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title: "179 East 78th Street #2B, New York City, NY 10075"
description: "179 East 78th Street #2B, New York City, NY 10075 — Lenox Hill, New York City, NY. Listing Price $499,000. Price Reduced: Reduced $50,000 (9.1%) from $549,000 on May 15, 2026. Studio bed, 1 bath, 425 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $7,485 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/179-east-78th-street-2b-ny-10075"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
dateModified: "2026-09-22T20:20:56.480Z"
status: "Active"
---

# 179 East 78th Street #2B, New York City, NY 10075

Lenox Hill, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC

Last updated: September 22, 2026, 4:20 PM

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $499,000
- **Price Reduced**: Reduced $50,000 (9.1%) from $549,000 on May 15, 2026
- **Beds**: Studio
- **Baths**: 1
- **Sqft**: 425
- **Common Charges**: $919 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,174
- **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**: $499,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$7,485*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $491,515

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $7,485 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

Residence 2B at 179 East 78th Street is a studio thoughtfully laid out to function like a one-bedroom, with clear separation between living, dining, and sleeping areas. A proper entry leads into a defined dining area, creating a natural transition into the living room (approximately 13'10" 11'0"), which serves as the central space of the home. The kitchen is efficiently positioned just off the dining area, maintaining both functionality and separation. Set apart from the living room is a separate interior room (approximately 7'9" 7'11"), currently used as a sleeping area. While not a legal bedroom, it provides a distinct and private space that allows the apartment to live more like a one-bedroom. Additional features include a full bathroom, a sizable closet, and a long hallway that adds privacy and separation from the main living space. A well-organized home in a prime Upper East Side location, offering flexibility and a layout that exceeds typical studio expectations.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Condominium
- **Baths**: 1
- **Rooms**: 2
- **Sqft**: 425 sqft
- **Stories**: 5
- **Year Built**: 1920
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,174
- **Common Charges**: $919 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Mar 31, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 176 Days

### Residence Features

- Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$3,442 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($99,800), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $2,523
- **Common Charges**: $919

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

## Sales and market data

### Recent sales

4 apartments at 179 East 78th Street have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $455,000 in September 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2C](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/179-east-78th-street-c-2C-ny-10075) (Apartment) | Studio | 450 | $455,000 | $1,011/ft² | September 9, 2026 | MLS |
| 5A (Apartment) | — | 748 | $700,000 | $936/ft² | October 9, 2024 | City record |
| 4A (Apartment) | 2 | 475 | $570,000 | $1,200/ft² | February 7, 2024 | City record |
| 4C (Apartment) | Studio | 590 | $485,000 | $822/ft² | August 15, 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**: $499,000
- **Median sold price**: $590,000
- **Difference**: -$91,000 (-15.4%)
- **This home, $/ft²**: $1,174
- **Median $/ft²**: $1,160
- **Comparable sales**: 36
- **Sales from**: October 2024 – June 2026
- **Middle half of those sales**: $478,750 – $669,758

Based on condo studio sales in Lenox Hill.

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

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 96.7% (32 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 81% (32 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 56 days (29 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 45 days (31 sales)

Based on condo studio sales in Lenox Hill 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, condo and house studio sales in Lenox Hill

| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | $615,000 | 10 |
| 2017 | $660,000 | 19 |
| 2018 | $585,000 | 17 |
| 2019 | $564,000 | 12 |
| 2020 | $570,000 | 14 |
| 2021 | $495,000 | 26 |
| 2022 | $537,545 | 22 |
| 2023 | $582,000 | 27 |
| 2024 | $516,507 | 22 |
| 2025 | $532,500 | 18 |
| 2026 YTD | $632,500 | 12 |

Based on recorded condo and house studio sales in Lenox Hill. 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 179 East 78TH Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/179-east-78th-street)

## Price and Property History for 179 East 78TH Street, Unit 2B

Review the recorded listing activity for 179 East 78TH Street, Unit 2B, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Latest price change**: Reduced by $50,000, or 9.1%, on May 15, 2026
- **Originally listed**: March 31, 2026 at $589,000
- **Current asking price**: $499,000

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 22, 2026 | $499,000 | Returned to the market |
| August 12, 2026 | $499,000 | Listing removed from the market |
| May 15, 2026 | $499,000 | Asking price reduced by $50,000, or 9.1% |
| March 31, 2026 | $589,000 | Listed for sale by Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 179 East 78th Street #2B were $6,268 in 2026, up 4.5% from 2025.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $53,592 | $9,139 | $44,453 | $50,142 | $6,268 | 12.5% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $52,150 | $9,139 | $43,011 | $47,998 | $6,000 | 12.5% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $51,176 | $9,139 | $42,037 | $46,594 | $5,824 | 12.5% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $49,653 | $9,139 | $40,514 | $45,538 | $3,737 after $1,956 abatement | 12.502% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $44,149 | $9,139 | $35,010 | $44,149 | $1,630 after $3,786 abatement | 12.267% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $45,287 | $9,139 | $36,148 | $45,287 | $1,813 after $3,728 abatement | 12.235% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $50,506 | $9,139 | $41,367 | $43,239 | $5,304 | 12.267% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $50,526 | $9,139 | $41,387 | $40,423 | $5,042 | 12.473% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $45,794 | $9,139 | $36,655 | $36,032 | $4,544 | 12.612% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $42,910 | $9,138 | $33,772 | $32,975 | $4,194 | 12.719% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $42,870 | $9,139 | $33,731 | $32,906 | $4,242 | 12.892% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $41,184 | $9,139 | $32,045 | $28,796 | $3,710 | 12.883% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $38,300 | $9,139 | $29,161 | $28,649 | $3,683 | 12.855% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $38,950 | $9,139 | $29,811 | $24,765 | $3,255 | 13.145% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $36,411 | $9,138 | $27,273 | $25,064 | $3,304 | 13.181% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $33,223 | $9,139 | $24,084 | $21,348 | $2,868 | 13.433% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $28,431 | $9,139 | $19,292 | $21,926 | $2,928 | 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.

Where an abatement applies, Property Tax is the amount owed after it. Abatements are granted to the property and do not necessarily transfer to a new owner.

Figures are the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll for tax lot 1014131104. 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

### 179 East 78th Street

179 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10021

A building in the neighborhood, currently featuring 2 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1920
- **Active Units**: 2
- **Floors**: 5

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/179-east-78th-street)

### Available Residences — For Sale (2)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/179-east-78th-street-2b-ny-10075) | Studio | 1 | 425 sqft | $1,174 | $499,000 (-9.1%) | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | Mar 31, 2026 | 176 days |
| [3A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/179-east-78th-street-3a-ny-10075) | 1 | 1 | 550 sqft | $1,089 | $599,000 | Corcoran Group | Sep 10, 2026 | 13 days |

### Recently Sold (1)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Sold Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Sold Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2C](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/179-east-78th-street-c-2C-ny-10075) | Studio | 1 | 450 sqft | $1,011 | $455,000 | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | May 14, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |

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Overview of Lenox Hill

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## Related Links

- [179 East 78TH Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/179-east-78th-street)
- [Lenox Hill neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/lenox-hill)
- [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator)
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