At $1,200/mo, rent takes about 23% 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 $1,200 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($62,143) is $1,554 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,530); a 4-bedroom is $1,720.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for East Syracuse. 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
East Syracuse, NY is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 20.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How East Syracuse, NY has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in East Syracuse, NY now reports about $62,143, up from $48,208 in 2021. Census counts show East Syracuse, NY losing about 57 residents over the five-year window, down 1.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 57.9% to 47.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 15% to 20.2% across the same window.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in East Syracuse is $1,200/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $910/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,250/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,020/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,530/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($62,143/yr), East Syracuse ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,200/mo, rent takes ~23% of East Syracuse's median household income ($62,143/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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