The categories are broad
Co-op combines DOF categories 09 and 10. Condo combines categories 12, 13, 15, and 16. The one-to-three-family group combines categories 01, 02, and 03. The last group is not a verified townhouse-only sample.
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NYC Department of Finance · reproducible calculation
Manhattan Recorded Sales by Broad Property Type
An original calculation from the official rolling sales file, with explicit filters and broad categories for co-op, condo, and one-to-three-family dwelling records.
Manhattan borough code 1; not neighborhood or building-level pricing
Recorded September 2, 2025-August 31, 2026; dataset updated September 15, 2026
Published September 29, 2026
Updated September 30, 2026
Included records
12,166
Selected residential categories, $100,000-$100,000,000 recorded sale price
Co-op records
5,976
Median recorded price $856,378
Condo records
5,957
Median recorded price $1,799,000
1-3 family records
233
Median recorded price $5,564,257
Reader question: What can NYC recorded-sale data show about Manhattan property types?
Short answer: It can describe the included recorded-price distributions for explicitly defined broad categories. It cannot value a specific home, verify a townhouse-only sample, or control for building and condition differences.
| Measure | Reported value | Provider scope and period |
|---|---|---|
| Included records | 12,166 | Selected residential categories, $100,000-$100,000,000 recorded sale price |
| Co-op records | 5,976 | Median recorded price $856,378 |
| Condo records | 5,957 | Median recorded price $1,799,000 |
| 1-3 family records | 233 | Median recorded price $5,564,257 |
Recorded price is not adjusted for comparability
The medians do not control for neighborhood, size, condition, floor, view, building quality, sponsor status, package transactions, or whether a transfer was fully arm's length.
The useful result is structural
The official record supports a broad observation that the included condo and one-to-three-family recorded-sale distributions differ substantially from the included co-op distribution. It does not establish a premium for a particular home.
Method
- — Queried NYC Open Data dataset usep-8jbt for borough code 1.
- — Included building-class categories 09, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 01, 02, and 03.
- — Included recorded sale prices from $100,000 through $100,000,000 to remove zero and nominal transfers while retaining a wide residential range.
- — Calculated the ordinary median of the included recorded prices within each broad group. No inflation, mix, square-footage, or repeat-sales adjustment was applied.
- — Exact query and monthly counts are preserved in the downloadable calculation ledger.
Sources
NYC Department of Finance, Citywide Rolling Calendar Sales
Accessed September 29, 2026. Official recorded-sale dataset updated September 15, 2026. Analysis uses Manhattan borough code 1 and recorded sales from September 2, 2025 through August 31, 2026.
Real Estate Board of New York, Research & Reports
Accessed September 29, 2026. Association research library retained as a reference path. No inaccessible or member-only figure is represented as verified data in these reports.
Common questions
Why is the one-to-three-family group not called townhouses?
The Department of Finance building classes are broader than a verified townhouse label. The report preserves that distinction instead of relabeling the records.
Why were prices below $100,000 or above $100 million excluded?
The stated bounds remove zero and nominal transfers while retaining a wide residential range. They are documented calculation filters, not a claim about every transfer.
By Tracie Golding, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at Compass.