Eltingville

South shore Staten Island neighborhood with a Transit Hub connecting the Railway to express buses, predominantly single-family homes, and a quiet residential character.

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RODENT COMPLAINTS · HIGHHEAT COMPLAINTS · LOW// median building 1977

Eltingville 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
High

Rodent complaints ran 75.4 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.

HEAT COMPLAINTS
Low

Heat and hot water complaints in Eltingville ran 92.1 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.

BUILDING AGE
1977

The median Eltingville apartment building went up in 1977, 4.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 100% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

Most common HPD issues in Eltingville

01Heat and hot water
02Unsanitary conditions and pests
03Plumbing
CONTEXT

HPD issued 13.5 violations per 100 apartments in Eltingville over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 66.3% of buildings recorded none.

FOR RENTERS

Area figures describe 83 buildings holding 1,314 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.

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What the Records Show in Eltingville

Buildings in Eltingville averaged 13.5 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 66.3% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureEltingvilleCitywide
Apartment buildings83172,071
Apartments1,3142,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments13.530.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 1001.79.2
Buildings with no violations66.3%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings4.6%45.8%
Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer100%37.1%
Median year built1977n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Great Kills-Eltingville, 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.

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Each service page is tailored to Eltingville’s building stock and common violation patterns.

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Building Stock & Character

BUILDING TYPES

Single-family homes, some two-family houses, limited small apartment buildings

CHARACTER

Quiet residential, transit hub location, family-oriented, south shore

// TRANSIT

Staten Island Railway (Eltingville), Staten Island Express Bus Hub (SIM series buses)

CHALLENGES

Car helpful despite transit hub, long Manhattan commute, limited amenities

Eltingville Renter FAQs

What building problems are most reported in Eltingville?
Tenants in Eltingville filed about 1,663 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 27.2% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 21.6%. HPD issued 13.5 violations per 100 apartments in Eltingville over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 66.3% of buildings recorded none.
How common are rodent complaints in Eltingville?
Rodent complaints ran 75.4 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8. Tenants in Eltingville filed about 1,663 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 27.2% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 21.6%.
What should renters check before signing a lease in Eltingville?
Area figures describe 83 buildings holding 1,314 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
How old are the buildings in Eltingville?
The median Eltingville apartment building went up in 1977, 4.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 100% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
How common are heat complaints in Eltingville?
Heat and hot water complaints in Eltingville ran 92.1 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7. Heat season runs October 1 to May 31, when an owner must keep apartments at 68F by day when it is below 55F outside, and 62F overnight.