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Staten Island, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Staten Island, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 495,747, 169,528 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $724,725, Staten Island house prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, Staten Island real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Staten Island, accounting for 33.99% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Staten Island include row houses and other attached homes ( 26.10%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 25.83%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.79%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Staten Island. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.76% of Staten Island's homes, and 58.47% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Staten Island built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Staten Island built between 1940-1969 ( 26.81%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 18.17%). There's also some housing in Staten Island built between 2000 and later ( 12.23%).

Staten Island Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Staten Island's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.52% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Staten Island's appreciation rate, at 3.71%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Staten Island's appreciation rate has been 3.21%, which annualizes to a rate of 13.46%.

Relative to New York, our data show that Staten Island's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in New York.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within Staten Island differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Staten Island - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Staten Island real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$724,725

Staten Island, NY Home Prices
> $1,235,000
$926,001 - $1,235,000
$617,001 - $926,000
$494,001 - $617,000
$370,001 - $494,000
$247,001 - $370,000
$123,001 - $247,000
$62,001 - $123,000
$0 - $62,000
4.8%
4.8%
14.2%
14.2%
40.7%
40.7%
19.1%
19.1%
12.2%
12.2%
5.0%
5.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for New york

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

169,528

Staten Island Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,149 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
67.8%
67.8%
32.2%
32.2%
7.4%
7.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.2%
12.2%
42.8%
42.8%
26.8%
26.8%
18.2%
18.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
34.0%
34.0%
26.1%
26.1%
25.8%
25.8%
13.8%
13.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.0%
3.0%
13.9%
13.9%
20.7%
20.7%
45.0%
45.0%
13.5%
13.5%
3.9%
3.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes