What you'll get across NYC for $850,000

By Virginia K. Smith | October 20, 2014 - 10:08AM

If you're looking to buy in NYC on a budget of $850,000, you'll find a lot of one-bedrooms in Manhattan, but a surprising number of actual houses once you take your search to Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island. In the name of making the hunt a little easier, we've combed the listings for good options that fit your budget in all five boroughs.

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LENOX HILL, MANHATTAN: 1-bed, 1-bath condo at 304 East 65th Street (between First and Second). $850,000 + $1,038/mo common charges, $755/mo taxes.

CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: 1-bed, 1-bath cond-op at 520 West 23rd Street (between 10th and 11th). $850,000 + $1,562/mo maintenance.

GRAMERCY, MANHATTAN: 2-bed, 1-bath at 301 East 22nd Street (between First and Second). $859,000 + $1,400/mo maintenance.

MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN: 4-bed, 2.5-bath multi-family townhouse at 11 Corbin Place (between Brighton 12th and Brighton 13th). $848,900.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN: 1-bed, 1-bath at 75 Henry Street (between Market and Pike). $849,000 + $839/mo maintenance.

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN: 5-bed, 2.5-bath townhouse at 133 Moffat Street (between Central and Evergreen). $849,000 + $190/mo taxes.

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS: 2-bed, 1.5-bath condo at 41-18 27th Street (between 41st and Queens Plaza North). $845,000 +$1,763/mo maintenance, $249/mo taxes.

RIVERDALE, BRONX: 4-bed, 3-bath house at 371 West 254th Street (between Valles and Fieldston). $849,900.

EGBERTVILLE, STATEN ISLAND: 5-bed, 1-bath house at 69 Rockland Avenue (between St. George and Nugent). $849,999.

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