DUMBO’s median sits above the $1 million line where New York’s 1% mansion tax begins.
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DUMBO is a Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood in ZIP 11201. PropertyShark counts 1,972 residential units, of which 1,964 are condos, 4 are single-family, 1 is a co-op and 3 are other. Nearly every home is a condo.
PropertyShark reports a DUMBO median of $1.6 million for Q3 2026, down 10.5% year over year, on 37 sales, with median price per square foot of $1,400. Redfin, measuring the three months ending August 2026, reports $1,599,228, down 2.5%, with 22 sales in August, a 59-day median time on market and a 99.4% sale-to-list ratio. The two sources agree on price.
Usually yes. New York State imposes an additional transfer tax of 1% of the price, paid by the buyer, on residential conveyances of $1 million or more, including condo and co-op units, according to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. On a $1.6 million purchase that is about $16,000, by simple arithmetic. The NYC supplemental residential transfer tax starts at $2 million. Your attorney confirms the amounts.
Almost entirely. With 1,964 of 1,972 units as condos, a buyer here is evaluating condo common charges, reserves and the building’s financials, not a house. Joseph Ranola is a real estate broker, not an attorney, so offering plans belong with your attorney.
Some. PropertyShark lists 11 of DUMBO’s 30 residential buildings in a flood zone and 18 in a hurricane evacuation zone, though the page’s breakdown by type is inconsistent, so Joseph Ranola checks each building directly.
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