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Recent Sales · Upper East Side

What Sold in Upper East Side Recently

Milton Coste |Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker |October 17, 2026 · 13 min read

61 homes closed in Upper East Side over the last 30 days. Here is what each sold for and how long it took. This page covers the 24 most recent of those 61 closings.

Recorded sale prices are the clearest read on what a Upper East Side home is worth today. I track every closing in the neighborhood so a seller can price against real comparables, not asking-price guesswork.

Upper East Side over the last 12 months

Median recorded sale prices from closings across the neighborhood.

  • Co-ops · $1,268,972 · $1,002/sqft · 97% of ask · +14% YoY (1,287 sales)
  • Condos · $2,162,500 · $1,556/sqft · 96% of ask · +14% YoY (579 sales)
  • Houses · $10,250,000 · $1,846/sqft · 89% of ask · +50% YoY (63 sales)

Closed Below the Median

8 sales in this group.

425 E 78th Street #6F
425 E 78th Street #6F · $630,000 · 1 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

425 E 78th Street #6F, a 1-bedroom co-op in a 2025 building, sold for $630,000 after 70 days on the market. That landed below the neighborhood 1-bedroom co-op median of $759,500. It follows #4A in the same building, which closed at $272,000.

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70 E 96th Street #2D
70 E 96th Street #2D · $1,265,000 · 3 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

70 E 96th Street #2D, a 3-bedroom in a prewar building, closed at $1,265,000 after 98 days on the market. The close came in under the 3-bedroom co-op median of $3,349,500. #12C in the building last closed at $1,400,000.

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205 E 78th Street #8S
205 E 78th Street #8S · $398,000 · Studio · Listing courtesy of Compass

205 E 78th Street #8S, a studio co-op in a prewar 28-unit building, traded at $398,000 after 73 days on the market. That landed below the neighborhood studio co-op median of $449,000. It follows #14C in the same building, which closed at $535,000.

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205 E 78th Street #14C
205 E 78th Street #14C · $535,000 · 1 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

205 E 78th Street #14C, a 1-bedroom in a prewar 28-unit building, sold for $535,000 after 89 days on the market. The close came in under the 1-bedroom co-op median of $759,500. #8S in the building last closed at $398,000.

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400 E 85th Street #4L
400 E 85th Street #4L · $1,400,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

400 E 85th Street #4L, a 2-bedroom co-op in a 1962 192-unit elevator building, closed at $1,400,000 after 30 days on the market. That landed below the neighborhood 2-bedroom co-op median of $1,725,000. It follows #PHC in the same building, which closed at $1,572,500.

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55 E 86th Street #8B
55 E 86th Street #8B · $4,100,000 · 4 bed · Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

55 E 86th Street #8B, a 4-bedroom in a 1991 6-unit building, traded at $4,100,000 after 54 days on the market. The close came in under the 4-bedroom condo median of $11,250,000. #2C2D in the building last closed at $2,570,000.

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225 E 74th Street #3J
225 E 74th Street #3J · $775,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Keller Williams NYC

225 E 74th Street #3J, a 2-bedroom co-op, sold for $775,000 after 29 days on the market. That landed below the neighborhood 2-bedroom co-op median of $1,725,000.

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235 E 87th Street #4K
235 E 87th Street #4K · $1,050,000 · 3 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

235 E 87th Street #4K, a 3-bedroom, closed at $1,050,000 after 23 days on the market. The close came in under the 3-bedroom co-op median of $3,349,500.

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Closed Around the Median

2 sales in this group.

162 E 80th Street #7C
162 E 80th Street #7C · $1,800,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

162 E 80th Street #7C, a 2-bedroom co-op in a prewar building, traded at $1,800,000 after 40 days on the market. That tracked the neighborhood 2-bedroom co-op median of $1,725,000. It follows #9B in the same building, which closed at $2,350,000.

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121 E 83RD Street
121 E 83RD Street · $10,800,000 · 4 bed · Listing courtesy of Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc

121 E 83RD Street, a multi-family building built in 1925, sold for $10,800,000 after 464 days on the market.

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Closed Above the Median

14 sales in this group.

171 E 84th Street #7B
171 E 84th Street #7B · $2,100,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

171 E 84th Street #7B, a 2-bedroom condo in a 1987 217-unit building, closed at $2,100,000 after 106 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood 2-bedroom condo median of $1,725,000. It follows #7F in the same building, which closed at $814,500.

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360 E 88th Street #22C
360 E 88th Street #22C · $2,100,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

360 E 88th Street #22C, a 2-bedroom in a 1997 building, traded at $2,100,000 after 133 days on the market. The close ran past the 2-bedroom condo median of $1,725,000. #9B in the building last closed at $925,000.

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170 E End Avenue #2A
170 E End Avenue #2A · $4,150,000 · 3 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

170 E End Avenue #2A, a 3-bedroom condo in a 2005 96-unit building, sold for $4,150,000 after 174 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood 3-bedroom condo median of $3,349,500. It follows #12G in the same building, which closed at $515,000.

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27 E 79TH Street #5
27 E 79TH Street #5 · $3,600,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Serhant

27 E 79TH Street #5, a 2-bedroom in a prewar building, closed at $3,600,000 after 107 days on the market. The close ran past the 2-bedroom condo median of $1,725,000. #DUP11 in the building last closed at $7,000,000.

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400 E 70th Street #1706
400 E 70th Street #1706 · $870,000 · 1 bed · Listing courtesy of Nest Seekers LLC

400 E 70th Street #1706, a 1-bedroom condo in a 1984 216-unit building, traded at $870,000 after 167 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood 1-bedroom condo median of $759,500. It follows #2402 in the same building, which closed at $1,715,000.

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131 E 81st Street #9
131 E 81st Street #9 · $1,995,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

131 E 81st Street #9, a 2-bedroom in a prewar building, sold for $1,995,000 after 22 days on the market. The close ran past the 2-bedroom co-op median of $1,725,000. #4A in the building last closed at $1,900,000.

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993 5th Avenue #4
993 5th Avenue #4 · $14,300,000 · 6 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

993 5th Avenue #4, a 6-bedroom co-op in a prewar 19-unit elevator building, closed at $14,300,000 after 16 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood 6-bedroom co-op median of $11,250,000. It follows #PH in the same building, which closed at $19,950,000.

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200 E 78th Street #7E
200 E 78th Street #7E · $562,500 · Studio · Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna NYC

200 E 78th Street #7E, a studio in a prewar 16-unit building, traded at $562,500 after 34 days on the market. The close ran past the studio co-op median of $449,000. #17D in the building last closed at $1,825,000.

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126 E 86TH Street #15B
126 E 86TH Street #15B · $3,800,000 · 3 bed · Listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

126 E 86TH Street #15B, a 3-bedroom condo in a prewar building, sold for $3,800,000 after 129 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood 3-bedroom condo median of $3,349,500. It follows #8B in the same building, which closed at $3,225,000.

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255 E 77th Street #PHA
255 E 77th Street #PHA · $25,770,000 · 7 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

255 E 77th Street #PHA, a 7-bedroom in a prewar building, closed at $25,770,000 after 65 days on the market. The close ran past the 7-bedroom condo median of $11,250,000. #3D in the building last closed at $8,150,000.

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950 Park Avenue #5A
950 Park Avenue #5A · $7,200,000 · 2 bed · Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

950 Park Avenue #5A, a 2-bedroom co-op in a prewar 24-unit elevator building, traded at $7,200,000 after 27 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood 2-bedroom co-op median of $1,725,000. It follows #3B in the same building, which closed at $7,300,000.

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360 E 88th Street #9B
360 E 88th Street #9B · $925,000 · 1 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

360 E 88th Street #9B, a 1-bedroom, sold for $925,000 after 47 days on the market. The close ran past the 1-bedroom condo median of $759,500.

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900 Park Avenue #8D
900 Park Avenue #8D · $1,125,000 · Studio · Listing courtesy of Compass

900 Park Avenue #8D, a studio condo, closed at $1,125,000 after 54 days on the market. That cleared above the neighborhood studio condo median of $449,000.

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255 E 77th Street #15C
255 E 77th Street #15C · $5,150,000 · 3 bed · Listing courtesy of Compass

255 E 77th Street #15C, a 3-bedroom, traded at $5,150,000 without ever sitting on the open market. The close ran past the 3-bedroom condo median of $3,349,500.

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Curious what your Upper East Side home is worth?

Milton Coste, Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker at Keller Williams NYC, prepares a free, comparable-based valuation grounded in recent closings like these.

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