For Landlords · Jackson Heights, Queens
Jackson Heights is early on VoucherMatch — list first, capture incoming demand
Jackson Heights is still building voucher-holder visibility on VoucherMatch — only 0 tenants have named it as a target so far. The broader picture: 1,715 voucher holders are searching Queens this month, and Jackson Heights listings will surface to them via the borough search the moment they go live.
Demand snapshot
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voucher holders interested in Jackson Heights (last 180 days)
Active VoucherMatch listings
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Landlord analysis: Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights is still building voucher-holder visibility on VoucherMatch — only 0 tenants have named it as a target so far. The broader picture: 1,715 voucher holders are searching Queens this month, and Jackson Heights listings will surface to them via the borough search the moment they go live.
There are zero active VoucherMatch listings in Jackson Heights today, so an early listing has no in-market competition on the platform.
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 Jackson Heights
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 | Limited demand | $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 Jackson Heights listing of that size plus tenants whose profiles name Jackson Heights as a preference. Payment standards as of July 2025; HUD FMRs from huduser.gov for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro FMR area.
Jackson Heights at a glance
Jackson Heights is one of the most ethnically diverse places on Earth, with South Asian, Latin American, and Southeast Asian communities creating an incredible food and cultural scene along Roosevelt Avenue.
Transit
Jackson Heights - Roosevelt Ave · 74th St - Broadway · 82nd St
~25 minutes to Midtown
Landmarks
- • Diversity Plaza
- • Jackson Heights Historic District
- • 74th Street shopping
- • Travers Park
Housing stock
Historic co-op garden apartments, walk-ups, some newer buildings
Walkability: high
Plans for Jackson Heights landlords
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