Clifton
North shore neighborhood adjacent to Stapleton with a diverse immigrant community, affordable rents, and ferry proximity, making it one of the more accessible Staten Island communities for commuters.
Clifton Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 9.4 per 1,000 apartments, close to the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Clifton ran 125.9 per 1,000 apartments over that year, close to the citywide 125.7.
The median Clifton apartment building went up in 1931, 22.1% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 58.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Clifton
HPD issued 36.6 violations per 100 apartments in Clifton over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.1% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 213 buildings holding 3,298 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Clifton
Buildings in Clifton averaged 36.6 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.1% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Clifton | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 213 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 3,298 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 36.6 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 45.1% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 22.1% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 58.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Clifton
Each service page is tailored to Clifton’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Clifton buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Clifton building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Two-family homes, small apartment buildings, some single-family homes
Diverse immigrant community, affordable, north shore, ferry commuter location
Staten Island Railway (Clifton), S51/S76/S78 buses
Limited retail variety, some crime, older building stock