The nation's largest municipal housing agency, responsible for enforcing housing codes, financing affordable housing construction and preservation, and helping New Yorkers find and keep affordable homes. In a city where the median rent can eat half your paycheck, HPD is the agency fighting to keep housing livable and affordable. It inspects apartments, forces landlords to make repairs, and finances the construction of affordable units. If your heat goes out or your ceiling is caving in, HPD is who you call.
Spending
$4.67B
173,989 transactions →
Payroll
$155.7M
47,603 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$1.61B
$956.6M spent
Avg Salary
$87.8K
across 47,603 records
Did You Know
HPD financed over 28,000 new affordable homes in a single fiscal year (FY2025) and runs the Housing Connect lottery portal where hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers compete for a shot at below-market-rate apartments.
| NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP | $1.90B |
| NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | $410.2M |
| HIGHBRIDGE RISING HDFC | $154.7M |
| GARNER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | $126.7M |
| MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC | $87.1M |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | 8,841 staff | $76.6K avg |
| INSPECTOR (HOUSING) | 6,184 staff | $71.8K avg |
| COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE | 5,186 staff | $54.1K avg |
| CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER |
| 3,320 staff |
| $92.2K avg |
| ASSOCIATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST | 2,025 staff | $108.1K avg |
Headcount
~2,500 employees with a 14% vacancy rate -- nearly triple the citywide average of 5%
Who It Serves
All NYC renters (especially the ~2 million rent-stabilized tenants) and affordable housing applicants
Category
Housing