At $1,338/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 $1,338 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 Johnson City changed +13.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,283) is $1,407 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,210); a 3-bedroom is $1,560.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Johnson City. 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
Johnson City, NY is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 29.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Johnson City, NY has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Johnson City, NY now reports about $56,283, up from $45,545 in 2021. Census counts show Johnson City, NY losing about 335 residents over the five-year window, down 2.2% on net. The renter share has risen from 45.7% to 47.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 27.1% to 29.6% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Johnson City is $1,338/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $880/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,210/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $960/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,560/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($56,283/yr), Johnson City ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 13.1% over the past year.
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