Woodhaven
Working-class Queens neighborhood with a diverse Latino and South Asian community, affordable rents, and Forest Park access.
Woodhaven 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 6.9 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Woodhaven ran 93.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Woodhaven apartment building went up in 1920, 68.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 68.1% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Woodhaven
HPD issued 28.1 violations per 100 apartments in Woodhaven over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 54.4% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 586 buildings holding 3,876 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 Woodhaven
Buildings in Woodhaven averaged 28.1 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, close to the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 6.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 54.4% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Woodhaven | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 586 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 3,876 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 28.1 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 6.4 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 54.4% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 68.6% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 68.1% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1920 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Woodhaven, 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 Woodhaven
Each service page is tailored to Woodhaven’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Woodhaven buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Woodhaven building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Two-family homes, row houses, some low-rise apartment buildings
Working-class, diverse, Forest Park adjacent, affordable, community-oriented
J train (multiple stops including Woodhaven Blvd), Q52/Q53 buses
Limited transit, some high-crime areas, block-by-block variation