Manhattan
Lower East Side
198 closed sales · last 12 months
Updated monthly from closed-sale data.
Lower East Side is a sub-neighborhood in Manhattan with a median sale price of $968,000 and a price per square foot of $1,235. The area recorded 137 annual sales, with properties typically spending 215 days on the market.
Over the last 12 months, Lower East Side has kept pace with Manhattan it sits within.
Median Price
$1.2M
Half of sales closed above this price, half below.
Price / SF
$1,463/SF
Median closed price per square foot.
Closed Sales
198
Number of closed sales in the period.
Price Trend
Last 12 monthsClosed Sales
Who lives here
- 75,517
- Residents
- $47K
- Median household income
- $1K/mo
- Median rent
Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · Lower East Side (1 ZIP code)
Around Lower East Side
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Livability
Tortus Score
Tortus Score rates walkability, transit, and nearby amenities across 1,670 locations in Lower East Side. Higher is better.
Lower East Side on the map
Notable nearby
Restaurants
- A. 1. PIZZA SHOP338 ft
- East Side Glatt348 ft
- Zafis Luncheonette370 ft
Coffee
- La Isla Cafe496 ft
- Ost Cafe0.1 mi
- GrandLo Cafe0.1 mi
Bookstores
- Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore0.3 mi
- New York Public Library - Seward Park0.3 mi
- Lower East Side Heritage Collection0.3 mi
Nightlife & culture
- Abrons Arts Center306 ft
- Henry Street Playhouse322 ft
- Redd's Tavern0.1 mi
Shopping
- Cars For Lease338 ft
- Thermador Repair Group385 ft
- Neuhaus Chocolatier401 ft
Getting around
Nearest stop: GRAND ST/PITT ST · 2 min walk
Schools nearby
- PS 134 Henrietta SzoldElementary · 2 min walk
- PS 110 Florence NightingaleElementary · 3 min walk
- Manhattan Charter SchoolElementary · 3 min walk
- PS 142 Amalia CastroElementary · 3 min walk
- PS 140 Nathan StrausElementary · 4 min walk
- Orchard Collegiate AcademyHigh · 5 min walk
Key details
The cost of homes
The median sale price in Lower East Side is $968,000, roughly 25% lower than Manhattan's median of $1,300,000. Homes typically sell between $650,000 and $1,470,000. At $1,235 per square foot, the area's price per square foot reflects this positioning within the broader market.
Housing stock
137 homes sold in the past year at $1,235 per square foot. Properties typically spend 215 days on market. Market activity tracks in line with Manhattan overall.
Nearby neighborhoods
All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.
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