Real Estate Investing in Queens County, New York

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56 ZIP codes • Population: 2,298,473

Should you buy in Queens County, NY? Our answer, based on the numbers below.

🏠 For Homebuyers

WEAK FIT

Grade F (35/100)

Multiple negative signals. Better options likely exist nearby.

📈 For Investors

WEAK

2.8 / 5 (44/100)

A middle-of-the-road market. Workable, but the best opportunities may be nearby ZIPs rather than this one.

⚠️ Risks to Know

3 flags

Elevated vacancy: 8.7% vacancy may signal weakening demand.
Flat appreciation: Values have barely moved over 5 years (1.4% CAGR).
Tenant-protective state: Landlord rating 1.0/5 — slower evictions, more regulations.

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Investability

County-wide average

Appreciation

1.4% 5yr CAGR

Landlord Climate

Regulatory friendliness

Avg Investability ★★★★★

Avg Home Value $761,642

Avg Monthly Rent $2,904

ZIP Codes 56

Market Trends — Queens County

County Home Value History

County Rent History

Investing in Queens County Real Estate

Across Queens County's 56 ZIPs, the picture is underwhelming — soft rents, slow appreciation, and demographic headwinds that don't obviously reverse in the medium term.

Queens is the kind of county where the cap rate on paper and the cap rate realized tend to diverge. unambiguously out-of-state capital should be especially careful with carry-in assumptions.

Population dynamics in Queens haven't been supportive. a challenging fit for combined with soft income growth, the demographic backdrop complicates any purely financial underwriting.

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Property managers serving Queens County

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Jili Property Management

New York, NY

Jili Property Management specializes in boutique communities and new development, managing condominiums, cooperatives, and other assets. summary from their website

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Paradigm Property Mgmt

New York, NY

Paradigm Property Management specializes in multifamily and association property management in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky areas. summary from their website

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Premier Realty Management Inc

New York, NY

Premier Property Management, Inc. provides residential, commercial, and storage facility property management services in SW Washington, including Clark County. summary from their website

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Avg Home Value

$761,642

Avg Monthly Rent

$2,904

1% Rule

✗ Below

Landlord Friendly (NY)

★☆☆☆☆

🎓 Colleges & Universities in Queens County

20 Colleges 213,140 Students 2,101 Off-Campus Renters

Columbia University in the City of New York

4-Year Private · 35,279 students

New York University

4-Year Private · 57,335 students

B+

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

4-Year Public · 19,698 students

📍 ~413 students rent off-campus

B+

The Juilliard School

4-Year Private · 1,028 students

B+

CUNY Hunter College

4-Year Public · 22,879 students

📍 ~274 students rent off-campus

B+

Barnard College

4-Year Private · 3,353 students

B+

CUNY City College

4-Year Public · 15,012 students

B+

Fashion Institute of Technology

4-Year Public · 8,108 students

📍 ~1,062 students rent off-campus

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

4-Year Private · 983 students

Circle in the Square Theatre School

2-Year Private · 50 students

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

4-Year Public · 13,510 students

📍 ~337 students rent off-campus

Manhattan School of Music

4-Year Private · 1,097 students

Yeshiva University

4-Year Private · 6,826 students

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

4-Year Private · 316 students

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

4-Year Private · 1,511 students

Touro University

4-Year Private · 11,953 students

The New School

4-Year Private · 9,434 students

C+

Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing

4-Year Private · 273 students

C+

School of Visual Arts

4-Year For-Profit · 4,016 students

C+

Boricua College

4-Year Private · 479 students

Investor Insight: With 2,101 students living off-campus, Queens County has substantial rental demand from the college population — typically stable, lease-renewing tenants.

Should you buy in Queens County, NY? Our answer, based on the numbers below.

What’s happening in Queens County, NY?

Market Trends — Queens County

County Home Value History

County Rent History

Investing in Queens County Real Estate

Landlord Ground Truth

Property managers serving Queens County

Top Schools in Queens County

🎓 Colleges & Universities in Queens County

Cities in Queens County

ZIP Codes in Queens County, NY

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Frequently Asked Questions About Queens County

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