499 E 38th St, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Property Records

New York City property record for 499 E 38th St, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,512 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.044 acres (1,900 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$180,000 (Sep 1999)
Tax Bill	$2,299 (2025)
APN	`04955-0077`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04955-0077`
Alternative APNs	`1510049550077` `3-04955-0077`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,512 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	700 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Lot Area	1,900 sqft (0.044 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 19 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-04955-0077
Street Address	499 E 38TH ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11203-5611
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R4
Legal Block	4955
Legal Lot Number	77
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	83200

Owner

Source: New York City assessment roll, APN 04955-0077, as of May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	499 E 38TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-5611
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 04, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	4594 / 2090
Last Transfer Date	Sep 28, 2005
Transfer Doc	0000576989
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City assessment roll as of May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Kings County
Municipality	New York City
Unified School District	New York City Department Of Education (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$36,120 (-18.32%) Land $13,020 Building $23,100	$602,000 (-18.32%) Land $217,000 Building $385,000
2025	$2,299.00 (+13.2%)
2023	$2,031.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$44,220 Land $13,020 Building $31,200	$737,000 Land $217,000 Building $520,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 1,754 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300

May also be available: Starry, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NY7003493, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM serves 8,271,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	10 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Uncovered finished water reservoir currently in violation since Feb 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.