Rents are 4% below what Hamburg's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,371 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 Hamburg is 0.7% below its high of $1,380 in June 2026, at $1,371 as of September 2026.
Rent in Hamburg changed +2.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,292) is $2,807 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,780).
Niagara Falls, 28 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,180/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hamburg. 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
Hamburg, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 50.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hamburg, NY has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Hamburg, NY has shifted from $1,161 to $1,371, up 18.1% since 2022. On the earnings side, the typical household in Hamburg, NY now reports about $112,292, up from $82,645 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. The renter share has eased from 27.5% to 24.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Hamburg, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Hamburg rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Hamburg. Click any size for full breakdown.
Tips for renters in Hamburg
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hamburg is $1,371/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,060/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,290/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,100/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,580/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($112,292/yr), Hamburg ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.6% over the past year.
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At $1,371/mo, rent takes ~15% of Hamburg's median household income ($112,292/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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