Midland Beach has 255 two-to-four family buildings, and PropertyShark places 226 of them in a flood zone, which makes flood exposure the first question for any multi-family buyer or seller.
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Joseph Ranola is a real estate broker and not an attorney, architect or insurance agent. Zoning, certificate of occupancy and flood insurance questions on a two-family home belong with the right licensed professional, and Joseph Ranola prices and sells the property.
PropertyShark counts 2,041 residential units in Midland Beach: 1,684 single-family homes, 255 two-to-four family homes and 102 condos. Two-to-four family buildings make up about 12.5% of the stock. That is a small pool, which means a multi-family listing in Midland Beach competes with few direct comparables.
PropertyShark shows a Midland Beach median sale price of $770,000 for Q3 2026 on 7 sales, at $473 per square foot. Seven sales is too few to call a trend, and the year-over-year percentages on that page move sharply on small samples. Joseph Ranola prices a Midland Beach two-family from the closest comparable sales on the block and the rental income the units can support, not from a quarterly median.
PropertyShark counts 226 of Midland Beach’s 255 two-to-four family buildings in a flood zone, about 89% by simple division, and 254 of the 255 in a hurricane evacuation zone, about 99.6%. Across all residential buildings the page counts 1,677 of 1,941 in a flood zone. PropertyShark does not state which flood map it uses, so a buyer checks the exact lot and gets an insurance quote before making an offer.
A two-family home can offset a mortgage with rent from the second unit, but flood insurance premiums, the legal status of each unit and the condition of the building decide the real return. A buyer asks for the certificate of occupancy, the flood elevation information and the actual rent roll before pricing the property. Joseph Ranola helps investors compare Midland Beach against other Staten Island markets using real comparable sales. Read the Staten Island housing market in 2026 for borough context.
Joseph Ranola checks the building type, the flood exposure and the comparable sales before recommending a price. Joseph Ranola serves every neighborhood across Staten Island and Brooklyn, from Tottenville to Williamsburg.
“I buy & sell properties frequently. Joseph Ranola is great to work with. I have used his firm on a few projects. The team is eager to help & always available.” — Joe Obrien, verified Google review
Source: PropertyShark Midland Beach market trends, Q3 2026, including housing stock and risk tables.
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