Best rent-to-income cities in New York
Cities in New York ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.
Key findings
- Lockport ranks first, with rent at 19.7% of median household income.
- Across all 68 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,986/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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68 cities
| Rank | City | Rent/income | Median rent | Income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LockportNY | 19.7% | $1,025/mo | $62,410 | same |
| 02 | Deer ParkNY | 21.0% | $2,404/mo | $137,105 | -- |
| 03 | CortlandNY | 23.1% | $1,143/mo | $59,482 | ↓1 from #2 |
| 04 | HolbrookNY | 23.3% | $2,811/mo | $144,760 | ↓1 from #3 |
| 05 | North TonawandaNY | 24.0% | $1,341/mo | $66,961 | ↑2 from #7 |
| 06 | Saratoga SpringsNY | 24.5% | $2,165/mo | $105,944 | ↓1 from #5 |
| 07 | HarrisonNY | 25.2% | $3,455/mo | $164,250 | ↓3 from #4 |
| 08 | AmsterdamNY | 25.3% | $1,185/mo | $56,178 | -- |
| 09 | EastchesterNY | 25.6% | $3,351/mo | $157,202 | -- |
| 10 | WestburyNY | 25.6% | $3,098/mo | $145,185 | -- |
| 11 | HauppaugeNY | 26.1% | $3,078/mo | $141,378 | ↓1 from #10 |
| 12 | HuntingtonNY | 26.6% | $3,724/mo | $168,095 | same |
| 13 | Rockville CentreNY | 26.9% | $3,400/mo | $151,938 | ↓2 from #11 |
| 14 | TonawandaNY | 26.9% | $1,306/mo | $58,326 | ↓1 from #13 |
| 15 | RomeNY | 27.0% | $1,347/mo | $59,925 | ↓9 from #6 |
| 16 | LevittownNY | 27.7% | $3,367/mo | $146,068 | -- |
| 17 | West BabylonNY | 27.7% | $2,986/mo | $129,519 | -- |
| 18 | DepewNY | 27.7% | $1,696/mo | $73,556 | ↓9 from #9 |
| 19 | West HempsteadNY | 28.2% | $3,859/mo | $164,127 | -- |
| 20 | Niagara FallsNY | 28.8% | $1,180/mo | $49,101 | ↓6 from #14 |
| 21 | Huntington StationNY | 29.1% | $3,287/mo | $135,477 | -- |
| 22 | OswegoNY | 29.1% | $1,291/mo | $53,172 | ↓14 from #8 |
| 23 | Valley StreamNY | 29.2% | $3,236/mo | $133,190 | ↓4 from #19 |
| 24 | RonkonkomaNY | 29.6% | $3,005/mo | $121,673 | ↓9 from #15 |
| 25 | TroyNY | 30.2% | $1,473/mo | $58,477 | ↓8 from #17 |
| 26 | Central IslipNY | 30.4% | $2,876/mo | $113,707 | -- |
| 27 | Long BeachNY | 30.4% | $3,563/mo | $140,739 | ↓9 from #18 |
| 28 | RyeNY | 30.6% | $6,117/mo | $239,815 | -- |
| 29 | CentereachNY | 30.7% | $3,381/mo | $132,240 | -- |
| 30 | Port WashingtonNY | 30.7% | $4,354/mo | $170,127 | -- |
| 31 | PlainviewNY | 31.0% | $4,902/mo | $189,906 | -- |
| 32 | Hampton BaysNY | 31.1% | $3,484/mo | $134,216 | ↓16 from #16 |
| 33 | SchenectadyNY | 31.2% | $1,517/mo | $58,399 | ↓13 from #20 |
| 34 | Garden CityNY | 31.2% | $6,343/mo | $244,152 | -- |
| 35 | UticaNY | 31.8% | $1,392/mo | $52,484 | ↓13 from #22 |
| 36 | ElmiraNY | 31.9% | $1,148/mo | $43,120 | -- |
| 37 | AlbanyNY | 32.2% | $1,664/mo | $61,986 | ↓16 from #21 |
| 38 | KingstonNY | 32.8% | $1,862/mo | $68,186 | ↓14 from #24 |
| 39 | New RochelleNY | 32.9% | $2,995/mo | $109,167 | ↓16 from #23 |
| 40 | AuburnNY | 33.3% | $1,417/mo | $51,052 | -- |
| 41 | NanuetNY | 33.6% | $3,276/mo | $117,167 | ↓16 from #25 |
| 42 | HicksvilleNY | 33.7% | $4,058/mo | $144,471 | ↓12 from #30 |
| 43 | MineolaNY | 33.9% | $3,886/mo | $137,739 | ↓17 from #26 |
| 44 | BuffaloNY | 34.1% | $1,421/mo | $50,041 | ↓17 from #27 |
| 45 | FarmingvilleNY | 35.2% | $3,749/mo | $127,988 | -- |
| 46 | CoramNY | 35.4% | $3,107/mo | $105,220 | ↓17 from #29 |
| 47 | White PlainsNY | 35.8% | $3,301/mo | $110,763 | ↓16 from #31 |
| 48 | WatertownNY | 35.8% | $1,546/mo | $51,753 | ↓20 from #28 |
| 49 | ScarsdaleNY | 36.0% | $7,500/mo | $250,001 | -- |
| 50 | CohoesNY | 36.6% | $1,865/mo | $61,145 | ↓18 from #32 |