Selling in Brooklyn and buying on Staten Island
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Selling in Brooklyn and buying on Staten Island
If you are selling a home in Brooklyn and buying one on Staten Island, one team can run both. The Pinnacle Team at RE/MAX Edge works Staten Island and Brooklyn from our office on Willowbrook Road.
Frank Bergen and Simon Umanoff are both licensed in New York, so the same two people price your Brooklyn home, help you find the Staten Island one, and plan the two closings around each other.
The two markets in September 2026
| Brooklyn | Staten Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 232 | 321 |
| Median sale | $888,750 | $769,900 |
| Days on market | 63 | 35 |
| Sale price against asking | 96.9% | 98.7% |
In September the median Brooklyn sale was $118,850 more than the median Staten Island sale, and Brooklyn homes took almost twice as long to go to contract.
Sales reported to the Brooklyn MLS and the Staten Island MLS in September 2026, all home types. The Brooklyn MLS covers mostly southern Brooklyn: Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Gravesend and Marine Park. Days on market runs from listing to contract. For Staten Island prices by ZIP code over the last twelve months, see our ZIP code map.
The order of steps
- 01
Get your real number on the Brooklyn home
What you walk away with after the mortgage payoff, the two transfer taxes the seller pays in New York City, your attorney and the brokerage fee. We put that on paper before you list. The closing cost calculator shows each tax line.
- 02
Talk to a lender before you shop
Ask whether you can buy before the Brooklyn sale closes or need the sale first. That answer decides the order of everything after it.
- 03
List in Brooklyn first
In September Brooklyn homes took 63 days to go to contract, against 35 on Staten Island, so the sale usually needs the head start.
- 04
Make your Staten Island offer with dates that fit
Once the Brooklyn home is under contract, your offer can ask for a closing date that follows it. Your attorney writes the timing into both contracts.
- 05
Close both
Signed contract to closing runs about 60 to 90 days on a financed purchase. There are two ways to time it: close the sale and the purchase on the same day, or close the sale first and rent for a short time in between. We will go through which one fits your dates.
Common questions
Can I sell my Brooklyn home and buy on Staten Island at the same time?
Yes. It comes down to timing and financing: list in Brooklyn first, ask your lender whether you can buy before the sale closes, and set the closing dates in both contracts so they fit.
Who pays the transfer taxes when I sell in Brooklyn?
The seller pays the New York City and New York State transfer taxes. The buyer pays the mansion tax on a home of $1 million or more. Our closing cost guide works out each one.
Is Staten Island less expensive than Brooklyn?
In September 2026 the median sale was $769,900 on Staten Island and $888,750 in the Brooklyn MLS, which covers mostly southern Brooklyn.
Do you work in Brooklyn?
Yes. Staten Island is our first market and Brooklyn our second. Frank and Simon are both licensed in New York. See how a sale runs with us on our selling guide and how a purchase runs on our buying guide.
Selling in Brooklyn, buying on Staten Island?
Tell us where you are selling and what you are looking for on Staten Island. Frank or Simon will go through the numbers for both homes with you.