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25+ years experience · 1,000+ transactions · 5-star reviews
Manhattan · New York, NY
0 active listings · Median $925K
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A primarily co-op submarket with strong rent growth, rising sale prices, and sale listings sitting longer than a year ago.
Median asking rent in Civic Center is $6,500/month, $1,000 below the 5-year high set in Jan 2023. Rents are up +85.7% year over year and +132.1% over the past 5 years. Median sale price stands at $925K, 37.3% below the 5-year high recorded in May 2020. Sale prices are up +17.5% year over year. Sale listings are clearing 530 days slower than at this point last year.
Across NYC, the FARE Act has tightened agent-listed rental supply since August 2024 by shifting the broker fee to landlords who engage a broker. Roughly 35 to 40% of NYC lease signings occur between mid-June and August 15.
Source: StreetEasy market data, through Mar 2025.
Civic Center boasts a mix of mid-rise office buildings, historic structures, and modern retail spaces. Key amenities include the surrounding parkland and proximity to the bustling train lines. The neighborhood is anchored by the massive civic institutions and major transportation hubs, providing exc...
In my 25+ years selling real estate across New York City, I use this Civic Center data in real negotiations, not just for a web page.
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Subway | 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, F, M, N, Q, R, S, W trains |
| Building Types | Mixed |
Stations: Times Sq-42 St (0.17 mi), 42 St-Port Authority (0.25 mi), 57 St (0.52 mi), 5 Av/53 St (0.56 mi), 34 St-Penn Station (0.56 mi)
Midtown: 8 min (1 local from Times Sq-42 St)
Live data from REBNY/RLS. Updated every 15 minutes.
Median closed sale price by month
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| Inventory & Activity | |
| Active Listings | 8 |
| Pending Sales | 0 |
| New This Week | 0 |
| New This Month | 0 |
| Avg DOM | 582 days |
| Price Cut Rate | 33.3% |
| Recent Sales | |
| Sold Last 30 Days | 0 |
| Sold Last 90 Days | 0 |
| Sale-to-List | -- |
| Asking Prices | |
| Median Asking | $925,000 |
| Average Asking | -- |
| Median $/SqFt | -- |
| Median Condo | -- |
| Median Co-op | $925,000 |
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Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams NYC. His work covers all five boroughs, with deep experience in co-op boards, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rental transactions. For Civic Center buyers and sellers, that track record means a broker who has negotiated every type of deal this market produces.
"Milton made the entire buying process seamless. His knowledge of the local market and negotiation skills saved us thousands. Highly recommend for anyone looking in Upper Manhattan."
"We sold our co-op in record time thanks to Milton's marketing strategy. Professional photography, virtual tour, and targeted digital ads brought multiple offers within the first week."
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The median sale price in Civic Center is $925K. Co-op sales make up the bulk of activity, with a median of $925K. Sale prices are up 17.5% year over year.
No. The median sale price in Civic Center is currently 37.3% below the 5-year high recorded in May 2020. That gap can favor buyers searching for value relative to the neighborhood's past peak.
Sale listings in Civic Center have a median of 582 days on market. That is 530 days slower than the same point a year ago. Roughly 33.3% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.
Civic Center is currently tilting toward buyers. Median days on market is 582 days and roughly 33.3% of active listings have recorded a price cut, both indicating room to negotiate.
Civic Center is primarily a co-op market, with the median sale price at $925K. Condo inventory is limited.
Roughly 1 homes change hands each month in Civic Center across condos, co-ops, and townhouses, based on recorded closed sales. That benchmark helps gauge how quickly the market is absorbing new inventory.
The overall median asking rent in Civic Center is $6,500/month. Rents are up 85.7% year over year.
Median asking rent in Civic Center is currently $1,000 below the 5-year high set in January 2023. Tenants may find slightly more value than at peak, though the gap can close quickly during peak leasing season.
Median asking rent in Civic Center has risen 132.1% over the past 5 years. That puts the neighborhood in context with longer-term NYC rent dynamics rather than just one-year noise.
Within walking or short-transit distance of Civic Center, median sale prices range across Midtown at $1.9M, Central Park South at $1.7M, Midtown West at $895K, Midtown East at $875K. Each has different building stock, co-op vs condo mix, and transit access, so the right comparison depends on the buyer's priorities.
Civic Center is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, F, M, N, Q, R, S, W trains. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 8 minutes from Times Sq-42 St.
Under the FARE Act in effect since August 2024, NYC landlords who engage a broker pay the broker fee directly rather than passing it to tenants. In neighborhoods like Civic Center, this has shifted some smaller landlords toward self-listing, which has tightened the supply of agent-listed rentals citywide and lifted competition for what remains on market.
Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams New York City. He has 25+ years of experience across all five boroughs, with deep transaction history in co-op board packages, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rentals. Direct: (917) 416-7433. Email: milton@miltoncoste.com.
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25+ years of experience and over 2,000 transactions closed across NYC. Whether you are buying, selling, or leasing in Civic Center, I will guide you every step of the way.
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