$3,500,000 buys the median home in Tribeca right now. With 20% down, that's a $700,000 down payment and a $2,800,000 loan, set against a $210,000 median household income.
Property taxes in Tribeca run 1.23% of assessed value, above the 1.1% national average. On the median home, that's $43,050 a year, or $3,588 added to the monthly payment.
Between the $23,101/month mortgage payment and New York's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Tribeca's cost of living index sits at 232 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Tribeca's median home price runs 367% higher than nearby New York City: $750,000 there versus $3,500,000 here.