Year Structure Built in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 836,722 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 759 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 39,055 | 4.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 22,085 | 2.6% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28,467 | 3.4% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 49,839 | 6.0% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 112,625 | 13.5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 178,903 | 21.4% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 141,859 | 17.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 263,130 | 31.4% |
Value in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 345,415 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,741 | 2.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,065 | 2.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,688 | 2.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 17,343 | 5.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 40,627 | 11.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 115,129 | 33.3% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 139,967 | 40.5% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8,855 | 2.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 462,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 215,273 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 331 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,805 | 0.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 4,015 | 1.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 9,580 | 4.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 24,235 | 11.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32,336 | 15.0% |
| $2,000 or more | 142,971 | 66.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,477 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 836,722 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 92.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 60,411 | 7.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 836,722 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 163,274 | 19.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 71,932 | 8.6% |
| 2 units | 179,485 | 21.5% |
| 3 or 4 units | 92,820 | 11.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 49,281 | 5.9% |
| 10 to 19 units | 28,737 | 3.4% |
| 20 or more units | 249,485 | 29.8% |
| Mobile home | 1,148 | 0.1% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 560 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 836,722 | 100% |
| 1 room | 34,227 | 4.1% |
| 2 rooms | 32,900 | 3.9% |
| 3 rooms | 168,292 | 20.1% |
| 4 rooms | 193,955 | 23.2% |
| 5 rooms | 168,790 | 20.2% |
| 6 rooms | 116,379 | 13.9% |
| 7 rooms | 51,551 | 6.2% |
| 8 rooms | 29,389 | 3.5% |
| 9 rooms or more | 41,239 | 4.9% |
| Median rooms | 4 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 836,722 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 40,027 | 4.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 214,533 | 25.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 266,173 | 31.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | 230,687 | 27.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | 57,404 | 6.9% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 27,898 | 3.3% |
Housing Tenure in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 345,415 | 44.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 430,896 | 55.5% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 65,299 | 8.4% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 379,015 | 48.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 152,493 | 19.6% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 74,086 | 9.5% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 56,843 | 7.3% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 48,575 | 6.3% |
Vehicles Available in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 290,068 | 37.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 310,132 | 39.9% |
| 2 vehicles available | 136,003 | 17.5% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 40,108 | 5.2% |
House Heating Fuel in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 524,325 | 67.5% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 12,296 | 1.6% |
| Electricity | 43,053 | 5.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 185,669 | 23.9% |
| Coal or coke | 347 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 512 | 0.1% |
| Solar energy | 140 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 5,548 | 0.7% |
| No fuel used | 4,421 | 0.6% |
Selected Characteristics in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 8,785 | 1.1% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 14,352 | 1.8% |
| No telephone service available | 27,887 | 3.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 776,311 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 707,798 | 91.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 44,352 | 5.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 24,161 | 3.1% |
Mortgage Status in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 345,415 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 215,273 | 62.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 130,142 | 37.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 130,142 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 6,123 | 4.7% |
| $100 to $199 | 4,460 | 3.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,668 | 3.6% |
| $300 to $399 | 5,055 | 3.9% |
| $400 or more | 109,836 | 84.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 773 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 213,770 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 51,620 | 24.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 24,752 | 11.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 21,103 | 9.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 17,954 | 8.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 98,341 | 46.0% |
| Not computed | 1,503 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 128,723 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 41,344 | 32.1% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 22,080 | 17.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 15,339 | 11.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 10,106 | 7.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 7,233 | 5.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5,993 | 4.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 26,628 | 20.7% |
| Not computed | 1,419 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 418,427 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 2,404 | 0.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 9,074 | 2.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 11,827 | 2.8% |
| $500 to $749 | 28,989 | 6.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 55,327 | 13.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 182,754 | 43.7% |
| $1,500 or more | 128,052 | 30.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,283 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 12,469 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 409,772 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 47,561 | 11.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 45,726 | 11.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 47,846 | 11.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 44,366 | 10.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 35,799 | 8.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 188,474 | 46.0% |
| Not computed | 21,124 | 0% |