ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 13208

Part of Syracuse, NY

Pop. 22,993·Onondaga County·282nd most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,489/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.8%

vs US Median

-$443

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 13208 · $1,489

More affordable than 74% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$950

1 BR

$1,070

2 BR

$1,330

3 BR

$1,620

4 BR+

$1,770

Research median

$1,330/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($44,712) is $1,118 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,070); a 2-bedroom is $1,330.

Rank in Syracuse

3rd cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Syracuse.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 13057, 6 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,200/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 13208. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,868/yr

At $1,489/mo median

Location

CitySyracuse

StateNY

CountyOnondaga County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 13208 (Syracuse, NY) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 18.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,993

Median income

$44,712

Median age

34.9

Renters

50.8%

Age distribution

29.4%

20.9%

26.3%

12.1%

Under 1829.4%

18–3420.9%

35–5426.3%

55–6412.1%

65+11.3%

Gender

48.5%

51.5%

Male48.5%

Female51.5%

Race & ethnicity

44.6%

25.7%

14%

White44.6%

Black25.7%

Hispanic7.7%

Asian14%

Other8%

Education (25+)

22.8%

29.9%

28.7%

18.6%

No HS diploma22.8%

HS diploma29.9%

Some college28.7%

Bachelor's+18.6%

Housing tenure

49.2%

50.8%

Owner49.2%

Renter50.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 13208 in Syracuse, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$40,868 → $44,712

up 9.4%

Population

23,177 → 22,993

down 0.8%

Renter share

54.1% → 50.8%

-3.3 pts

Bachelor's+

15.4% → 18.6%

+3.2 pts

Median age

35.5 → 34.9

-0.6 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $40,868 in 2021 to $44,712 more recently. The renter share has eased from 54.1% to 50.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 15.4% to 18.6% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 13208 covers Syracuse, NY. The median rent here is $1,489/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,330/mo.

At 40% of local median household income ($44,712/yr), ZIP 13208 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 13208?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $60,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,489/mo in ZIP 13208. The local median household income is $44,712/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.