Housing data for Akwesasne, NY
Akwesasne, NY has an estimated 4,089 residents and 1,549 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. Lawrence County.
31.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $979 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,089 (±137)
- Housing units
- 1,549 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 31.8%
- Median gross rent
- $979
What stands out in Akwesasne
Homes heated by fuel oil: 50.6% (±10.3 points) in Akwesasne, higher than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±3.9 points) in Akwesasne, lower than in St. Lawrence County (7.9%).
Median home value: $177,800 (±$34,240) in Akwesasne, higher than in St. Lawrence County ($121,900).
Homes built before 1980: 25.3% (±9.5 points) in Akwesasne, lower than in St. Lawrence County (67.1%).
- Heating fuel in Akwesasne
- Types of homes in Akwesasne
- Home values in Akwesasne
- Age of homes in Akwesasne
Housing in Akwesasne at a glance
- Median rent: $979 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 62.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,868 median household income
- Home values: $177,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,664 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,259 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 25.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 22.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 11.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Akwesasne against St. Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Akwesasne | St. Lawrence County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,089 (±137) | 107,226 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,549 (±149) | 51,970 (±169) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±9.9 points) | 28.1% (±1.9 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $979 (±$69) | $818 (±$34) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,868 (±$9,889) | $62,850 (±$2,870) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,800 (±$34,240) | $121,900 (±$3,410) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,259 (±$644) | $2,844 (±$116) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.3% (±9.5 points) | 67.1% (±2.3 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.7 minutes (±6.2) | 21.0 minutes (±0.8) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±5.3 points) | 86.8% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±4.3) | 39.3 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Akwesasne covers 41.6 square miles of land, about 98 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in St. Lawrence County
Akwesasne has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Lawrence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Lawrence County recorded 112 violent and 856 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Akwesasne
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13655 | 100% | 3,694 | $999 | $191,100 | $52,309 |
| 13683 | 100% | 41 | — | — | — |
| 12914 | 42% | 711 | $766 | $98,000 | $32,778 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Akwesasne
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Regis Mohawk Reservation | 1.3 mi | $999 | $192,200 | 32.8% |
| Town of Bombay | 5.7 mi | $777 | $92,800 | 45.1% |
| Town of Brasher | 6.2 mi | $730 | $124,300 | 24.6% |
| Fort Covington (community) | 8.1 mi | $547 | $112,500 | 12.6% |
| Town of Massena | 8.3 mi | $725 | $106,400 | 39.1% |
| Town of Fort Covington | 8.7 mi | $581 | $100,300 | 13.9% |
| Town of Moira | 11 mi | $746 | $92,600 | 30.4% |
| Village of Massena | 11 mi | $722 | $94,400 | 44.6% |
Places in New York most like Akwesasne
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Regis Mohawk Reservation | $999 | $192,200 | $52,191 | 32.8% |
| Town of Humphrey | $1,098 | $158,200 | $67,157 | 21.2% |
| Town of Montezuma | $983 | $116,200 | $73,250 | 16.8% |
| Town of Hampton | $1,264 | $166,800 | $73,796 | 21.6% |
| Town of Schuyler | $977 | $116,000 | $65,469 | 17.2% |
| Town of Newfield | $1,180 | $171,300 | $74,333 | 19.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Akwesasne, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $725 | $796 | $1,041 | $1,246 | $1,368 |
HUD income limits for Akwesasne, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,500 | $50,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,500 | $64,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Lawrence County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Akwesasne is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Akwesasne
What is the average rent in Akwesasne, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Akwesasne is $979 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Akwesasne rent-burdened?
62.3% of renting households in Akwesasne pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Akwesasne?
Akwesasne has an estimated 481 (±159) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Akwesasne?
The median household income in Akwesasne is $51,868 (±$9,889) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Akwesasne, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $177,800 (±$34,240) for owner-occupied homes in Akwesasne (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Akwesasne?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Akwesasne, NY is $1,664 (±$395) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Akwesasne?
The ZIP codes that cover Akwesasne are 13655, 13683, 12914.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 13655?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13655 is $999 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Akwesasne CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Lawrence County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Lawrence County, NY
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Akwesasne CDP, New York (place:00457, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .