Most affordable counties to rent in New York

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Lewis County is the most affordable at 24.4%; Bronx County the least affordable at 43.0%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Lewis County24.4%$837$41,16242%$1,014
2. Otsego County25.5%$987$46,44844%$1,235
3. Wyoming County25.5%$802$37,71341%$1,014
4. Ontario County25.5%$1,150$54,03946%$1,416
5. Fulton County25.9%$912$42,24041%$1,051
6. Chenango County26.1%$875$40,23742%$1,014
7. Franklin County26.1%$843$38,72938%$1,014
8. Yates County26.2%$834$38,20935%$1,057
9. Greene County26.2%$1,004$45,98343%$1,354
10. Seneca County26.4%$957$43,42145%$1,145
11. Saratoga County26.5%$1,394$63,16241%$1,711
12. Cattaraugus County27.0%$770$34,27346%$1,014
13. Orleans County27.2%$874$38,61339%$1,416
14. Herkimer County27.2%$823$36,25041%$1,210
15. Washington County27.7%$1,033$44,68851%$1,347
16. Schoharie County27.7%$909$39,32147%$1,711
17. Cortland County28.0%$984$42,20250%$1,171
18. Wayne County28.2%$938$39,90645%$1,416
19. Warren County28.4%$1,105$46,63248%$1,347
20. Allegany County28.7%$763$31,84846%$1,014
21. Albany County28.8%$1,313$54,73347%$1,711
22. Essex County28.8%$934$38,92847%$1,171
23. Steuben County29.0%$894$36,99844%$1,058
24. Tioga County29.0%$928$38,34851%$1,219
25. Clinton County29.1%$1,003$41,41646%$1,205
26. Madison County29.1%$928$38,29546%$1,493
27. Genesee County29.1%$929$38,31145%$1,113
28. Chautauqua County29.3%$812$33,31250%$1,014
29. Oneida County29.4%$944$38,46946%$1,210
30. Delaware County29.5%$880$35,75645%$1,017
31. Sullivan County29.6%$1,106$44,88048%$1,299
32. Schuyler County29.9%$899$36,11150%$1,180
33. Livingston County29.9%$931$37,32156%$1,416
34. Niagara County30.0%$899$35,95449%$1,423
35. Rensselaer County30.0%$1,217$48,62148%$1,711
36. Oswego County30.2%$967$38,37451%$1,493
37. Montgomery County30.4%$940$37,12445%$1,111
38. Cayuga County30.8%$942$36,72550%$1,074
39. Erie County31.0%$1,090$42,23050%$1,423
40. Broome County31.0%$941$36,40551%$1,219
41. New York County31.1%$2,197$84,78348%$2,971
42. Jefferson County31.4%$1,213$46,40948%$1,453
43. Onondaga County31.9%$1,108$41,63650%$1,493
44. Monroe County32.1%$1,173$43,83051%$1,416
45. Dutchess County32.4%$1,582$58,65452%$2,131
46. Queens County32.6%$1,956$72,00353%$2,971
47. Schenectady County32.7%$1,194$43,85854%$1,711
48. St. Lawrence County33.1%$818$29,65851%$1,041
49. Kings County33.2%$1,833$66,16151%$2,971
50. Westchester County33.8%$1,951$69,17554%$2,971
51. Putnam County34.4%$1,775$61,97862%$2,971
52. Nassau County34.8%$2,252$77,62655%$2,689
53. Chemung County35.3%$1,059$36,04352%$1,348
54. Columbia County36.2%$1,260$41,81657%$1,503
55. Ulster County36.2%$1,425$47,19657%$1,878
56. Orange County36.7%$1,680$54,86457%$2,131
57. Suffolk County37.3%$2,255$72,48859%$2,689
58. Richmond County37.7%$1,733$55,18557%$2,971
59. Tompkins County38.0%$1,411$44,51759%$1,709
60. Rockland County41.2%$1,901$55,33863%$2,971
61. Bronx County43.0%$1,458$40,72360%$2,971

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 1 of 62 county is left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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