Murray Hill

About Murray Hill

Murray Hill, as covered here, runs from 34th Street north toward 42nd Street, from about Madison Avenue to the East River, excluding Tudor City.

The western blocks, between Madison and Lexington Avenues in the mid-30s, keep many 19th-century brownstones and carriage houses; the Murray Hill Historic District covers a group of them. Sniffen Court, a mews of converted stables on East 36th Street, and the Morgan Library & Museum on Madison Avenue are both nearby.

East of Third Avenue the neighborhood is mostly post-war and newer high-rise buildings. About a third of its homes are in buildings from 1940 to 1979, and many more are in buildings from the 1980s or later.

Landmarks Preservation Commission historic districts in the neighborhood include the Murray Hill Historic District and the Murray Hill Historic District Extension. Exterior changes to buildings inside a historic district need Commission approval, which is worth knowing before buying a townhouse or planning a renovation. Check any address on the LPC designations map.

Murray Hill market report

From October 2025 through September 2026, NYC Department of Finance records show 342 home sales in Murray Hill, with a median price of $750K. Half of those sales fell between $515K and $1.12M.

The total breaks down as 186 co-op sales, 153 condo sales and 3 sales of 1–3 family houses.

The overall median is down 8.5% on the previous 12 months, and the number of sales is up 15.9%.

Source: NYC Department of Finance rolling and annualized sales, October 2025 – September 2026, compared with October 2024 – September 2025. Residential sales of $100,000 or more; bulk and duplicate records removed. Recent months may be incomplete because sales appear as deeds are recorded. Area covered: NYC Planning area MN0603 from 34th Street north, excluding Tudor City. Updated quarterly.

Homes in Murray Hill

Recorded sales in the last 12 months split between co-ops, the larger group and less expensive on average, and condos. Most co-ops are in post-war elevator buildings. Brownstones exist but rarely sell: there were only 3 recorded sales of 1–3 family houses.

• HomesAbout 20,200 residential units
• Age26% of units are in buildings from before 1940; 17% are in buildings from 2000 or later
• Building types63% in elevator apartment buildings, 29% in condominiums, 6% in walk-up apartment buildings
• Co-op buildings52
• Condo buildings31
• Townhouses and small buildings66 (1–4 units)

Building data from NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO. Counts are approximate.

Getting around

Grand Central, at 42nd Street, has the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S trains, Metro-North and the LIRR at Grand Central Madison. The 6 also stops at 33rd Street. The M34 Select Bus Service crosses 34th Street, and NYC Ferry stops at the East 34th Street landing.

Stations in the neighborhood

• Grand Central-42 St456 Accessible

Other nearby stations

• 33 St about 8 blocks from the centre6
• 5 Av about 12 blocks from the centre7BDFM
• 28 St about 12 blocks from the centre6

Stations from the MTA’s station list. Plan a specific trip with the MTA trip planner.

Parks

St. Vartan Park, on First Avenue at 35th Street, has a playground and courts, and the East River Esplanade runs along the river.

• St. Vartan Park2.8 acres
• East River Esplanade1.7 acres
• Robert Moses Playground1.1 acres
• Tudor Grove Playgroundunder 1 acre
• Mary O’Connor Playgroundunder 1 acre

NYC Parks properties in or next to the neighborhood. Areas from NYC Parks.

School district

The Garson Team in Murray Hill

The Garson Team’s Murray Hill sales include an apartment at 132 East 35th Street, a 1969 elevator co-op, and one at 155 East 38th Street, a condominium in a building from 1960.

• 132 E 35th St, Unit 11FSold
• 155 East 38th Street, Unit 8ASold

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