At $2,458/mo, rent takes about 28% 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 $2,458 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
30% of the median household income ($104,899) is $2,622 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,320).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Latham. 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
Latham, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 48.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Latham, NY has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Latham, NY now reports about $104,899, up from $93,327 in 2021. The population has contracted by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 14,076 residents to roughly 13,802. Renters now make up 37.6% of households, compared with 33.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 48.4% of adults here, versus 42.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Latham is $2,458/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,260/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,750/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,450/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,110/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($104,899/yr), Latham ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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