Middle Village
Quiet central Queens neighborhood adjacent to Juniper Valley Park, with a predominantly German-American and Italian-American heritage.
Middle Village 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 22.3 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Middle Village ran 43.3 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Middle Village apartment building went up in 1960, 19.7% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 75.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Middle Village
HPD issued 16.3 violations per 100 apartments in Middle Village over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 64% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 810 buildings holding 4,202 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 Middle Village
Buildings in Middle Village averaged 16.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 64% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Middle Village | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 810 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 4,202 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 16.3 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 2.7 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 64% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 19.7% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 75.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Middle Village, 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 Middle Village
Each service page is tailored to Middle Village’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Middle Village buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Middle Village building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, two-family houses, small apartment buildings
Quiet, family-oriented, park-adjacent, affordable, historic community
M train (Metropolitan Ave), Q38 buses
Limited transit (M train only), far from Manhattan, limited dining