Market Notebook · Midtown East
What Came to Market in Midtown East This Week
10 new sale listings reached the Midtown East market this week. Homes here typically take about 79 days to reach a signed contract, so this week's arrivals are genuinely fresh.
None of these are my listings. I track new inventory across Midtown East every week because the first read on a building, how a unit prices against its own past sales, is the part a search portal will not assemble for you.
Midtown East over the last 12 months
Median recorded sale prices from closings across the neighborhood.
- Co-ops · $652,500 · $840/sqft · 96% of ask · +1% YoY (625 sales)
- Condos · $1,422,500 · $1,440/sqft · 97% of ask · +3% YoY (523 sales)
- Houses · $4,481,286 · $966/sqft · 87% of ask · +16% YoY (11 sales)
Below the Benchmark
5 arrivals priced below the neighborhood median.
Open house Sunday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
155 E 49th Street #6F, a studio co-op, asks $375,000. It is among the more affordable studio co-ops to list this week. The last studio to close in the building, #1E, sold for $270,000.
Open house Sunday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
200 E 57th Street #6H, a 2-bedroom with a fitness room, steps from the N, Q, R and W trains, is listed at $849,000. The ask comes in at the lower end of the 2-bedroom co-op range. In the same building, #4N last traded at $1,400,000.
Open house Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
#15E, the most recent 3-bedroom to close here, went for $3,250,000. 480 PARK Avenue #8B, a 3-bedroom co-op in a doorman building, a short walk from the F train, comes to market at $4,250,000. The number sits below the area median of $4,872,500 for 3-bedroom co-ops.
240 E 55th Street #4A, a studio, asks $425,000. That runs below the neighborhood's $525,000 studio co-op median. The last studio to close in the building, #5-C, sold for $415,000.
Open house Sunday, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
319 E 50th Street #7KL, a 2-bedroom co-op, a short walk from the N, Q, R and W trains, is listed at $1,285,000. The ask comes in at the lower end of the 2-bedroom co-op range. In the same building, #3G last traded at $675,000.
Where Size and Light Set the Price
5 listings priced above the median, where square footage, floor, or exposure account for the number.
Open house Sunday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
641 5TH Avenue #42G, a 2-bedroom condo in a doorman building, steps from the E and M trains, asks $2,795,000. At 1,600 square feet, it is one of the larger 2-bedroom layouts on the market this week. The last 2-bedroom to close in the building, #32D, sold for $3,500,000.
303 PARK Avenue #3910, a 1-bedroom in a doorman building, steps from the 6 train, is listed at $4,900,000. The 1,322-square-foot floor plan runs generous for a 1-bedroom condo. In the same building, #2705 last traded at $6,150,000.
#32D, the most recent 2-bedroom to close here, went for $3,500,000. 641 5TH Avenue #38E, a 2-bedroom condo in a doorman building, steps from the E and M trains, comes to market at $2,750,000. Space is the draw here, at 1,780 square feet.
100 E 53rd Street #46B, a 1-bedroom in a doorman building, a short walk from the N, Q, R and W trains, asks $2,525,000. At 1,375 square feet, it is one of the larger 1-bedroom layouts on the market this week. The last 1-bedroom to close in the building, #26B, sold for $1,975,000.
480 PARK Avenue #12C, a 2-bedroom co-op in a doorman building, a short walk from the F train, is listed at $3,995,000. The co-op dates to 1929. In the same building, #15D last traded at $1,550,000.
Also This Week: Into Contract
3 listings in Midtown East went into contract this week, a read on how fast the market is absorbing inventory.
- 249 E 48th Street #18A · $2,400,000 Listing courtesy of Compass
- 321 E 45th Street #9F · $299,000 Listing courtesy of Compass
- 333 E 43rd Street #109 · $399,000 Listing courtesy of Compass
Questions buyers ask this week
How many homes came to market in Midtown East this week?
10 sale listings came to market in Midtown East in the last 7 days, with asking prices from $375,000 to $4,900,000.
How fast is Midtown East selling right now?
3 listings in Midtown East went into contract this week, a sign of active demand.
Are there open houses for new Midtown East listings?
5 of this week's new Midtown East listings have an upcoming open house or appointment showing.
How often is this Midtown East new-listings page updated?
It refreshes from the REBNY RLS feed every 15 minutes. This view was generated October 3, 2026.
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