For Landlords · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunset Park is early on VoucherMatch — list first, capture incoming demand
Sunset Park is still building voucher-holder visibility on VoucherMatch — only 13 tenants have named it as a target so far. The broader picture: 1,785 voucher holders are searching Brooklyn this month, and Sunset Park listings will surface to them via the borough search the moment they go live.
Demand snapshot
13
voucher holders interested in Sunset Park (last 180 days)
Active VoucherMatch listings
1
Demand-to-supply ratio
13.0:1
Voucher mix among interested tenants
Landlord analysis: Sunset Park
Sunset Park is still building voucher-holder visibility on VoucherMatch — only 13 tenants have named it as a target so far. The broader picture: 1,785 voucher holders are searching Brooklyn this month, and Sunset Park listings will surface to them via the borough search the moment they go live.
There is 1 active listing in Sunset Park on the platform right now. Adding more inventory expands the neighborhood's discoverability for voucher holders browsing the borough.
Section 8 (HCV) payment standards for NYC moved from $2,780 to $2,910 for a 2BR in FY2026, a 4.7% year-over-year increase — useful context if you're weighing program acceptance.
Bedroom demand and rent standards in Sunset Park
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 size | Voucher holders interested | CityFHEPS / FHEPS / HASA cap | Section 8 HUD FMR (FY2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Limited demand | $2,646/mo | $2,529+5.1% YoY |
| 1 Bedroom | Limited demand | $2,762/mo | $2,655+5.7% YoY |
| 2 Bedrooms | Limited demand | $3,058/mo | $2,910+4.7% YoY |
| 3 Bedrooms | 13 | $3,811/mo | $3,644+5.2% YoY |
| 4 Bedrooms | Limited demand | $4,111/mo | $3,959+5.9% YoY |
Demand combines tenants who applied to a Sunset Park listing of that size plus tenants whose profiles name Sunset Park as a preference. Payment standards as of July 2025; HUD FMRs from huduser.gov for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro FMR area.
Sunset Park at a glance
Sunset Park offers sweeping views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty from its hilltop park. The neighborhood is home to Brooklyn's Chinatown along 8th Avenue and a large Latino community, creating a diverse cultural mix.
Transit
36th St · 45th St · 53rd St · 59th St
~30 minutes to Midtown
Landmarks
- • Sunset Park
- • Industry City
- • Green-Wood Cemetery
- • 8th Avenue Chinatown
Housing stock
Row houses, walk-ups, some industrial conversions at Industry City
Walkability: high
Plans for Sunset Park landlords
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