Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Q3 2026 median rose 8.3% while both the condo and house medians fell, and the condo median sits above HomeFirst’s one-unit price cap.
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PropertyShark reports a Bedford-Stuyvesant median sale price of $1.3 million for Q3 2026, up 8.3% year over year, on 110 sales. The split by property type tells a different story: condos had a $875,000 median on 49 sales, down 7.9%, and houses had a $1.9 million median on 59 sales, down 3.8%. Both types fell while the blended number rose, which points to more house sales in the mix, not a rising market. A first-time buyer should read the condo row.
PropertyShark counts 16,350 residential units in Bedford-Stuyvesant: 10,605 two-to-four family, 4,792 condos, 738 single-family and 183 co-ops. Two-to-four family buildings are about 65% of the stock, based on those counts. A first-time buyer who lives in one unit and rents the others is the most common route into a Bedford-Stuyvesant house, and the condo and co-op rows are where a one-household budget lands.
NYC HPD’s HomeFirst program offers a forgivable loan of up to $100,000, and the buyer must contribute at least 3% of their own funds. HPD’s purchase price limits for existing homes in Brooklyn, effective December 1, 2025, are $732,000 for a one-unit home, $936,000 for two units, $1,134,000 for three units and $1,404,000 for four units. The Q3 2026 Bedford-Stuyvesant condo median of $875,000 is above the one-unit limit, so price is the cap that binds here, not income. HPD’s income limits, effective June 1, 2026, run up to $142,560 for one person and $203,520 for four. Joseph Ranola checks a specific unit against the limits before an offer, and HPD confirms eligibility.
Freddie Mac reported a 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% for the week of November 5, 2026, down from 7.24% the prior week, the third straight weekly decline. A lender’s written quote for a specific loan will differ from the national average, and Joseph Ranola asks every buyer for a current quote before touring.
Joseph Ranola explains the program math and the real comparable sales before a buyer writes an offer, and Joseph Ranola screens two-to-four family listings for legal use. Joseph Ranola serves every neighborhood across Staten Island and Brooklyn, from Tottenville to Williamsburg.
“Joseph Ranola is a one of a kind realtor. He is very helpful and honest. He made my process looking for the right home and in my budget. I highly recommend him.” — Mary Ellen Graham, verified Google review
Source: PropertyShark Bedford-Stuyvesant market trends, Q3 2026; NYC HPD HomeFirst program page; Freddie Mac PMMS, November 5, 2026.
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