1618 McDonald Avenue, Brooklyn
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Quick answers
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Kings County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 1618 McDonald Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
NYC records
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Nearest subway
Housing violations
311 calls on this block
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Old Citgo Gas Station, 1500 Mcdonald Ave (1,150 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
750 ft
Rasko. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,050 ft
PS 226 ALFRED DE B MASON (1,050 ft), PS 177 MARLBORO (THE) (1,750 ft), PS 238 ANNE SULLIVAN (3,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
Kings County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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Who lives and works in Brooklyn
Creative studios, small business and young families on brownstone blocks
Brooklyn splits between brownstone neighborhoods where families stay for the schools and waterfront districts filled with studios, workshops and independent brands. Ownership is higher than in Manhattan and blocks are lower, greener and quieter.
- $76,912
- median household income
- 18.4%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 31%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Healthcare
- Education
- Creative and design
- Food and hospitality
- Construction
Who anchors the economy
Brooklyn Navy Yard · SUNY Downstate · Etsy · Pratt Institute · Industry City
The market is shaped around
- Families staying long term
- Creative freelancers
- First-time buyers
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
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