At $1,392/mo, rent takes about 27% 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 $1,392 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Painted Post changed +3.0% over the year to August 2026. Across the 80 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.8%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,891) is $1,572 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,310); a 3-bedroom is $1,690.
Elmira, 17 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,143/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Painted Post. 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
Painted Post, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 36.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Painted Post, NY has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Painted Post, NY now reports about $62,891, up from $53,523 in 2021. The population has grown by 11.8% since 2021, moving from about 1,631 residents to roughly 1,824. Renters now make up 36.5% of households, compared with 34.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 36.5% of adults here, versus 44.8% in 2021.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Painted Post is $1,392/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,070/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,310/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,080/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,690/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($62,891/yr), Painted Post ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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