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Annual Report
State of NYC Rentals2026
A comprehensive analysis of 1,689,783 buildings, millions of violations, and the state of housing across all five boroughs.
1,689,783
Buildings Analyzed
10.6M+
Total Violations
2,864,638
Open Violations
53,216
Likely Rent Stabilized
Borough Rankings
Borough
Avg Score
Avg Open Violations
Buildings
#1STATEN ISLAND
87
1.7
18,275
#2QUEENS
87
1.7
98,360
#3BROOKLYN
83
1.7
128,103
#4MANHATTAN
79
1.7
29,288
#5BRONX
78
1.7
40,481
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Key Findings
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Violation Trends
859,391 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations remain open across NYC. These require landlord attention within 24 hours by law.
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Rent Stabilization
Approximately 3% of buildings appear to meet rent stabilization criteria, offering tenant protections.
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Quality Variance
Building quality varies dramatically by neighborhood. The top neighborhoods score 20+ points higher than the bottom neighborhoods on average.
Methodology
This report analyzes data from multiple NYC government sources including HPD, DOB, DCP, and Department of Finance. Our scoring algorithm considers:
- â Total violation history
- â Open violation count
- â Class C hazard violations
- â Pest violation history
- â Heat/hot water complaints
- â 311 complaint volume
- â Building age and type
- â Landlord portfolio performance
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