Geography / New York
New York
State FIPS 36 · 47,123 sq mi of land and 7,435 sq mi of water · 62 counties · 1,293 Census places (594 incorporated, 699 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
19,872,319
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$84,578
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$403,000
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,576
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,402
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $2,374 (+1.2%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include New York. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 35620 | 10,477 | 44,444 | 13 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 10580 | 1,277 | 2,047 | 131 |
| Rochester, NY | 40380 | 1,251 | 1,750 | 133 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 15380 | 902 | 1,484 | 157 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 28880 | 841 | 2,220 | 169 |
| Syracuse, NY | 45060 | 617 | 2,041 | 206 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 24020 | 278 | 327 | 291 |
| Kingston, NY | 28740 | 273 | 434 | 294 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 48060 | 226 | 288 | 312 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 46540 | 219 | 308 | 316 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted. Showing top 10 of 13.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 40 new-home community records in New York. Browse New York communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 36001 | 523 | $1,702 | $1,711 | +0.5% |
| Allegany County | 36003 | 1,030 | $974 | $1,014 | +4.1% |
| Bronx County | 36005 | 42 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Broome County | 36007 | 706 | $1,103 | $1,219 | +10.5% |
| Cattaraugus County | 36009 | 1,308 | $1,007 | $1,014 | +0.7% |
| Cayuga County | 36011 | 692 | $1,124 | $1,074 | -4.4% |
| Chautauqua County | 36013 | 1,060 | $975 | $1,014 | +4.0% |
| Chemung County | 36015 | 407 | $1,283 | $1,348 | +5.1% |
| Chenango County | 36017 | 893 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Clinton County | 36019 | 1,038 | $1,246 | $1,205 | -3.3% |
| Columbia County | 36021 | 635 | $1,434 | $1,503 | +4.8% |
| Cortland County | 36023 | 499 | $1,198 | $1,171 | -2.3% |
| Delaware County | 36025 | 1,443 | $1,033 | $1,017 | -1.5% |
| Dutchess County | 36027 | 796 | $1,979 | $2,131 | +7.7% |
| Erie County | 36029 | 1,043 | $1,343 | $1,423 | +6.0% |
| Essex County | 36031 | 1,794 | $1,185 | $1,171 | -1.2% |
| Franklin County | 36033 | 1,629 | $1,044 | $1,014 | -2.9% |
| Fulton County | 36035 | 495 | $1,087 | $1,051 | -3.3% |
| Genesee County | 36037 | 493 | $1,168 | $1,113 | -4.7% |
| Greene County | 36039 | 647 | $1,373 | $1,354 | -1.4% |
| Hamilton County | 36041 | 1,717 | $1,429 | $1,287 | -9.9% |
| Herkimer County | 36043 | 1,411 | $1,172 | $1,210 | +3.2% |
| Jefferson County | 36045 | 1,268 | $1,405 | $1,453 | +3.4% |
| Kings County | 36047 | 69 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Lewis County | 36049 | 1,276 | $1,008 | $1,014 | +0.6% |
| Livingston County | 36051 | 632 | $1,573 | $1,416 | -10.0% |
| Madison County | 36053 | 655 | $1,392 | $1,493 | +7.3% |
| Monroe County | 36055 | 657 | $1,573 | $1,416 | -10.0% |
| Montgomery County | 36057 | 403 | $1,102 | $1,111 | +0.8% |
| Nassau County | 36059 | 285 | $2,747 | $2,689 | -2.1% |
| New York County | 36061 | 23 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Niagara County | 36063 | 522 | $1,343 | $1,423 | +6.0% |
| Oneida County | 36065 | 1,212 | $1,172 | $1,210 | +3.2% |
| Onondaga County | 36067 | 778 | $1,392 | $1,493 | +7.3% |
| Ontario County | 36069 | 644 | $1,573 | $1,416 | -10.0% |
| Orange County | 36071 | 812 | $1,979 | $2,131 | +7.7% |
| Orleans County | 36073 | 391 | $1,573 | $1,416 | -10.0% |
| Oswego County | 36075 | 952 | $1,392 | $1,493 | +7.3% |
| Otsego County | 36077 | 1,002 | $1,228 | $1,235 | +0.6% |
| Putnam County | 36079 | 230 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Queens County | 36081 | 109 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Rensselaer County | 36083 | 652 | $1,702 | $1,711 | +0.5% |
| Richmond County | 36085 | 58 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Rockland County | 36087 | 174 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Saratoga County | 36091 | 810 | $1,702 | $1,711 | +0.5% |
| Schenectady County | 36093 | 205 | $1,702 | $1,711 | +0.5% |
| Schoharie County | 36095 | 622 | $1,702 | $1,711 | +0.5% |
| Schuyler County | 36097 | 328 | $1,148 | $1,180 | +2.8% |
| Seneca County | 36099 | 324 | $1,169 | $1,145 | -2.1% |
| St. Lawrence County | 36089 | 2,680 | $1,071 | $1,041 | -2.8% |
| Steuben County | 36101 | 1,391 | $1,081 | $1,058 | -2.1% |
| Suffolk County | 36103 | 911 | $2,747 | $2,689 | -2.1% |
| Sullivan County | 36105 | 968 | $1,302 | $1,299 | -0.2% |
| Tioga County | 36107 | 519 | $1,103 | $1,219 | +10.5% |
| Tompkins County | 36109 | 475 | $1,753 | $1,709 | -2.5% |
| Ulster County | 36111 | 1,124 | $1,818 | $1,878 | +3.3% |
| Warren County | 36113 | 867 | $1,348 | $1,347 | -0.1% |
| Washington County | 36115 | 831 | $1,348 | $1,347 | -0.1% |
| Wayne County | 36117 | 604 | $1,573 | $1,416 | -10.0% |
| Westchester County | 36119 | 431 | $2,910 | $2,971 | +2.1% |
| Wyoming County | 36121 | 593 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Yates County | 36123 | 338 | $1,097 | $1,057 | -3.6% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 1,293 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accord CDP | 3600155 | Census-designated place | 3.40 | 41.801491, -74.230258 |
| Adams Center CDP | 3600232 | Census-designated place | 4.86 | 43.869989, -75.988663 |
| Adams village | 3600199 | Incorporated place | 1.45 | 43.810218, -76.022978 |
| Addison village | 3600276 | Incorporated place | 1.89 | 42.106321, -77.23199 |
| Afton village | 3600342 | Incorporated place | 1.53 | 42.229199, -75.52475 |
| Airmont village | 3600408 | Incorporated place | 4.57 | 41.099156, -74.098002 |
| Akron village | 3600441 | Incorporated place | 2.02 | 43.017986, -78.497824 |
| Akwesasne CDP | 3600457 | Census-designated place | 41.61 | 44.968597, -74.665983 |
| Albany city | 3601000 | Incorporated place | 21.40 | 42.665745, -73.798353 |
| Albertson CDP | 3601011 | Census-designated place | 0.68 | 40.771589, -73.648155 |
| Albion village | 3601033 | Incorporated place | 2.92 | 43.246024, -78.1902 |
| Alden village | 3601088 | Incorporated place | 2.72 | 42.898879, -78.494607 |
| Alexander village | 3601154 | Incorporated place | 0.44 | 42.902021, -78.259113 |
| Alexandria Bay village | 3601187 | Incorporated place | 0.75 | 44.337221, -75.922707 |
| Alfred village | 3601198 | Incorporated place | 1.19 | 42.254333, -77.789646 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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