At $3,455/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 $3,455 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 Harrison changed +9.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($164,250) is $4,106 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,810); a 3-bedroom is $4,750.
New Rochelle, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,995/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Harrison. 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
Harrison, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 60.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Harrison, NY has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $142,665 to $164,250 across the same window, up 15.1% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 28,635 to 29,961 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.6% change. About 39.5% of households rent today, against 36.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 57.5% to 60.4%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Harrison is $3,455/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $3,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,810/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $3,440/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $4,750/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($164,250/yr), Harrison ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.7% over the past year.
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