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Living here
Average rent in Rochester
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Rochester compares with New York and the US.
Median rent
$1,039/mo
23% below US
1 bedroom
$857/mo
27% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,114/mo
17% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53%
US 50%
Renter households
57,924
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$750a month37% below USIncome needed: $30,000/yr
1 bedroom$857a month27% below USIncome needed: $34,280/yr
2 bedrooms$1,114a month17% below USIncome needed: $44,560/yr
3 bedrooms$1,240a month17% below USIncome needed: $49,600/yr
4 bedrooms$1,366a month27% below USIncome needed: $54,640/yr
5+ bedrooms$1,382a month30% below USIncome needed: $55,280/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Rochester compares
- Rochester$750
- New York$1,467
- United States$1,185
- Rochester$857
- New York$1,497
- United States$1,180
- Rochester$1,114
- New York$1,574
- United States$1,338
- Rochester$1,240
- New York$1,767
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Rochester$1,114
- Niagara Falls$801
- Syracuse$1,044
- Albany$1,229
- Yonkers$1,815
- White Plains$2,388
- Staten Island$1,749
- North Hempstead$2,494
- Huntington$2,460
- Rochester53%
- Niagara Falls57%
- Syracuse56%
- Albany50%
- Yonkers54%
- White Plains51%
- Staten Island56%
- North Hempstead49%
- Huntington46%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New York, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,114 a month.
- Studio $750
- 1 bedroom $857
- 2 bedrooms $1,114
- 3 bedrooms $1,240
- 4 bedrooms $1,366
- 5+ bedrooms $1,382
Green means the median Rochester rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
53% of Rochester renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 30% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.8% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
14614$1,431/momedian rent14604$1,253/momedian rent14619$1,238/momedian rent14620$1,193/momedian rent14610$1,181/momedian rent14607$1,129/momedian rent14609$1,122/momedian rent14615$1,065/momedian rent14611$1,024/momedian rent14621$989/momedian rent14606$978/momedian rent14613$939/momedian rent14608$898/momedian rent14605$815/momedian rent
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Rochester.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,005
1 bedroom$1,131
2 bedrooms$1,416
3 bedrooms$1,706
4 bedrooms$1,875
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Rochester, NY MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Rochester
Neighborhoods of Rochester
See Rochester
Questions
What is the average rent in Rochester?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,039 a month, 34% below the New York median and 23% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Rochester?
The median one-bedroom rents for $857 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Rochester?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,114 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Rochester?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,114) takes a household income of about $44,560 a year, and a one-bedroom about $34,280.
Is rent affordable in Rochester?
About 53% of Rochester renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 30% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.