Former Fox News star Maria Bartiromo has made another major move just months after her unexpected departure from the network, selling her longtime Manhattan townhouse for approximately $7 million.
The veteran financial journalist and her husband, financier Jonathan Steinberg, recently completed the multimillion-dollar real estate transaction, marking another significant development in Bartiromo’s life following the end of her 12-year career at Fox News Media.
According to Realtor.com, which cited property records, the couple originally purchased the Upper East Side residence for $6.5 million in 2007.
The latest sale represents a $500,000 increase over the original purchase price, although that figure does not account for maintenance expenses, property taxes or transaction costs accumulated over nearly two decades.
The five-level townhouse served as a longtime residence for Bartiromo and her husband.
When they purchased the property, The Observer described it as a spacious five-bedroom home featuring a second-floor balcony overlooking a 39-foot-long backyard garden.
The sale comes just over two months after Bartiromo’s high-profile exit from Fox, where she had become one of the network’s most recognizable financial and political commentators.
On September 3, Fox News Media announced that Bartiromo would be leaving the company after more than 12 years.
The network confirmed her departure in a brief statement.
“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” Fox said.
The announcement brought an abrupt end to Bartiromo’s tenure hosting several prominent programs across Fox News and Fox Business.
She had anchored the weekday financial program “Mornings with Maria,” hosted “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” and led the Sunday political interview program “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Her departure prompted immediate programming changes.
Fox renamed her weekday morning show “Mornings with FOX Business,” while her Friday evening program became “FBN’s Wall Street.”
The company also turned to replacement hosts as it adjusted its television lineup following her exit.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Bartiromo had been earning approximately $6 million annually before leaving the network.
Fox reportedly characterized the separation as “a business decision.”
Bartiromo later addressed her supporters in a September 10 Instagram message, expressing gratitude for the encouragement she received following the announcement.
“Before too much time passes, I want to thank all of my friends, followers, and supporters for all of the kind words,” she wrote.
“I am so grateful for the outpouring of love this week on social media and through texts.”
Now, the sale of her Manhattan property has attracted additional attention as the former anchor navigates her next chapter.
However, the transaction does not necessarily indicate that Bartiromo intends to leave New York permanently.
The Brooklyn native has frequently discussed her affection for the city and her longstanding family connections to the area.
She and Steinberg also own a home in the Hamptons, where Bartiromo has previously described spending weekends, per Trending Politics.
“My husband and I have a home in the Hamptons, and I go there on weekends and bike along the ocean road,” she told Resident magazine in 2019.
During the same interview, Bartiromo spoke warmly about her upbringing and the qualities that made New York important to her.
“I grew up in Brooklyn and I love New York because of its diversity,” she explained.
She also reflected on her family’s work ethic, recalling that her first job involved checking coats at a Brooklyn restaurant operated by her relatives.
“My first job was in the coat check there, and I watched my entire family work hard to build this business,” Bartiromo said.
The experience, she explained, helped shape her professional ambitions and appreciation for hard work.
“I am very proud of my upbringing, my Italian heritage, and who my parents are today.”
Those comments underscore Bartiromo’s deep ties to New York, even as she parts ways with a property she owned for nearly 20 years.
The sale also adds another chapter to a period of substantial personal and professional changes for the longtime television personality.
While Fox has already reorganized the programs she once hosted, Bartiromo has not publicly connected the townhouse transaction to her departure from the network.
For now, the $7 million deal marks a significant real estate move as the former Fox anchor continues adjusting to life after her highly visible broadcasting career at the company.
