Last updated: 05/06/2026
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In 2024, Staten Island was the city’s 5th largest borough by population. It has the 5th largest proportion of nonwhite population, the 2nd highest median income, and the 4th most expensive rents of the city’s 5 boroughs. From 2010 to 2025, the borough added 2,007 new housing units, 622 units of which were market rate and 1,385 units of which were income restricted.
DEMOGRAPHICS
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Demographics
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Population
Born in New York State
72.5%
71.7%
69.9%
67.2%
67.1%
Disabled population
7.1%
7.2%
7.8%
10.9%
Foreign-born population
16.4%
20.9%
21.4%
23.5%
25.5%
26.4%
Population
443,728
477,377
469,363
476,143
490,687
498,212
Population aged 65+
11.6%
11.8%
12.7%
16.7%
17.7%
18.2%
Households
Households with children under 18 years old
38.5%
38.7%
36.8%
31.1%
33.1%
32.0%
Single-person households
21.6%
21.4%
23.6%
24.1%
23.8%
Race and Ethnicity
Percent Asian
5.6%
7.4%
7.8%
10.7%
13.9%
14.3%
Percent Black
8.9%
9.4%
9.6%
9.5%
9.0%
8.0%
Percent Hispanic
12.1%
14.9%
17.4%
18.6%
19.5%
19.6%
Percent white
71.3%
66.8%
64.1%
59.5%
54.5%
53.9%
Racial diversity index
0.47
0.52
0.54
0.59
0.64
0.64
Income, Poverty and Ownership
Income diversity ratio
4.3
5.3
4.3
5.6
4.8
Homeownership rate
63.8%
72.0%
69.6%
65.7%
66.6%
67.7%
Median household income (2025$)
$107,440
$107,430
$101,220
$111,570
$102,520
$101,220
Median household income, homeowners (2025$)
$130,780
$128,210
$139,530
$132,150
$118,250
Median household income, renters (2025$)
$51,200
$46,010
$60,870
$49,080
$66,870
Poverty rate
10.0%
9.2%
11.8%
8.3%
13.2%
11.1%
Poverty rate, population aged 65+
11.0%
11.8%
8.0%
14.8%
15.1%
Poverty rate, population under 18 years old
11.8%
17.1%
12.5%
17.5%
11.6%
Labor Market
Labor force participation rate
61.8%
58.7%
61.6%
59.5%
61.2%
Population aged 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher
23.2%
26.8%
30.7%
36.2%
35.5%
36.5%
Population aged 25+ without a high school diploma
12.1%
12.0%
11.0%
12.3%
11.7%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
5.4%
9.1%
4.0%
4.6%
5.0%
In 2024, there were an estimated 498,212 people in Staten Island, of which 14.3% identified as Asian, 8.0% identified as Black, 19.6% identified as Hispanic, and 53.9% identified as White.
In 2024, the household income group with the largest share (39.5%) of households was $100,001 – $250,000. In 2000, the same household income group had the largest share as well, with a slightly higher share of 41.5%.
Median household income in 2024 was $101,220, about 21% more than citywide median household income ($83,970). The poverty rate in Staten Island was 11.1% in 2024 compared to 18.0% citywide.
Renters and Rental Conditions
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Renters and Rental Conditions
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Rental Stock and Conditions
Rental vacancy rate
7.6%
6.5%
5.4%
4.8%
Serious housing code violations (per 1,000 privately owned rental units)
19.0
37.2
38.4
51.2
92.5
80.3
Severe crowding rate (% of renter households)
1.9%
2.8%
4.5%
3.9%
Total housing code violations (per 1,000 privately owned rental units)
131.5
164.8
160.8
215.8
311.8
303.5
Median Rent
Median rent, studios and 1-bedrooms (2025$)
$1,350
$1,340
$1,430
$1,480
Median rent, 2- and 3-bedrooms (2025$)
$1,780
$1,880
$2,030
$2,070
Median rent, all (2025$)
$1,400
$1,550
$1,640
$1,610
$1,810
$1,780
Median rent, recent movers (2025$)
$1,780
$1,740
$1,840
$1,940
Affordability
Rental units affordable at 30% AMI (% of recently available units)
12.9%
8.0%
8.6%
11.0%
Rental units affordable at 80% AMI (% of recently available units)
62.5%
77.7%
88.0%
86.6%
Rental units affordable at 120% AMI (% of recently available units)
96.7%
97.7%
99.1%
99.3%
Rent Burden
Moderately rent-burdened households
24.7%
25.1%
25.8%
22.1%
27.4%
Moderately rent-burdened households, low income
29.6%
30.1%
31.0%
28.8%
Moderately rent-burdened households, moderate income
19.7%
10.1%
5.6%
9.7%
Severely rent-burdened households
21.5%
30.7%
30.4%
31.6%
32.1%
Severely rent-burdened households, low income
44.8%
39.7%
42.9%
43.5%
Severely rent-burdened households, moderate income
0.6%
0.1%
0.6%
0.5%
Rental Subsidy
Housing choice vouchers (% of occupied, privately owned rental units)
5.4%
5.6%
5.2%
7.0%
Real median gross rent in Staten Island increased from $1,550 in 2006 to $1,780 in 2024. This represents a 14.8% increase over the same period. The overall rental vacancy rate in Staten Island was 4.8% in 2024.
The rent distribution shows the share of apartments by their size (according to the number of bedrooms), and then for each apartment size in the community district, the share of apartments according to their monthly gross rent. This distribution compares 5-year ACS figures from 2010 to 5-year ACS figures from 2024.
Between 2020-2024, the largest share of studios had gross rents between $1,000.00 – $1,500.00 (31%), the largest share of one-bedrooms had rents between $1,500.00 – $2,000.00 (33%), the largest share of two-bedrooms had rents between $2,000.00 – $2,500.00 (29%), the largest share of three bedrooms had rents between $2,500.00 – $3,000.00 (23%). (If you are viewing this page on a desktop, you can use the drop down menu below to switch between different apartment sizes)
As of 2024, the change in median household income outpaced the change in median gross rent by 15.8 percentage points. In 2024, 32.1% of renter households in Staten Island were severely rent burdened (spent more than 50% of household income on rent). 86.6% of the rental units were affordable at 80% Area Median Income, 24 percentage points higher than the share in 2010.
HOUSING
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Housing Market
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Housing Stock
Housing units
177,353
176,696
181,765
184,959
185,848
Finance – Distress
Notices of foreclosure rate (per 1,000 1-4 family and condo properties)
6.8
8.5
14.6
7.8
Notices of foreclosure, all residential properties
735
994
1,722
938
Notices of foreclosure, initial, 1-4 family and condo properties
690
757
1,392
403
Notices of foreclosure, repeat, 1-4 family and condo properties
31
228
317
521
Pre-foreclosure notice rate (per 1,000 1-4 family and condo properties)
51.8
33.9
Pre-foreclosure notices, 1-4 family and condo properties
6,145
4,050
Properties entering REO, 1-4 family
6
55
181
Finance – Lending
FHA/VA-backed home purchase loans (% of home purchase loans)
1.1%
31.1%
11.9%
10.9%
9.0%
Higher-cost home purchase loans (% of home purchase loans)
21.6%
0.5%
6.7%
4.2%
6.1%
Higher-cost refinance loans (% of refinance loans)
29.6%
1.9%
2.5%
5.2%
9.5%
Home purchase loan rate (per 1,000 properties)
41.9
20.4
27.1
22.0
22.5
Home purchase loans in LMI tracts (% of home purchase loans)
8.3%
9.9%
7.5%
7.0%
7.2%
Home purchase loans to LMI borrowers (% of home purchase loans)
2.8%
5.3%
11.6%
9.7%
8.8%
Refinance loan rate (per 1,000 properties)
61.7
25.8
29.3
5.2
6.7
Sales – Volume
Sales volume, 1 family building
3,608
3,786
1,811
2,559
2,551
2,445
2,272
Sales volume, 2-4 family building
1,296
1,638
671
942
1,002
929
872
Sales volume, 5+ family building
7
23
16
16
14
9
14
Sales volume, condominium
532
619
356
461
400
426
416
Sales volume, all property types
5,443
6,066
2,854
3,978
3,967
3,809
3,574
Sales – Median Prices
Median sales price per unit, 1 family building (2025$)
$397,570
$657,440
$568,840
$682,540
$677,420
$687,490
$705,000
Median sales price per unit, 2-4 family building (2025$)
$257,310
$391,300
$340,890
$436,290
$436,610
$439,370
$440,000
Median sales price per unit, 5+ family building (2025$)
$104,130
$158,510
$128,210
$150,540
$174,590
$98,110
$184,860
Median sales price per unit, condominium (2025$)
$236,650
$438,350
$360,050
$428,530
$424,540
$434,200
$465,000
Sales – Housing Price Index
Index of housing price appreciation, 1 family building
100.0
190.1
174.4
241.4
275.8
285.9
303.4
Index of housing price appreciation, 2-4 family building
100.0
197.8
161.6
246.0
261.1
287.4
285.3
Index of housing price appreciation, 5+ family building
100.0
178.7
189.0
153.2
452.9
329.6
360.0
Index of housing price appreciation, condominium
100.0
226.8
203.2
280.3
310.1
331.1
348.8
Index of housing price appreciation, all property types
100.0
196.7
175.9
247.4
277.8
292.7
306.0
In 2024, the homeownership rate in Staten Island was 67.7%, which is higher than the citywide share of 32.7%. The homeownership rate in the neighborhood has decreased by 1.9 percentage points since 2010. In 2024, the home purchase loan rate was 22.5 per 1,000 properties (owner-occupied 1-4 family buildings, condominiums, or cooperative apartments) and the refinance loan rate was 6.7 per 1,000 properties in the neighborhood. Out of all the first-time home purchase loans and refinance loans in Staten Island, 6.1% and 9.5% were high cost loans, respectively. 623 properties had a filing of mortgage foreclosure in Staten Island in 2022. There were 5.2 mortgage foreclosure actions initiated per 1,000 1-4 family properties and condominium units.
Among all residential properties, prices of residential properties have increased 76% in Staten Island since 2009. Price appreciation by property type is only available if there are a minimum of 10 sales recorded in any given year for the specified period. (If you are viewing this page on a desktop, you can use the drop down menu below to switch to a different index year for longer term trends.)
DEVELOPMENT
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Development
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Development
Units authorized by new residential building permits
2,660
5
371
576
424
318
464
Units issued new certificates of occupancy
3,364
1,856
798
654
670
814
478
Affordable Units Completed (<=50% AMI)
0
0
12
Affordable Units Completed per capita (<=50% AMI, adjusted by 100,000 people)
0
0
2
Density
Population density (1,000 persons per square mile)
8.3
8.2
8.3
8.5
8.7
Between 2010 and 2025, 2,007 units in 4+ unit buildings were built in Staten Island. 31% were market rate, compared to 66% that were income-targeted. We use data from a variety of sources to count the number of income-restricted units targeted to households earning between 80% and 165% of AMI. However, due to restricted availability of granular data our calculations of income-restricted units should be read as conservative estimates. Read more about our methodology in the technical appendix of the 2021 Focus Report.
From 2010 and 2025, an estimated 66% units in 4+ unit buildings were built in Staten Island for low-income households (<=80% AMI).
If you’re viewing a borough profile and don’t see an orange dotted line, it means there is no CD with 0% low-income unit shares in that borough.
The Department of Buildings issued new building permits to 464 residential units in new buildings in Staten Island in 2025, 146 more than the number of units authorized in 2024.
The Department of Buildings issued new certificates of occupancy to 478 residential units in new buildings in Staten Island in 2025, 336 fewer than the number of units certified in 2024.
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
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Subsidized Housing
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Subsidized Properties
Total number of subsidized properties (properties)
135
HUD Financing or Insurance (properties)
12
HUD Financing or Insurance (units)
1,489
HUD Project-based Rental Assistance Program (properties)
19
HUD Project-based Rental Assistance Program (units)
3,073
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (properties)
28
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (units)
3,982
Public Housing (properties)
13
Public Housing (units)
4,506
Public housing (% of rental units)
7.0%
Mitchell-Lama (properties)
1
Mitchell-Lama (units)
536
421-a Tax Exemption (properties)
32
421-a Tax Exemption (units)
1,387
420-c Tax Exemption (properties)
14
420-c Tax Exemption (units)
1,580
NYC Housing Production Programs and Zoning Incentives or Requirements (properties)
47
Expirations
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2026 and 2031 (properties)
12
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2026 and 2031 (units)
733
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2032 and 2041 (properties)
5
Eligible to expire from housing programs between 2032 and 2041 (units)
618
Eligible to expire from housing programs in 2042 and later (properties)
24
Eligible to expire from housing programs in 2042 and later (units)
4,637
7.0% of the rental units were public housing rental units, as of 2025.
Staten Island has 135 properties with subsidized units as of 2025 through programs like HUD assistance, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, 421a, and others. 12 properties have subsidies due to expire between 2026 and 2031, 5 properties have subsidies due to expire between 2032 and 2041, and 24 properties have subsidies expiring after 2041. For more comprehensive subsidized housing information in New York City, please visit Furman Center’s CoreData.nyc.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND CONDITIONS
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Neighborhood Services and Conditions
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2023
2024
2025
Commute
Car-free commute (% of commuters)
31.6%
35.8%
33.0%
34.2%
30.4%
30.7%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
43.9
42.6
40.1
46.4
44.7
45.4
Crime and Incarceration
Serious crime rate (per 1,000 residents)
10.5
7.6
6.3
5.1
7.6
6.7
6.1
Serious crime rate, property (per 1,000 residents)
7.8
5.5
4.2
3.2
4.8
4.1
3.5
Serious crime rate, violent (per 1,000 residents)
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.7
2.6
2.6
Schools
Students performing at grade level in English language arts, 4th grade
53.5%
58.9%
61.0%
65.5%
Students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade
54.8%
57.4%
67.7%
65.7%
The serious crime rate, including property and violent crime types, was 6.1 serious crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, compared to 12.3 serious crimes per 1,000 residents citywide.
