Queens Village
Quiet eastern Queens neighborhood with suburban character, large lots, and a predominantly Black middle-class community.
Queens 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 17.8 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Queens Village ran 221.3 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Queens Village apartment building went up in 1931, 34.9% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 71.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Queens Village
HPD issued 25.9 violations per 100 apartments in Queens Village over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.2 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 54.1% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 183 buildings holding 1,816 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 Queens Village
Buildings in Queens Village averaged 25.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.2 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 54.1% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Queens Village | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 183 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 1,816 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 25.9 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 6.2 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 54.1% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 34.9% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 71.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Queens 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 Queens Village
Each service page is tailored to Queens Village’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Queens Village buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Queens Village building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, semi-detached houses, small apartment buildings
Suburban, family-oriented, Black middle-class community, quiet, more affordable
F train (169th St), LIRR (Queens Village), Q4/Q36 buses
Far from Manhattan, limited transit, car very helpful