Rents are 5% below what Webster'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 $1,795 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
Rent in Webster is 0.1% below its high of $1,797 in August 2026, at $1,795 as of September 2026.
Rent in Webster changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,495) is $1,762 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,740); a 3-bedroom is $2,100.
Rochester, 10 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,454/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Webster. 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
Webster, NY is majority renter-occupied, 41.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Webster, NY has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Webster, NY stood at $1,521 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,795, reflecting a 18.0% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Webster, NY now reports about $70,495, up from $46,430 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 64% of households, compared with 61.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 41.3% of adults here, versus 37.2% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Webster, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Webster rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Webster is $1,795/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,250/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,400/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,100/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($70,495/yr), Webster ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,795/mo, rent takes ~31% of Webster's median household income ($70,495/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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