West Chelsea, Manhattan
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Manhattan

West Chelsea

125 closed sales · last 12 months

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Updated monthly from closed-sale data.

West Chelsea is a sub-neighborhood within Chelsea. The median sale price is $4.16 million, with prices averaging $2,533 per square foot. Annual sales volume runs around 130 transactions, with the market showing a wide range: the lower quartile sits at $2.7 million while the upper quartile reaches $6.43 million. Properties typically spend 278 days on the market.

Over the last 12 months, West Chelsea has kept pace with Chelsea it sits within.

Median Price

$4.15M

Half of sales closed above this price, half below.

Price / SF

$2,534/SF

Median closed price per square foot.

Closed Sales

125

Number of closed sales in the period.

Price Trend

Last 12 months

Closed Sales

Who lives here

78,423
Residents
$138K
Median household income
$3K/mo
Median rent
31.4% ownrent 68.6%

Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · West Chelsea (2 ZIP codes)

Around West Chelsea

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The New York Public Library

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West Chelsea on the map

Notable nearby

Restaurants

  • Pepe Giallo375 ft
  • Juban475 ft
  • The Highliner486 ft

Coffee

  • Juban459 ft
  • Romeo and Juliet 23rd Street491 ft
  • Cafe by the Girls507 ft

Bookstores

  • Harper's Chelsea185 ft
  • Ny Art Book Fair275 ft
  • Story0.2 mi

Nightlife & culture

  • Paula Cooper Gallery48 ft
  • Tina Kim Gallery53 ft
  • Sikkema Jenkins & Co.132 ft

Shopping

  • Kamco Supply New York375 ft
  • Manhattan Mini storage391 ft
  • Muleh396 ft

Getting around

M11M23-SBSM12ShortLine HudsonMM Lower MidMM Lower Midtown

Nearest stop: 10 AV/W 21 ST · 2 min walk

Schools nearby

  • Quest to LearnHigh · 7 min walk
  • James Baldwin School-A School for Expeditionary LrningHigh · 7 min walk
  • Humanities Preparatory AcademyHigh · 7 min walk
  • Manhattan Business AcademyHigh · 7 min walk
  • Landmark High SchoolHigh · 7 min walk
  • Hudson High School of Learning TechnologiesHigh · 7 min walk

Key details

The cost of homes

The median sale price in West Chelsea is $4,162,500, roughly 2.2 times higher than Chelsea's median of $1,857,500. Homes typically sell between $2,700,000 and $6,432,500.

Housing stock

The market moves at 2,533 dollars per square foot. Properties typically spend 278 days on market. Annual sales volume runs around 130 units. Activity in West Chelsea tracks in line with the broader Chelsea area over the last 12 months.

Nearby neighborhoods

ChelseaHudson YardsWest VillageGreenwich VillageMidtown SouthNoMad

All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.

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