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Modern comforts and a thoughtfully designed living space create an inviting, functional home, enhanced by recessed lighting and an open-concept living and dining room. A gas range and full laundry room add everyday convenience and practicality. Overall, the layout and finishes support easy daily living and flexible use of space.
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Middle school nearbyElevatorExtra StorageGreat for
Social life
Eco livingFeatures
| Air Conditioning | Fireplace |
| Hardwood Floor | Walk-in Closet |
Appliances
| In-Unit Laundry |
Community
| Elevator | Onsite Laundry |
Grounds
| Storage |
Other
| Seven Rooms |
One-time.
One-time. Refundable.
Property Status: Active Rarely does a home of this scale and character come to market. Occupying an entire private floor within an intimate pre-war boutique building, this exceptional four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence is set on a beautiful, tree-lined townhouse block in the heart of Manhattan s Upper East Side. A private elevator vestibule opens into approximately 4,000 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space, where classic pre-war detail meets modern comfort. With exposures in every direction, the home is brimming with natural light throughout the day, enhancing its expansive feel. The centerpiece of the home is a truly impressive entertaining space: an open concept living and dining room spanning 55 . The living room is anchored by a wood-burning fireplace and framed by four sets of south-facing, full-height French doors with elegant Juliet railings, bringing in beautiful light and adding architectural presence. Coffered ceilings, hand-crafted moldings, and rich oak hardwood floors carry throughout, creating a warm yet refined atmosphere. The custom, windowed chef s kitchen is designed for both everyday living and entertaining, featuring stainless steel countertops, granite surfaces, double sinks, and premium Viking and Sub-Zero appliances. An electric oven is complemented by a gas range that vents out. The home offers four generously sized bedrooms, with an additional den/office space off the kitchen which can easily be converted to a fifth. The primary suite is a standout, complete with charming bay windows and a gas fireplace, offering a quiet and comfortable retreat. Throughout the home, custom 8-foot solid wood doors, excellent storage, and multiple walk-in closets reflect the level of detail and care put into the design. Additional features include two-zone central air conditioning, recessed lighting, WiFi access points throughout, and a full laundry room with a brand-new washer. This is a rare opportunity to reside in a full-floor home that blends scale, light, and craftsmanship in one of the Upper East Side s most desirable settings. A $20 Application Fee applies per applicant. Pets permitted. Showings by appointment. Welcome Home! Office Phone: (646) 982-0353 Copyright © 2026 My State MLS. All rights reserved. All information provided by the listing agent/broker is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
How 157 E 81st St, New York, NY 10028, USA compares to other nearby properties.
Positives
| Neighborhood | Upper East Side |
|---|---|
| Zip code | 10028 |
| Type | House for rent |
4-bedroom apartments at 157 E 81st St #8 cost about 90% more than the average rent price for 4-bedroom apartments in New York.
| Month | Median Rent |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | $7,800 |
| August 2024 | $7,489 |
| September 2024 | $7,350 |
| October 2024 | $7,704 |
| November 2024 | $7,111 |
| December 2024 | $6,737 |
| January 2025 | $6,972 |
| February 2025 | $6,921 |
| March 2025 | $7,164 |
| April 2025 | $7,576 |
| May 2025 | $7,327 |
| June 2025 | $7,250 |
| July 2025 | $7,144 |
| August 2025 | $7,619 |
| September 2025 | $7,916 |
| October 2025 | $7,545 |
| November 2025 | $7,109 |
| December 2025 | $7,145 |
| January 2026 | $6,979 |
| February 2026 | $7,057 |
| March 2026 | $7,093 |
| April 2026 | $7,337 |
| May 2026 | $7,259 |
| June 2026 | $7,306 |
| July 2026 | $7,074 |
| Month | Median Rent |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | $15,775 |
| August 2024 | $18,610 |
| September 2024 | $18,900 |
| October 2024 | $15,000 |
| November 2024 | $15,000 |
| December 2024 | $15,000 |
| January 2025 | $15,000 |
| February 2025 | $15,000 |
| March 2025 | $15,138 |
| April 2025 | $17,731 |
| May 2025 | $20,749 |
| June 2025 | $20,698 |
| July 2025 | $17,868 |
| August 2025 | $15,789 |
| September 2025 | $18,116 |
| October 2025 | $18,404 |
| November 2025 | $18,697 |
| December 2025 | $18,495 |
| January 2026 | $17,975 |
| February 2026 | $18,200 |
| March 2026 | $19,149 |
| April 2026 | $19,149 |
| May 2026 | $19,089 |
| June 2026 | $20,475 |
| July 2026 | $21,500 |
Can I afford to live at 157 E 81st St #8?
Bedrooms
4+ bedroomsRent-to-income ratio
30%
$1,600,000/yr
| Bath | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last month | $40,000 | 4 bed | 3 bath | ||
| 2 years ago | $7,295 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 2 years ago | $8,495 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 2 years ago | $8,485 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 3 years ago | $8,495 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 3 years ago | $6,895 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 3 years ago | $7,495 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 3 years ago | $7,495 | 3 bed | 2 bath | ||
| 3 years ago | $7,495 | 3 bed | 2 bath |
45 e 81st st
new york, NY, 10028
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new york, NY, 10128
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Upper East Side | New York, NY
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$8,495
Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
2 Beds
2 Baths
$7,303
Walk-In Closets • Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
2 Beds
1 Bath
$7,995
Ceiling Fan • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
2 Beds
2 Baths
$7,995
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
2 Beds
2 Baths
$8,500
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$3,799
Hardwood Floor • On-Site Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$3,800
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • High Ceilings • Dishwasher • Balcony
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$3,800
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • High Ceilings • Dishwasher • Balcony • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$4,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • High Ceilings • Dishwasher • Balcony • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$5,495
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$5,600
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$5,895
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$5,900
Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$5,995
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,000
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2.5 Baths
$6,295
Ceiling Fan • Dishwasher • Fireplace • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,400
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,540
In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,595
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,690
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,690
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,690
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,890
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,890
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,890
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,890
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,890
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,895
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
Air Conditioning • Central Heat • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
Central Heat • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$6,995
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$7,000
Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,000
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,200
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,200
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,200
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,250
Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,250
Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,295
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,300
Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,329
Occupied
3 Beds
1.5 Baths
$7,395
In-Unit Laundry • Ceiling Fan
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,395
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,500
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • On-Site Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,550
Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,578
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,900
Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$7,995
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,995
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,995
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$7,995
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$8,000
Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$8,000
Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$8,295
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$8,295
In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • Air Conditioning
Occupied
3 Beds
1 Bath
$8,300
Air Conditioning • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$8,495
Walk-In Closets • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$8,595
High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
3 Beds
3 Baths
$11,776
In-Unit Laundry
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$14,727
Air Conditioning • Central Heat • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • Fireplace
Occupied
3 Beds
2 Baths
$14,995
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$5,450
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$5,495
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$5,995
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$6,550
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$6,800
In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$6,895
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$7,250
Walk-In Closets • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings • Hardwood Floor
Occupied
4 Beds
2 Baths
$7,290
Walk-In Closets • Air Conditioning • On-Site Laundry • In-Unit Laundry • Dishwasher • High Ceilings
East Village • 200 E 11th St
3–5 Beds
$7,542–$57,090
Chelsea • W 18th St #1504
4 Beds
$40,000
Chelsea • Hudson Yards #7204
3 Beds
$29,950
Upper West Side • Riverside Blvd
4 Beds
$28,000
Upper West Side • W 77th St #14J
4 Beds
$29,000
Upper East Side • Park Ave #2B
4 Beds
$28,000
Upper West Side • Central Park W #7A
3 Beds
$29,000
Theater District • W 53rd St #36BC
4 Beds
$45,000
East Village • 200 E 11th St
3–5 Beds
$7,542–$57,090
Chelsea • W 18th St #1504
4 Beds
$40,000
Chelsea • Hudson Yards #7204
3 Beds
$29,950
Upper West Side • Riverside Blvd
4 Beds
$28,000
Upper West Side • W 77th St #14J
4 Beds
$29,000
Upper East Side • Park Ave #2B
4 Beds
$28,000
Upper West Side • Central Park W #7A
3 Beds
$29,000
Theater District • W 53rd St #36BC
4 Beds
$45,000
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