At $1,440/mo, rent takes about 25% 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 $1,440 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 in Glens Falls changed +3.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,788) is $1,695 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,340); a 3-bedroom is $1,740.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Glens Falls. 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
Glens Falls, NY is roughly split between renters and owners, 33.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Glens Falls, NY has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $60,907 to $67,788 across the same window, up 11.3% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 14,784 to 14,609 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.2% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 29.4% to 33.7%.
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Glens Falls rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Glens Falls is $1,440/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,340/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,740/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($67,788/yr), Glens Falls ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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