Staten Island.
Beautifully cared for.

Homes
on Staten Island.

The numbers here cover the whole island: 180,241 homes in 112,204 residential buildings. Houses for one or two families hold 78 percent of homes, from the Victorian houses near the St. George ferry terminal to the hillside houses of Todt Hill and Emerson Hill and the newer streets of the South Shore. Elevator buildings account for 8 percent, condominiums for 7 percent, walk-ups for 6 percent and co-ops for 1 percent. The median home is in a building from 1970, well past the prewar years. Buildings finished before 1940 hold 20 percent of them, those from 2000 or later hold 15 percent, and the median home's building has 2 floors.

With 78 percent of homes in houses and the median home's building just 2 floors high, a Staten Island pickup usually starts at a front door or a garage, with a short walk to the curb. Say what floor the rug lies on and whether the garage or a side door makes the easier exit. In an elevator building, give the super's name and any vendor hours in the Building access box.