Richmond Hill
Diverse southern Queens neighborhood with a large South Asian (Indo-Caribbean Guyanese) community and Victorian architecture on some blocks.
Richmond Hill 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 7.3 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Richmond Hill ran 108.4 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Richmond Hill apartment building went up in 1920, 82.9% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 81.1% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Richmond Hill
HPD issued 41.1 violations per 100 apartments in Richmond Hill over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 52.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 689 buildings holding 3,839 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 Richmond Hill
Buildings in Richmond Hill averaged 41.1 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 52.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Richmond Hill | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 689 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 3,839 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 41.1 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 52.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 82.9% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 81.1% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1920 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Richmond Hill, 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 Richmond Hill
Each service page is tailored to Richmond Hill’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Richmond Hill buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Richmond Hill building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Victorian houses, semi-detached homes, two-family houses, small apartments
Guyanese Indo-Caribbean community, affordable, Victorian pockets, authentic food
J train (121st St), A train (111th St), Q37/Q41 buses
Limited transit options, far from Manhattan, some areas vary in condition