Maria Bartiromo and her husband, financier Jonathan Steinberg, have sold their five-storey townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for $7 million. They made just $500,000 more than the $6.5 million they paid for the property nearly 19 years ago. The sale took place privately on October 30, 2026, about two months after Fox News Media ended its relationship with the longtime television anchor. Property records cited by Realtor.com and commercial real estate tracker Traded confirm that the single-family home at 213 East 62nd Street was sold in an all-cash deal.According to Traded, the buyers were a trust linked to automotive industry executive Peter Morse and his wife, Gina. The contract was signed on October 5, and the sale was completed 25 days later. Business publication Crain’s New York Business noted that this was much faster than the month or more usually needed to complete townhouse sales in Manhattan. Bartiromo and Steinberg do not appear to have publicly listed the property before selling it. Bartiromo, 59, and Steinberg, who is the chief executive of asset management firm WisdomTree, first bought the 3,700-square-foot home for $6.5 million in 2007. However, when adjusted for inflation, that purchase price would be worth about $10.5 million in 2026 dollars, Crain’s New York Business reported. This means the couple actually lost money on the sale when inflation is taken into account.
Inside the East 62nd Street property
When the couple bought the property in 2007, The New York Observer reported that the five-storey home had five bedrooms, a 32-foot-long kitchen, and a wet bar between the dining room and drawing room on the second floor. The property also had a second-floor balcony overlooking a 39-foot-long backyard garden. Other features included a built-in security system and monitor. According to Traded’s sales records, the $7 million sale price works out to $1,892 per square foot for the 3,700-square-foot home.
Timing follows abrupt Fox News exit
The sale comes shortly after a major change in Bartiromo’s television career. On September 3, 2026, Fox News Media announced that she was leaving the network after more than 12 years. “We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” Fox News Media said in its official statement. According to Realtor.com, Bartiromo had not appeared on any Fox News Media programmes since August 9. The Los Angeles Times reported that the network’s decision to part ways with the anchor, who reportedly earned around $6 million a year, was “a business decision”. Bartiromo’s lawyer later denied claims that she had been fired, according to The Guardian and Crain’s New York Business.Bartiromo joined Fox in 2014 after spending about 20 years at CNBC. During her time at the network, she hosted three programmes: “Mornings with Maria,” “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street,” and “Sunday Morning Futures”. After her departure, Fox brought in different presenters on a rotating basis. These included Larry Kudlow, who temporarily filled in for her. The network also changed the names of two programmes to “Mornings with FOX Business” and “FBN’s Wall Street”.A week after Fox announced her departure, Bartiromo addressed her viewers on Instagram on September 10. “Before too much time passes, I want to thank all of my friends, followers, and supporters for all of the kind words. I am so grateful for the outpouring of love this week on social media and through texts,” she wrote. Her departure also attracted public comments from political figures. On September 3, President Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social. He wrote: “I can’t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business. Three different shows, always number one. Maria is a total professional, and a true warrior. Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy. God bless you, Maria!”
Ties to New York remain unclear
Bartiromo has not announced where she will work next on a permanent basis. Selling the Manhattan home where she lived for many years may point to a change in her personal life. However, she has spoken in the past about her strong connection to New York. In a 2019 interview with Resident magazine, Bartiromo spoke about growing up in Brooklyn and working at her family’s restaurant. Her grandfather had opened the restaurant after moving from Italy in 1919. “I grew up in Brooklyn and I love New York because of its diversity. You can be in the city and be anonymous yet also visit the greatest landmarks on the planet,” she told the publication. In the same interview, she also said that she and Steinberg had a weekend home on Long Island. “My husband and I have a home in the Hamptons, and I go there on weekends and bike along the ocean road,” she said. Neither Bartiromo nor Steinberg has publicly said where they plan to live full-time after the October 30 sale.
