| Primary address | 161 Prospect Avenue |
| Neighborhood | Gowanus |
| Zip code | 11215 |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Block & lot | 01051-0050 |
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| Purchase date | 04/19/2013 |
| Purchase price | $62,000 |
| Tax class | Register |
| Estimated property tax | $1,680 |
| Lot sq. ft. | 853 |
| Lot dimensions | |
| Property type | Zoned Residential - Not Manhattan (V0)
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| Frontage | Prospect Avenue (wide) |
| Zoning | Register |
| School district | 15 |
| Community district | 7 |
| Closest police station | 0.65 Miles |
| Closest fire station | 0.50 Miles |
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The current market value is $236,000.
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| Purchase date | Purchase price | Buyer name | Seller name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2013 | $62,000 | Register | Register |
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Access detailed property tax data for 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.
| Tax year: | 2025-2026 |
| Property tax: | $1,617 |
| Estimated property tax: | $1,680 |
| Tax assessor's market value: | $236,000 |
| Assessed value: | $14,160 |
Here's the assessment & property tax history for 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.
| Year | Market value | Assessed value | Taxable | Tax rate % | Base tax | Property tax | Year over year change |
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| 2025/26 | $236,000 | $14,160 | $8,150 | 19.843% | $1,617 | $1,617 | +4.70% |
| 2024/25 | $241,000 | $14,460 | $7,690 | 20.085% | $1,545 | $1,545 | 0.00% |
| 2023/24 | $210,000 | $12,600 | $7,690 | 20.085% | $1,545 | $1,545 | +2.55% |
| 2022/23 | $221,000 | $13,260 | $7,416 | 20.309% | $1,506 | $1,506 | +6.89% |
| 2021/22 | $192,000 | $11,520 | $7,056 | 19.963% | $1,409 | $1,409 | -1.43% |
The complete history of permits filed for 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, including new construction or demolition permits, plus any work pertaining to plumbing, heating and sprinkler systems is available with a free account. Available data goes back to 1990.
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| FEMA flood zone(s): | X (See more on map) |
| Hurricane evacuation zone: | 5 (See more on map) |
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Distance to Subway
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| Closest station | 4th Ave & Prospect Ave at SE Corner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance (miles) | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bus Routes
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| Name | 3 Av/15 St | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | B37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance (miles) | 0.115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Rating | Att. zoned | Type | Grade range | No of students | Distance to school (mi) |
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| P.S. 295 | 7 | Yes | Public | PK, K-5 | 242 | 0.42 |
| P.S. 295 | 7 | Yes | Public | PK, K-5 | 242 | 0.42 |
| P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher | 3 | No | Public | PK, K-5 | 329 | 0.17 |
| P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher | 3 | No | Public | PK, K-5 | 329 | 0.17 |
| Avalon Childcare Fifth Avenue | NR | No | Private | K-1 | 83 | 0.20 |
| Name | Rating | Att. zoned | Type | Grade range | No of students | Distance to school (mi) |
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| Hellenic Classical Charter School | 10 | No | Charter | PK, K-8 | 483 | 0.23 |
| Al-Noor School | NR | No | Private | PK-12 | 654 | 0.24 |
| AL-Noor School | NR | No | Private | PK-12 | 630 | 0.24 |
| New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts | 9 | No | Public | 6-8 | 530 | 0.42 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | NR | No | Private | PK, K-8 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Name | Rating | Att. zoned | Type | Grade range | No of students | Distance to school (mi) |
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| Al-Noor School | NR | No | Private | PK-12 | 654 | 0.24 |
| AL-Noor School | NR | No | Private | PK-12 | 630 | 0.24 |
| Yeshiva Machzikel Hadas | NR | No | Private | 12 | 0 | 0.43 |
| P.S. 53 | NR | No | Public | K-12 | 410 | 0.50 |
| Al-Madinah School | NR | No | Private | PK-12 | 790 | 0.63 |
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Here are the neighbors for 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
| Address | Square feet | Purchase date | Purchase price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 258 15th St, Brooklyn | 4,240 | 01/23/1987 | |
| 66 14th St, Brooklyn | 625 | 06/04/2008 | |
| 229 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn | 14,205 | 05/05/1995 | |
| 168 Sterling Pl, Brooklyn | 13,994 | ||
| 202 Berkeley Pl, Brooklyn | 4,148 | 12/10/1985 | |
| 23 15th St, Brooklyn | 8,944 | 05/18/1973 | |
| 414 A 7th Ave, Brooklyn | 4,320 | 12/26/2000 | |
| 538 3rd Ave, Brooklyn | 5,000 | 09/30/2014 | $27,500 |
| 330 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn | 17,200 | 07/01/1969 | |
| 295 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn | 8,736 | 04/30/1999 | |
| 484 A 7th Ave, Brooklyn | 2,385 | 11/06/2025 | $3,550,000 |
| 69 A 7th Ave, Brooklyn | 4,702 | 05/28/2019 | |
| 198 Berkeley Pl, Brooklyn | 4,631 | 12/14/2004 | |
| 68 14th St, Brooklyn | 06/04/2008 | ||
| 575 5th Ave, Brooklyn | 34,809 | 05/14/2008 | $1 |
| 28 15th St, Brooklyn | 5,700 | 08/19/2024 | |
| 206 Berkeley Pl, Brooklyn | 11,754 | 06/10/2003 | $1,800,000 |
| 212 Berkeley Pl, Brooklyn | 3,692 | 09/24/1999 | |
| 93 16th St, Brooklyn | 2,640 | 03/09/2020 | |
| 408 7th Ave, Brooklyn | 7,247 |
