Table 11: Severe Housing Problems in New York City, Boroughs and Sub-tenures

Unit has 5 or More Maintenance Deficiencies
Unit Is In Dilapidated Building
Renter Pays More Than 50% of Income For Rent Owner Pays More Than 60% of Income For Housing Occupant Has Affordability or Housing Quality Problem

Number of Households

123,772 30,164 525,745 89,550 674,598

4.5% 1.1% 18.9% 3.2% 24.3%

Borough

Bronx 32,633 6,148 109,280 5,537 132,173

7.9% 1.5% 26.5% 1.3% 32.1%

Brooklyn 35,895 7,937 180,406 27,813 229,202

4.4% 1.0% 22.2% 3.4% 28.2%

Manhattan 43,507 11,192 136,815 8,185 173,887

6.2% 1.6% 19.4% 1.2% 24.7%

Queens 11,826 3,341 88,957 28,138 123,610

1.7% 0.5% 12.5% 3.9% 17.3%

Staten Island 1,131 1,538 10,287 3,858 15,726

0.8% 1.1% 7.5% 2.8% 11.5%

Tenure/Sub-tenure

Rent Controlled 3,508 736 17,526 NA 20,740

5.0% 1.0% 24.8% 29.4%

Rent Stabilized 64,020 14,263 290,028 NA 333,855

6.1% 1.4% 27.6% 31.7%

Other Rent Regulation 4,718 5,581 37,617 NA 39,608

3.1% 4.2% 28.6% 37.7%

Unregulated Rental Units 14,003 6,123 134,203 NA 145,752

2.4% 1.1% 23.3% 25.3%

Public Housing 9,765 187 28,686 NA 36,821

5.7% 0.1% 16.7% 21.4%

In Rem Housing 4,998 3,749 8,113 NA 13,020

19.8% 14.9% 32.2% 51.6%

Conventional Owner Housing 1,549 3,378 NA 48,955 53,590

0.3% 0.6% 8.8% 9.7%

Coops/Condos 880 822 NA 14,800 16,260

0.4% 0.3% 5.9% 6.5%

Mitchell-Lama Housing 292 139 NA 4,662 4,953

0.6% 0.3% 8.8% 9.8%

Rental Buildings with More than 100 Units 2.4% 0.3% 18.0% NA 21.6%

Frequency in Units Where Rent < $500 7.4% 2.1% 25.5% NA 31.6%

	Unit has 5 or More Maintenance Deficiencies	Unit Is In Dilapidated Building	Renter Pays More Than 50% of Income For Rent	Owner Pays More Than 60% of Income For Housing	Occupant Has Affordability or Housing Quality Problem
Number of Households
	123,772	30,164	525,745	89,550	674,598
	4.5%	1.1%	18.9%	3.2%	24.3%

Borough
Bronx	32,633	6,148	109,280	5,537	132,173
	7.9%	1.5%	26.5%	1.3%	32.1%
Brooklyn	35,895	7,937	180,406	27,813	229,202
	4.4%	1.0%	22.2%	3.4%	28.2%
Manhattan	43,507	11,192	136,815	8,185	173,887
	6.2%	1.6%	19.4%	1.2%	24.7%
Queens	11,826	3,341	88,957	28,138	123,610
	1.7%	0.5%	12.5%	3.9%	17.3%
Staten Island	1,131	1,538	10,287	3,858	15,726
	0.8%	1.1%	7.5%	2.8%	11.5%

Tenure/Sub-tenure
Rent Controlled	3,508	736	17,526	NA	20,740
	5.0%	1.0%	24.8%		29.4%
Rent Stabilized	64,020	14,263	290,028	NA	333,855
	6.1%	1.4%	27.6%		31.7%
Other Rent Regulation	4,718	5,581	37,617	NA	39,608
	3.1%	4.2%	28.6%		37.7%
Unregulated Rental Units	14,003	6,123	134,203	NA	145,752
	2.4%	1.1%	23.3%		25.3%
Public Housing	9,765	187	28,686	NA	36,821
	5.7%	0.1%	16.7%		21.4%
In Rem Housing	4,998	3,749	8,113	NA	13,020
	19.8%	14.9%	32.2%		51.6%
Conventional Owner Housing	1,549	3,378	NA	48,955	53,590
	0.3%	0.6%		8.8%	9.7%
Coops/Condos	880	822	NA	14,800	16,260
	0.4%	0.3%		5.9%	6.5%
Mitchell-Lama Housing	292	139	NA	4,662	4,953
	0.6%	0.3%		8.8%	9.8%
Rental Buildings with More than 100 Units	2.4%	0.3%	18.0%	NA	21.6%
Frequency in Units Where Rent < $500	7.4%	2.1%	25.5%	NA	31.6%

From: Housing Conditions and Problems In New York City: An Analysis of the 1996 Housing and Vacancy Survey by Michael H. Schill and Benjamin P. Scafidi

Source: 1996 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Data File, U.S. Bureau of the Census