What does it take to buy a $500,000 apartment?
Required income, down payment, and estimated closing cash for a $500,000 co-op or condo in NYC — calculated using this site's own affordability engine.
The income figures above are calculated, not looked up — they're the minimum income to clear the DTI limit at $500,000, using the same default mortgage rate and down payment as the live calculators below, assuming no other monthly debts. Clearing DTI is necessary but not sufficient: you'd separately need the cash shown in the table below (down payment, closing costs, and for co-ops, reserves) actually on hand — a lender or board checks both. Open the Co-op or Condo Calculator and enter your real income and accounts to see whether you clear both bars.
Total liquid cash you'd want
Down payment, closing costs, mansion tax (if applicable), and — for co-ops — post-closing board reserves.
| Co-op | Condo | |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Down payment | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Est. monthly P&I + carrying | $3,663/mo | $4,801/mo |
| Est. closing costs | $8,750 | $21,600 |
| Est. reserves (co-op only) | $43,954 | — |
| Total est. cash needed | $152,704 | $121,600 |
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