838 55th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 Property Records

New York City property record for 838 55th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Architecture Style	Duplex Single
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	2,090 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,337 sqft (0.054 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$9,587.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05679-0021`
Alternative APNs	`1708056790021` `3-05679-0021`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,090 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,045 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Construction Type	Brick Construction
Lot Area	2,337 sqft (0.054 acres)
Depth X Width	100 ft x 23.3 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-05679-0021
Street Address	838 55TH ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11220-3213
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Block	5679
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Minor Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	10602

Owner

Source: New York City records · APN 05679-0021

Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	838 55TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11220-3213
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 28, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000089558
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2020
Property Address	838 55TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11220-3213
Document Number	0000089558
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2020
Instrument	89558
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 20, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NAT'L TITLE INS CO/NY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	838 55TH ST BROOKLYN NY 112203213, BROOKLYN, NY 11220-3213

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City records · Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified June 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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$112,140 (+14.1%) Land $25,380 Building $86,760	$1,869,000 (+14.1%) Land $423,000 Building $1,446,000
2025	$9,587.00 (+5.99%)	$98,280 (+9.57%) Land $25,380 Building $72,900	$1,638,000 (+9.57%) Land $423,000 Building $1,215,000
2024	$9,045.00 (+6.07%)
2023	$8,527.00	$89,700 Land $25,380 Building $64,320	$1,495,000 Land $423,000 Building $1,072,000