For Landlords · Canarsie, Brooklyn

121 voucher holders searching Canarsie against 1 active listing — 121:1 demand ratio

121 tenants have either applied to a Canarsie listing in the last six months or named Canarsie as a preferred location on their profile. Against 1 active VoucherMatch listing in the neighborhood, that is a 121.0:1 demand-to-supply ratio.

Demand snapshot

121

voucher holders interested in Canarsie (last 180 days)

Active VoucherMatch listings

1

Demand-to-supply ratio

121.0:1

Voucher mix among interested tenants

CityFHEPS52 · 53.6%
FHEPS28 · 28.9%
Section 8 (HCV)10 · 10.3%
HASA5 · 5.2%
EHV1 · 1%

Landlord analysis: Canarsie

121 tenants have either applied to a Canarsie listing in the last six months or named Canarsie as a preferred location on their profile. Against 1 active VoucherMatch listing in the neighborhood, that is a 121.0:1 demand-to-supply ratio.

Demand here is led by CityFHEPS (53.6% of interested tenants), with FHEPS adding another 28.9%. A landlord accepting only Section 8 in Canarsie will see a meaningfully narrower applicant pool; accepting CityFHEPS captures the dominant share.

Bedroom-size demand skews toward 2BR units (94 tenants). The applicable CityFHEPS/FHEPS/HASA payment standard for 2BR units is $3,058; the FY2026 Section 8 HUD FMR rose to $2,910 from $2,780 (+4.7% YoY).

Bedroom demand and rent standards in Canarsie

Tenant counts (last 180 days) next to the applicable NYC payment standards. CityFHEPS, FHEPS, and HASA share citywide caps; Section 8 (HCV) uses HUD FMRs.

Unit sizeVoucher holders interestedCityFHEPS / FHEPS / HASA capSection 8 HUD FMR (FY2026)
StudioLimited demand$2,646/mo$2,529+5.1% YoY
1 BedroomLimited demand$2,762/mo$2,655+5.7% YoY
2 Bedrooms94$3,058/mo$2,910+4.7% YoY
3 Bedrooms28$3,811/mo$3,644+5.2% YoY
4 BedroomsLimited demand$4,111/mo$3,959+5.9% YoY

Demand combines tenants who applied to a Canarsie listing of that size plus tenants whose profiles name Canarsie as a preference. Payment standards as of July 2025; HUD FMRs from huduser.gov for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro FMR area.

Canarsie at a glance

Canarsie sits at Brooklyn's southeastern edge along Jamaica Bay, offering a quieter, more suburban feel than much of the borough. The neighborhood has strong Caribbean and Italian-American communities with good access to waterfront parks.

Transit

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Canarsie - Rockaway Pkwy

~50 minutes to Midtown

Landmarks

  • Canarsie Pier
  • Canarsie Park
  • Gateway National Recreation Area
  • Seaview Park

Housing stock

Single-family homes, two-family houses, apartment buildings

Walkability: low

ZIP codes: 11236

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Canarsie landlord questions

How many voucher holders are searching Canarsie on VoucherMatch?
121 tenants have either applied to a Canarsie listing in the last 6 months or named Canarsie as a preferred location. Against 1 active listing, that's roughly 121.0 tenants per available unit.
Which vouchers do tenants in Canarsie have?
Among interested tenants: CityFHEPS 53.6%, FHEPS 28.9%, Section 8 (HCV) 10.3%, HASA 5.2%. Accepting the top program (CityFHEPS) captures the largest share of local demand.
What rent can I charge for a Canarsie voucher unit?
CityFHEPS, FHEPS, and HASA share NYC-wide payment standards: Studio $2,646, 1BR $2,762, 2BR $3,058, 3BR $3,811. Section 8 (HCV) uses HUD FMRs — the FY2026 2BR FMR is $2,910, up 4.7% from FY2025.
What's the most-in-demand unit size in Canarsie?
2 Bedrooms units see the strongest demand here (94 interested tenants).
How does the application process work?
Tenants find your listing through borough, neighborhood, and voucher-specific search pages, then submit a profile that includes their voucher type, household size, and basic eligibility info. You review, message, and approve or decline directly through VoucherMatch.

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