Redfin put the Grymes Hill median sale price at $572,500 through August 2026 on a very small number of sales, and a Grymes Hill owner who has already moved out of New York when the deed records pays an estimated tax on the gain at the 10.90% top state rate through Form IT-2663.
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Joseph Ranola is a real estate broker and not a tax advisor or an attorney. A CPA confirms residency and the capital gains math, an attorney handles the contract and the closing, and Joseph Ranola handles the pricing, the marketing and the timing of the sale.
Redfin reports a Grymes Hill median sale price of $572,500 for the period ending August 2026, down 36.4% from a year earlier. That drop is not a crash. Redfin shows only three Grymes Hill homes sold in the most recent month, and Grymes Hill mixes large hillside houses with condo and co-op apartments, so a quarter with more apartments and fewer houses pulls the median down hard. The Staten Island borough median was $760,000 for the third quarter of 2026, up 4.1%, according to PropertyShark. PropertyShark publishes no separate Grymes Hill page, so Joseph Ranola prices a Grymes Hill home on closed comparables for the same building type and street, not on the neighborhood median.
A seller who is a New York nonresident when the deed records must file Form IT-2663 and pay estimated New York income tax on the gain at the time of recording. The 2026 form states that the estimated payment is figured at the highest New York State rate, which is 10.90% for tax year 2026, and it is handed to the county recording officer with the deed rather than mailed to the Tax Department. Gain that is excluded under Internal Revenue Code Section 121 on a principal residence is not counted in that payment. IRS Publication 523 sets the Section 121 exclusion at $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for married couples filing jointly, for a home owned and lived in for at least 24 of the 60 months before the sale. A Grymes Hill owner who moves first and sells within that window usually keeps the exclusion. Joseph Ranola is not a tax advisor, and a CPA should confirm the residency date and the exclusion before closing.
Most Grymes Hill sellers get a better price selling before they move or right after, while the house is still furnished and maintained. A vacant hillside house in winter shows worse, costs carrying charges every month, and needs heat and a vacant-home insurance policy. Selling after the move works when the buyer pool is strong and the seller has already bought elsewhere. Joseph Ranola times the listing around the seller’s move date, and coordinates two-sided timelines when the purchase is in New Jersey or another state.
A Grymes Hill seller pays the New York State transfer tax of 0.4% and the NYC real property transfer tax of 1% on a residential sale of $500,000 or less, or 1.425% above $500,000, plus the seller’s attorney and the brokerage commission. Commission is negotiable. Joseph Ranola gives every Grymes Hill seller a written net sheet before listing, so the out-of-state move is planned on a real number. Freddie Mac reported a 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% and a 15-year fixed rate of 6.57% for the week of November 5, 2026, down from 7.24% and 6.60% the prior week but well above 6.22% a year earlier. A lender’s written quote for a specific loan will differ from the national average.
Joseph Ranola prices Grymes Hill homes on building-type comparables, manages the sale remotely once the seller has moved, and coordinates closing dates with an out-of-state purchase. Joseph Ranola serves every neighborhood across Staten Island and Brooklyn, from Tottenville to Williamsburg.
“I had a fantastic experience working with Joseph. His communication was excellent. He was always responsive, prompt, and genuinely attentive to every call and question. He was diligent throughout the process and worked seamlessly with both sides, helping coordinate my client’s home sale in Staten Island while I helped him with a purchase in New Jersey. The deals lined up perfectly, and I highly recommend his services.” — Madeline McCarthy, verified Google review
Source: Redfin Grymes Hill housing market and recently sold pages, August 2026; PropertyShark Staten Island market trends, Q3 2026; NYS Form IT-2663 (2026); IRS Publication 523; Freddie Mac PMMS, November 5, 2026.
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