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Kings County (Brooklyn), NY DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Kings County (Brooklyn), New York (Kings County (Brooklyn), NY metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 0.88% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $690 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $920,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $6,100/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.07x DSCR ($5,679/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
0.88%
Est. $675/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$690/yr
Est. $529/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$920,000
75% LTV: $690,000
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.07x
$6,100 rent / $5,679 PITIA

Kings County (Brooklyn) Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Statutory county assessor periodic revaluation; underwriters use post-acquisition projected tax bill (typically 85%–100% of purchase price × county millage rate).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

NYC Tax Class 1 (1–3u) vs. Class 2 (4+u) + NY CEMA Eligible

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

NY Mortgage Recording Tax (1.80%–2.80% depending on county and loan size) — eligible for 40%–70% reduction via NY CEMA (Consolidation, Extension, and Modification Agreement) on refinances.

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

Request CEMA assignment from existing lender to save $8,000–$22,000+ in NY mortgage recording tax.

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