For Landlords · West Brighton, Staten Island
West Brighton is early on VoucherMatch — list first, capture incoming demand
West Brighton is still building voucher-holder visibility on VoucherMatch — only 4 tenants have named it as a target so far. The broader picture: 259 voucher holders are searching Staten Island this month, and West Brighton listings will surface to them via the borough search the moment they go live.
Demand snapshot
4
voucher holders interested in West Brighton (last 180 days)
Active VoucherMatch listings
2
Demand-to-supply ratio
2.0:1
Voucher mix among interested tenants
Landlord analysis: West Brighton
West Brighton is still building voucher-holder visibility on VoucherMatch — only 4 tenants have named it as a target so far. The broader picture: 259 voucher holders are searching Staten Island this month, and West Brighton listings will surface to them via the borough search the moment they go live.
There are 2 active listings in West Brighton 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 West Brighton
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 | 4 | $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 West Brighton listing of that size plus tenants whose profiles name West Brighton as a preference. Payment standards as of July 2025; HUD FMRs from huduser.gov for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro FMR area.
West Brighton at a glance
West Brighton is a residential neighborhood near Snug Harbor Cultural Center. The area offers a mix of housing types and access to the Staten Island Railway for commuting to the ferry.
Transit
~45 minutes to Midtown
Landmarks
- • Snug Harbor Cultural Center
- • Staten Island Zoo
- • Silver Lake Park
Housing stock
Single-family homes, apartment buildings, attached houses
Walkability: medium
Plans for West Brighton landlords
Portfolio
For brokers, property managers, and larger operators
$149/month
or $1,430/year
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