Housing data for Bard College, NY
Bard College, NY has an estimated 1,130 residents and 68 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Dutchess County.
89.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,159 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,130 (±226)
- Housing units
- 68 (±66)
- Households that rent
- 89.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,159
What stands out in Bard College
Households that rent: 89.7% (±21.2 points) in Bard College, higher than in Dutchess County (30.8%).
Median household income: $216,406 (±$1,543) in Bard College, higher than in Dutchess County ($99,478).
Working from home: 39.0% (±20.1 points) in Bard College, higher than in Dutchess County (15.3%).
Average commute: 10.4 minutes (±2.5) in Bard College, lower than in Dutchess County (31.2 minutes).
Housing in Bard College at a glance
- Median rent: $1,159 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 89.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $216,406 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 20.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 100.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 10.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bard College against Dutchess County, its state and the nation
| Bard College | Dutchess County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,130 (±226) | 298,220 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 68 (±66) | 123,169 (±156) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 89.7% (±21.2 points) | 30.8% (±0.8 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,159 (±$109) | $1,582 (±$45) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $216,406 (±$1,543) | $99,478 (±$2,151) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $400,600 (±$6,095) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $7,562 (±$157) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 100.0% (±77.2 points) | 63.7% (±1.5 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.4 minutes (±2.5) | 31.2 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% (±20.6 points) | 93.5% (±0.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 19.7 years (±0.4) | 42.5 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bard College covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,411 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Dutchess County
Bard College has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dutchess County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dutchess County recorded 116 violent and 606 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 Bard College
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12504 | 100% | 961 | — | — | — |
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 Bard College
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Tivoli | 2.2 mi | $1,665 | $354,300 | 49.7% |
| Glasco | 2.5 mi | $1,628 | $301,400 | 44.3% |
| Village of Red Hook | 2.5 mi | $1,386 | $378,200 | 33.8% |
| Saugerties South | 3.5 mi | $1,169 | $278,900 | 27.7% |
| Village of Saugerties | 3.9 mi | $1,164 | $374,100 | 63.7% |
| Lake Katrine | 4.9 mi | $1,748 | $298,000 | 46.4% |
| Ruby | 5.2 mi | $1,352 | $347,100 | 28.0% |
| Town of Clermont | 5.2 mi | $1,299 | $452,000 | 18.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bard College, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,484 | $1,659 | $2,131 | $2,685 | $2,824 |
HUD income limits for Bard College, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,450 | $44,100 | $70,500 |
| 2 people | $30,200 | $50,400 | $80,600 |
| 3 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,650 |
| 4 people | $37,750 | $62,950 | $100,700 |
| 5 people | $40,800 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,050 | $116,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,100 | $124,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $83,100 | $132,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $125,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bard College is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Red Hook, whose figures include it.
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 Bard College
How long is the average commute in Bard College?
Workers who live in Bard College, NY take an average of 10.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Bard College?
The ZIP code that covers Bard College is 12504.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bard College CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
- 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 Bard College CDP, New York (place:04388, 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 .