At $1,596/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,596 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($64,929) is $1,623 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,440); a 3-bedroom is $1,740.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Canandaigua. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Canandaigua, NY is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 37.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Canandaigua, NY has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $52,365 to $64,929 between 2021 and 2024, a 24.0% shift. Renters now make up 49.3% of households, compared with 52% five years ago.
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Canandaigua rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Canandaigua is $1,596/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,440/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,160/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,740/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($64,929/yr), Canandaigua ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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