Gravesend’s $1 million headline median is a house number. First-time buyers shop at $377,000 and $580,000.
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Gravesend is a Brooklyn neighborhood. PropertyShark counts 13,786 residential units there: 7,696 in two-to-four family buildings, 2,352 single-family, 1,941 condo, 1,736 co-op and 58 townhouses.
PropertyShark reports a Gravesend median sale price of about $1 million for Q3 2026, up 10.5% year over year, on 72 sales, down 19.1%. Houses drive that figure: 45 houses sold at a $1.4 million median, up 9%. Co-ops sold at a $377,000 median, up 15.3%, on 16 sales, and condos at a $580,000 median, down 10.8%, on 11 sales. The headline rose while the condo segment fell, so the property type matters more than the neighborhood median.
Yes, on co-ops and condos. HomeFirst awards the lesser of 20% of the price or $100,000, and Kings County’s one-unit price cap is $732,000. Gravesend’s $377,000 co-op median and $580,000 condo median are both under the cap, which would put the award near $75,400 on a median co-op. Its $1.4 million house median is far above it. The buyer must contribute at least 3% and complete HPD-approved counseling, and income limits apply. Joseph Ranola is a real estate broker, not a lender or attorney, so confirm eligibility with an HPD-approved counselor.
For apartments, yes. SONYMA’s Kings County one-family limit is $1,306,970 non-target, which is above the co-op and condo medians and below the $1.4 million house median. Income limits decide the rest, so each buyer should be pre-qualified before touring.
Gravesend has 1,736 co-op units, the cheapest way into the neighborhood, and a co-op board approves the buyer, not just the price. Joseph Ranola is a real estate broker, not an attorney, so the proprietary lease and financials belong with your attorney.
Joseph Ranola points the buyer at the segment where the assistance programs actually work. The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average was 7.40% for the week of October 15, 2026. PropertyShark lists 2,704 of Gravesend’s residential buildings in a flood zone and 3,797 in a hurricane evacuation zone, so the address check comes before the offer. Joseph Ranola serves every neighborhood across Staten Island and Brooklyn, from Tottenville to Williamsburg.
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