Common Charges
The monthly fee a condo owner pays for building upkeep and shared amenities — the condo equivalent of a co-op's maintenance, but without the underlying mortgage or property tax bundled in.
Last updated: August 12, 2026Common charges are the monthly fee condo owners pay toward building staff, insurance, repairs, and shared amenities — doorman, elevator, gym, roof, and so on. Unlike a co-op’s maintenance, common charges do not include a share of an underlying building mortgage (condos generally don’t have one) and do not include property taxes, which condo owners pay separately and directly.
Typical citywide range
Full-service Manhattan buildings often run $1,500-$3,000+/month; boutique buildings in Brooklyn or Queens are often $500-$900/month. This site’s Condo Calculator uses $1,000/month as an illustrative citywide starting default — always verify a specific building’s actual common charges from its offering plan or a current listing, since the range is wide. See co-op vs condo costs for how common charges plus separate property taxes compare to a co-op’s all-in maintenance figure.