How to Find What a House Sold For in NYC (Free, Official Records)
Can you look up what a house sold for in NYC?
Yes — every recorded sale price in New York City is public, free to look up, and no account is needed. The city records the price on the deed when it’s filed, and publishes recent sales separately. There are three ways in, from fastest to most thorough.
Option 1: type the address (fastest)
BlockBook reads the city’s deed and rolling-sales records for you: type any address into the property lookup and the record page shows the last recorded sale price and date alongside the current property taxes, assessed value, and building record. Recent city-recorded sales are also browsable on recent NYC sales.
Option 2: ACRIS — the city’s deed database
ACRIS (a836-acris.nyc.gov) is the Register’s official document system for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Choose Search Property Records → Search by Parcel, enter the borough, block, and lot (find any property’s block and lot with the BBL guide), filter document class to DEED, and open the newest deed — the sale price is the “consideration” amount. You can also search by owner name (Party Name search).
Option 3: DOF rolling sales (spreadsheets of every recent sale)
The Department of Finance publishes citywide sales as downloadable data (the “Rolling Sales” files and the Property Sales dataset on NYC Open Data) — useful when you want every sale on a block or in a neighborhood rather than one address.
The three gotchas that trip everyone up
- Co-op sales don’t appear in ACRIS as deeds. Buying a co-op transfers shares, not real property, so there’s no deed with a price. Co-op sale prices do appear in the DOF rolling-sales data — which is one of the sources BlockBook checks automatically.
- Staten Island deeds aren’t in ACRIS. Richmond County records are held by the county clerk, not the city Register. Rolling sales still covers Staten Island — so the address lookup works citywide.
- $0 and nominal prices aren’t real sales. A deed for $0 or $10 is usually a transfer between family members, into an LLC or trust, or an estate settlement — not a market price. BlockBook skips nominal deeds when showing a “last sold” figure.
Why the recorded price can differ from what you saw on a listing site
Listing sites show asking prices and estimates; the deed shows what was actually paid. New developments can also record sales months after closing, and recent sales take a few weeks to appear in the city’s files.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find out what a house sold for in NYC?
Type the address into a free lookup like BlockBook (which reads the city’s deed and rolling-sales records), or search ACRIS — the city’s official deed database — by parcel or owner name and open the newest DEED document; the price is the consideration amount.
Why can’t I find a co-op sale price in ACRIS?
Co-op purchases transfer shares in a corporation, not real property, so no deed is recorded. Co-op sale prices appear instead in the Department of Finance rolling-sales data.
Are Staten Island property records in ACRIS?
No — ACRIS covers Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Staten Island (Richmond County) deeds are filed with the county clerk, though DOF rolling-sales data still covers Staten Island sales.
What does a $0 sale price mean?
A deed recorded for $0 or a nominal amount like $10 is almost always a non-market transfer — between family members, into an LLC or trust, or through an estate — not an actual sale.
Figures computed from official NYC Department of Finance and NYC Open Data records, refreshed automatically — see how BlockBook sources its data. Spot an error? Tell us.
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