Where in Central New York is the rent too high?

New York Upstate used the latest Census data available from 2016 and identified the cities, towns, villages and even tiny hamlets that have the highest median monthly rent in every county in Upstate NY. Here's a look at Central New York counties:

1) Cayuga County

If you were looking to rent in the village of Victory, the median rent is at $944.

Total households: 172
Total renter-occupied households: 45
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 26.16%"

 

2) Cortland County

If you were looking to rent in the hamlet of Munsons Corners, the median rent is at $754.

Total households: 1056
Total renter-occupied households: 553
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 52.37%"

 

3) Herkimer County

If you were looking to rent in the hamlet of Salisbury, the median rent is at $1111.

Total households: 3965
Total renter-occupied households: 361
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 9.10%"

 

4) Madison County

If you were looking to rent in the village of Earlville, the median rent is at $838.

Total households: 402
Total renter-occupied households: 139
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 34.58%"

 

5)  Oneida County

If you were looking to rent in the village of New Hartford, the median rent is at $1055.

Total households: 861
Total renter-occupied households: 301
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 34.96%"

 

6) Onondaga County

If you were looking to rent in the Suburb of Westvale, the median rent is at $1025.

Total households: 2014
Total renter-occupied households: 89
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 4.42%"

 

7) Oswego County

If you were looking to rent in the hamlet of Brewerton, the median rent is at $992.

Total households: 1699
Total renter-occupied households: 756
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 44.50%"

 

8) Tompkins County

If you were looking to rent in the suburb of Northeast Ithaca, the median rent is at $1261

Total households: 1072
Total renter-occupied households: 547
Percentage of renter-occupied housing: 51.03%"

 

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