Rents are 8% below what Newburgh'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 $1,939 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
January. Asking rents in Newburgh usually run 0.7% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in April, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in Newburgh is 0.3% below its high of $1,944 in August 2026, at $1,939 as of September 2026.
Rent in Newburgh changed +2.3% 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 ($56,960) is $1,424 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,370); a 2-bedroom is $1,750.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Newburgh. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Newburgh, NY is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 19.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newburgh, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Newburgh, NY stood at $1,404 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,939, reflecting a 38.1% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Newburgh, NY now reports about $56,960, up from $47,952 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.1% since 2021, moving from about 28,834 residents to roughly 28,519. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Newburgh, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Newburgh rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Newburgh is $1,939/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,200/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,750/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,370/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,230/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($56,960/yr), Newburgh ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $1,939/mo, rent takes ~41% of Newburgh's median household income ($56,960/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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