median sold price**: $385,000
- **Difference**: -$105,000 (-27.3%)
- **Comparable sales**: 25
- **Sales from**: October 2024 – June 2026
- **Middle half of those sales**: $337,000 – $418,782

Based on co-op one-bedroom sales in Washington Heights.

Square footage is recorded for only 9 of these 25 sales (36%), 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.

This building has not had enough comparable sales of its own in the period to support a median, so the benchmark is drawn from Washington Heights instead.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 96% (20 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 90% (20 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 75 days (22 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 94 days (22 sales)

Based on co-op one-bedroom sales in Washington Heights 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 one-bedroom sales in Washington Heights

| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | $410,000 | 11 |
| 2021 | $410,000 | 19 |
| 2022 | $410,000 | 13 |
| 2024 | $385,000 | 10 |
| 2025 | $389,000 | 10 |
| 2026 YTD | $367,500 | 14 |

Based on recorded co-op one-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 85

Review the recorded listing activity for 544 West 157th Street, Unit 85, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Last sold**: $280,000 on September 1, 2026

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 1, 2026 | $280,000 | Sold |
| May 29, 2026 | $280,000 | Entered contract |
| May 1, 2026 | $280,000 | 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 | 562 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

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## 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)
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