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Tools

Mortgage calculator
The main tool — payment breakdown and amortization with any NYC property’s real taxes.
Property tax lookup
Type an address, get its actual tax bill, assessed value, and full building record. No login.
Property tax calculator
Estimate any NYC tax bill with the real formula: assessment ratios and the live FY2026 class rates.
Mansion tax calculator
The buyer-paid 1%–3.9% tax on purchases of $1 million and up.
Transfer tax calculator
What sellers pay NYC and New York State when a property changes hands.
Buyer closing costs
Itemized: mansion tax, recording tax, title insurance — condo vs co-op vs new development.
Seller closing costs & net proceeds
Commission, transfer taxes, flip tax — and your walk-away number.
CEMA savings calculator
What assigning the existing mortgage saves on New York’s recording tax.
Mortgage points calculator
Buying down your rate: cost, monthly savings, and the break-even month that decides it.
421-a expiration calculator
Check any address for expiring abatements and the estimated bill after the benefit ends.

Property taxes by borough

Manhattan property taxes
Typical bills, effective rates, and an address lookup for Manhattan.
Brooklyn property taxes
Typical bills, effective rates, and an address lookup for Brooklyn.
Queens property taxes
Typical bills, effective rates, and an address lookup for Queens.
Bronx property taxes
Typical bills, effective rates, and an address lookup for Bronx.
Staten Island property taxes
Typical bills, effective rates, and an address lookup for Staten Island.

Guides

NYC Property Tax Rates 2025–2026: All Four Classes Explained
Current NYC property tax rates for fiscal year 2026: Class 1 (19.8433%), Class 2 (12.439%), Class 3 and Class 4 — plus how your actual bill is calculated.
NYC Mortgage Recording Tax: Rates, Who Pays, and How to Reduce It
The NYC mortgage recording tax adds 1.8%–1.925% to your closing costs on a condo or house. What it costs, why co-ops are exempt, and how CEMA loans reduce it.
Current Mortgage Rates for NYC Buyers: 6.67% (30-yr avg)
This week’s average mortgage rates — 6.67% (30-year) and 5.96% (15-year) — plus what actually determines the rate an NYC buyer gets quoted.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers on NYC taxes, down payments, and where the data comes from.

Property records

Recent NYC sales
Record pages for properties sold in roughly the last 90 days — real taxes, assessed value, and building details for each.