Manhattan · New York, NY
95 active listings · Median $1.2M
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A condo-dominant submarket with moderate rent growth, sale values below the 5-year high, and sale listings sitting longer than a year ago.
Median asking rent in Battery Park City is $5,415/month, $835 below the 5-year high set in Aug 2023. Rents are up +2.9% year over year and +21.9% over the past 5 years. Median sale price stands at $1.20M, 33.3% below the 5-year high recorded in Jul 2026. Sale prices are down -14.0% year over year. Sale listings are clearing 89 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 Oct 2026.
Battery Park City is a meticulously planned residential development at the southern tip of Manhattan. Surrounded by the Hudson River and over 30 acres of manicured parks, it offers a low-traffic, suburban feel within the city. The neighborhood is known for its commitment to green building standards ...
In my 25+ years selling real estate across New York City, I use this Battery Park City data in real negotiations, not just for a web page.
Stations: Rector St (0.14 mi), Bowling Green (0.19 mi), Wall St (0.22 mi), Broad St (0.26 mi), Whitehall St-South Ferry (0.31 mi)
Midtown: 14 min (4 express from Bowling Green)
| School | Grades | Dist |
|---|---|---|
| P.S. 89 (Liberty School) | PK-5 | 0.61 mi |
| P.S. 234 Independence School | PK-5 | 0.72 mi |
| P.S. 150 Tribeca Learning Center | PK-5 | 0.91 mi |
| I.S. 289 (Hudson River Middle School) | 6-8 | 0.61 mi |
| I.S. 312 NYC Lab Middle School | 6-8 | 0.72 mi |
| Stuyvesant High School | 9-12 | 0.75 mi |
Live data from REBNY/RLS. Updated every 15 minutes.
Median closed sale price by month
Battery Park City is a planned development of condominiums and cooperatives at Manhattan's southern tip, set along the Hudson River Esplanade and its park system. Buyers weigh harbor-facing layouts and the walk to the Financial District. Condo sellers should have the offering plan amendments and common-charge history ready; co-op sellers, the board package and building financials.
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Battery Park City has 95 active listings for sale on the RLS/REBNY feed.
| Inventory & Activity | |
| Active Listings | 95 |
| Pending Sales | 19 |
| New This Week | 7 |
| New This Month | 21 |
| Avg DOM | 203 days |
| Price Cut Rate | 16.0% |
| Recent Sales | |
| Sold Last 30 Days | 7 |
| Sold Last 90 Days | 26 |
| Sale-to-List | 97.0% |
| Asking Prices | |
| Median Asking | $1,200,000 |
| Average Asking | $1,848,024 |
| Median $/SqFt | $1,314 |
| Median Condo Ask | -- |
| Median Co-op Ask | -- |
Based on active listings in Battery Park City
| Type | Active Listings | Median Price | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 | too few | $650K - $670K |
| 1 Bedroom | 39 | $825,000 | $520K - $2.10M |
| 2 Bedrooms | 31 | $1,670,250 | $760K - $2.75M |
| 3+ Bedrooms | 22 | $3,522,500 | $2.40M - $8.00M |
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Properties in Battery Park City
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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 Battery Park City buyers and sellers, that track record means a broker who has negotiated every type of deal this market produces.
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Sale listings that came on the market in the last 7 days.
Homes in Battery Park City take a median 203 days to go into contract. Source: StreetEasy market data.
2 S END Avenue #3N
Battery Park City
Among the lower-priced 1-bedroom condos currently listed in the neighborhood.
2 River Terrace #18-F
Battery Park City
A 1,092 sq ft condo in Battery Park City.
70 LITTLE WEST Street #10AB
Battery Park City
Among the lower-priced 4-bedroom condos currently listed in the neighborhood.
2 River Terrace #29-F
Battery Park City
A 1,092 sq ft condo in Battery Park City.
380 RECTOR Place #4L
Battery Park City
Among the lower-priced 2-bedroom condos currently listed in the neighborhood.
380 RECTOR Place #5F
Battery Park City
Among the lower-priced 2-bedroom condos currently listed in the neighborhood.
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Battery Park City has 95 active listings for sale on the RLS/REBNY feed right now. Of those that list a bedroom count: 3 studios, 39 one-bedrooms, 31 two-bedrooms and 22 with three or more bedrooms.
Across the 31 two-bedroom apartments listed for sale in Battery Park City, the median asking price is $1,670,250, with asking prices from $760,000 to $2,750,000. These are RLS/REBNY asking prices, not closing prices.
The median sale price in Battery Park City is $1.2M. Sale prices are down 14.0% year over year.
No. The median sale price in Battery Park City is currently 33.3% below the 5-year high recorded in July 2026. That gap can favor buyers searching for value relative to the neighborhood's past peak.
Sale listings in Battery Park City have a median of 203 days on market (the time from listing to a signed contract, per StreetEasy). That is 89 days slower than the same point a year ago. Roughly 16.0% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.
Battery Park City is currently tilting toward buyers. Median days on market is 203 days and roughly 16.0% of active listings have recorded a price cut, both indicating room to negotiate.
Roughly 2 homes change hands each month in Battery Park City 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 Battery Park City is $5,415/month. Live RLS listings show studios at $4,400, 2-bedrooms at $8,949, 3+ bedrooms at $20,000 per month. Rents are up 2.9% year over year.
Median asking rent in Battery Park City is currently $835 below the 5-year high set in August 2023. Tenants may find slightly more value than at peak, though the gap can close quickly during peak leasing season.
Median asking rent in Battery Park City has risen 21.9% 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 Battery Park City, median sale prices range across Tribeca at $2.8M, Chinatown at $2.3M, Financial District at $1.3M, Little Italy at $850K. Each has different building stock, co-op vs condo mix, and transit access, so the right comparison depends on the buyer's priorities.
Battery Park City is served by the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, J, R, W, Z trains. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 14 minutes from Bowling Green.
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 Battery Park City, 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 and 1,100+ NYC property transactions across all five boroughs, with deep transaction history in co-op board packages, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rentals, and he works in English and Spanish. Direct: (917) 416-7433. Email: [email protected].
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