At $2,776/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Nyack's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Nyack changed +0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($116,649) is $2,916 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($2,860); a 1-bedroom is $2,980.
Elmwood Park, NJ, 16 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,481/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Nyack. 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
Nyack, NY is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 67.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Nyack, NY has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $116,649 today, compared with $95,000 five years earlier. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 7,303 residents to roughly 7,393. Renters now make up 67.4% of households, compared with 68.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 67.3% of adults here, versus 62.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Nyack is $2,776/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,263/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,611/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,358/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,252/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($116,649/yr), Nyack ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.6% over the past year.
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At $2,776/mo, rent takes ~29% of Nyack's median household income ($116,649/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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