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Lowest median rent, New York counties

New York counties with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is $987. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hamilton County, NY, up 15 places to #18.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲1Allegany County, NYNY46,800$763+80%

02▼1Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390$770+81%

03▲2Wyoming County, NYNY39,741$802+66%

04▼1Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126$812+85%

05▲8St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488$818+91%

06▼2Herkimer County, NYNY59,219$823+96%

07▲3Yates County, NYNY24,547$834+79%

08Lewis County, NYNY26,479$837+89%

09Franklin County, NYNY46,500$843+106%

10▲12Orleans County, NYNY39,825$874+68%

11▼5Chenango County, NYNY45,715$875+99%

12▼5Delaware County, NYNY44,305$880+95%

13▼1Steuben County, NYNY91,855$894+91%

14▼3Niagara County, NYNY208,912$899+88%

15Schuyler County, NYNY16,924$899+93%

16▲13Schoharie County, NYNY30,176$909+80%

17▲2Fulton County, NYNY52,216$912+99%

18▲15Hamilton County, NYNY5,006$912+100%

19▼3Madison County, NYNY67,120$928+82%

20▲3Tioga County, NYNY47,453$928+98%

21▲3Genesee County, NYNY58,416$929+80%

22▲5Livingston County, NYNY61,438$931+72%

23▲7Essex County, NYNY36,438$934+107%

24▼6Wayne County, NYNY91,250$938+78%

25▼11Montgomery County, NYNY50,046$940+103%

26▼5Broome County, NYNY195,736$941+104%

27▼10Cayuga County, NYNY74,365$942+95%

28▼8Oneida County, NYNY226,392$944+101%

29▼4Seneca County, NYNY32,883$957+84%

30▼2Oswego County, NYNY118,569$967+91%

31▼5Cortland County, NYNY45,850$984+109%

32▼1Otsego County, NYNY60,589$987+104%

33▼1Clinton County, NYNY78,138$1,003+109%

34▲6Greene County, NYNY47,238$1,004+98%

35Washington County, NYNY59,353$1,033+103%

36Chemung County, NYNY80,415$1,059+115%

37▼3Erie County, NYNY946,741$1,090+111%

38▲3Warren County, NYNY65,020$1,105+98%

39▼2Sullivan County, NYNY80,586$1,106+103%

40▼2Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$1,108+101%

41▼2Ontario County, NYNY113,130$1,150+104%

42▲1Monroe County, NYNY750,506$1,173+92%

43▲1Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$1,194+109%

44▲2Jefferson County, NYNY111,540$1,213+150%

45Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$1,217+122%

46▼4Columbia County, NYNY60,168$1,260+128%

47Albany County, NYNY321,225$1,313+115%

48▲2Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$1,394+118%

49Tompkins County, NYNY104,047$1,411+131%

50▼2Ulster County, NYNY183,330$1,425+128%

51▲1Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332$1,458+135%

52▼1Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$1,582+124%

53Orange County, NYNY417,669$1,680+135%

54Richmond County, NYNY501,290$1,733+134%

55▲1Putnam County, NYNY99,028$1,775+94%

56▼1Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$1,833+173%

57Rockland County, NYNY357,397$1,901+115%

58Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$1,951+133%

59Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$1,956+152%

60New York County, NYNY1,664,862$2,197+176%

61▲1Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$2,252+134%

62▼1Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$2,255+139%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES