Yorkville

About Yorkville

Yorkville, as covered here, runs from 79th Street to 96th Street, east of Third Avenue to the East River.

Its side streets are lined with walk-up apartment buildings, which still hold more than a quarter of its homes. The avenues, especially First, Second and York, have many post-war high-rises, and East End Avenue, along the river, is lined with pre-war co-ops. Henderson Place, a group of 1881 Queen Anne row houses at East End Avenue and 86th Street, is a small historic district.

Carl Schurz Park, on the river from 84th to 90th Streets, surrounds Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the Mayor, built in 1799. The Second Avenue Subway, opened in 2017, put new stations at 86th and 96th Streets.

Landmarks Preservation Commission historic districts in the neighborhood include the Henderson Place Historic District. 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.

Yorkville market report

From October 2025 through September 2026, NYC Department of Finance records show 665 home sales in Yorkville, with a median price of $895K. Half of those sales fell between $585K and $1.71M.

The total breaks down as 416 co-op sales, 241 condo sales and 8 sales of 1–3 family houses.

The overall median is up 4.1% on the previous 12 months, and the number of sales is down 7%.

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: 79th to 96th Street, Third Avenue to the East River. Updated quarterly.

Homes in Yorkville

Co-ops made up about 60% of recorded sales in the last 12 months, in walk-ups, pre-war buildings and post-war towers. Condos, the rest, are mostly in newer buildings on the avenues. Townhouse sales are rare: 8 in the year.

• HomesAbout 51,000 residential units
• Age37% of units are in buildings from before 1940; 6% are in buildings from 2000 or later
• Building types56% in elevator apartment buildings, 28% in walk-up apartment buildings, 14% in condominiums
• Co-op buildings206
• Condo buildings79
• Townhouses and small buildings147 (1–4 units)

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

Getting around

The Q stops at 86th and 96th Streets on Second Avenue. The 4, 5 and 6 stop at 86th Street on Lexington Avenue, just west, and the 6 at 96th Street. The M15 and M86 Select Bus Service routes and NYC Ferry, at East 90th Street, also serve the neighborhood.

Stations in the neighborhood

• 86 StQ Accessible

Other nearby stations

• 86 St about 7 blocks from the centre456
• 96 St about 10 blocks from the centreQ
• 96 St about 12 blocks from the centre6

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

Parks

Carl Schurz Park has lawns, playgrounds and a dog run above the East River Esplanade. Asphalt Green, at York Avenue and 90th Street, has athletic fields and pools.

• Carl Schurz Park14.9 acres
• East River Esplanade8.6 acres
• East River Walk4.6 acres
• Asphalt Green4.4 acres
• Marx Brothers Playground1.5 acres
• Stanley Isaacs Playground1.2 acres

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

School district

The Garson Team in Yorkville

The Garson Team’s Yorkville sales include three apartments at 444 East 86th Street, a 1973 elevator co-op.

• 444 E 86th St, Unit 15GSold
• 444 E 86th St, Unit 11HSold
• 444 East 86th Street, Unit 12GSold

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