At $2,890/mo, rent takes about 33% of the local median household income, slightly above 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 $2,890 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 ($104,607) is $2,615 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,206).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Suffern. 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
Suffern, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 43.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Suffern, NY has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $104,607 today, compared with $87,480 five years earlier. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 45.7% to 43.2%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Suffern is $2,890/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $2,366/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,655/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,323/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($104,607/yr), Suffern ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $2,890/mo, rent takes ~33% of Suffern's median household income ($104,607/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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