Manhattan · New York, NY
322 active listings · Median $1.6M · 76 days on market
Upper East Side has 5.6 months of supply (how long today's 314 listings would last at the 6-month pace of about 56 sales a month if nothing new came on the market), and homes sold at about 98% of their original asking price over the past 6 months (RLS/REBNY closed and active listings).
· Closed sales April 2, 2026 to October 2, 2026; listings active on October 2, 2026. Covers Upper East Side.
Upper East Side has 5.6 months of supply (how long today's 314 listings would last at the 6-month pace of about 56 sales a month if nothing new came on the market), and homes sold at about 98% of their original asking price over the past 6 months (RLS/REBNY closed and active listings).
Absorption: about 18% of listings sell in a typical month.
| Apartment type | For sale now | Sold per month | Months of supplyhow long listings would last | Sold vs. original asksale price ÷ first asking price | Median days, listing to closingincludes contract-to-closing time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bedroom co-opIn line with the neighborhood | 41 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 98% | 175 |
| 4+ bedroom condoIn line with the neighborhood | 22 | 5.5 | 4 | 100% | 601 |
| 3-bedroom co-opIn line with the neighborhood | 33 | 8 | 4.1 | 97% | 154 |
| 1-bedroom co-opIn line with the neighborhood | 57 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 97% | 173 |
| 2-bedroom condoIn line with the neighborhood | 29 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 98% | 154 |
| Studio co-opIn line with the neighborhood | 22 | 3 | 7.3 | 98% | 166 |
| 1-bedroom condoIn line with the neighborhood | 24 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 95% | 154 |
| 3-bedroom condoLonger supply than the neighborhood | 28 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 100% | 244 |
| 4+ bedroom co-opLonger supply than the neighborhood | 29 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 94% | 241 |
Only apartment types with at least 6 recorded sales in the period are shown. Off-market and owner-sold homes are not in RLS data.
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Get the numbers for your apartment typeHow long it would take to sell every home now listed if sales kept their recent pace and no new listings came on. A lower number means buyers have fewer homes to choose from.
The share of listed homes that sell in a typical month. An absorption rate of 25% means about one in four listings sells each month; it is the same measure as months of supply, turned around.
The price a home was listed at when it first came on the market, before any price cuts. Comparing the sale price with it shows how much room buyers negotiated.
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A condo-dominant submarket with rents at the 5-year high, rising sale prices, and sale listings sitting longer than a year ago.
Median asking rent in Upper East Side sits at $4,595/month, matching the 5-year high. Rents are up +9.4% year over year and +58.4% over the past 5 years. Median sale price is $1.63M. Sale prices are up +10.2% year over year. Sale listings are clearing 3 days faster 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.
Sale figures: RLS/REBNY closed and active listings, April 2, 2026 to October 2, 2026. Rents: StreetEasy market data, through Sep 2026.
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Stations: 77 St (0.17 mi), 86 St (0.40 mi), 68 St-Hunter College (0.53 mi)
Midtown: 16 min (6 local from 77 St)
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Upper East Side has 322 active listings for sale on the RLS/REBNY feed.
| Inventory & Activity | |
| Active Listings | 322 |
| Pending Sales | 241 |
| New This Week | 10 |
| New This Month | 66 |
| Avg DOM | 76 days |
| Price Cut Rate | 32.4% |
| Recent Sales | |
| Sold Last 30 Days | 64 |
| Sold Last 90 Days | 191 |
| Sold vs. Original Ask | 97.8% |
| Asking Prices | |
| Median Asking | $1,625,000 |
| Average Asking | $4,956,650 |
| Median $/SqFt | $1,543 |
| Median Condo Ask | $3,300,000 |
| Median Co-op Ask | $1,097,500 |
Based on active listings in Upper East Side
| Type | Active Listings | Median Price | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 28 | $437,500 | $150K - $1.20M |
| 1 Bedroom | 90 | $759,500 | $300K - $2.19M |
| 2 Bedrooms | 68 | $1,725,000 | $715K - $12.00M |
| 3+ Bedrooms | 133 | $5,750,000 | $675K - $50.00M |
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Homes in Upper East Side take a median 76 days to go into contract. Source: RLS/REBNY closed and active listings, April 2, 2026 to October 2, 2026.
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Upper East Side has 322 active listings for sale on the RLS/REBNY feed right now. Of those that list a bedroom count: 28 studios, 90 one-bedrooms, 68 two-bedrooms and 133 with three or more bedrooms.
Across the 68 two-bedroom apartments listed for sale in Upper East Side, the median asking price is $1,725,000, with asking prices from $715,000 to $12,000,000. These are RLS/REBNY asking prices, not closing prices.
The median sale price in Upper East Side is $1.6M. Condos sit at a median of $3.3M and co-ops at $1.1M. Sale prices are up 10.2% year over year.
Sale listings in Upper East Side have a median of 76 days on market (the time from listing to a signed contract, per StreetEasy). That is 3 days faster than the same point a year ago. Roughly 32.4% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.
Upper East Side is broadly balanced right now, with median days on market at 76 days and 32.4% of active listings carrying a price cut. Pricing depends heavily on the specific building and unit.
Upper East Side offers both co-ops and condos. Condos are the higher-priced segment at a $3.3M median, with co-ops at $1.1M.
Roughly 56 homes change hands each month in Upper East Side 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 Upper East Side is $4,595/month. Live RLS listings show studios at $3,850, 1-bedrooms at $5,398, 2-bedrooms at $5,395, 3+ bedrooms at $24,000 per month. Rents are up 9.4% year over year.
Yes. The median asking rent in Upper East Side is currently at the 5-year high. Tenants searching the neighborhood right now are competing in a market priced at peak.
Median asking rent in Upper East Side has risen 58.4% 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 Upper East Side, median sale prices range across Central Park South at $2.5M, Upper West Side at $1.3M, Manhattan at $1.2M, Roosevelt Island 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.
Upper East Side is served by the 4, 5, 6 trains. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 16 minutes from 77 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 Upper East Side, 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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