Housing data for Beaver Dam Lake, NY
Beaver Dam Lake, NY has an estimated 3,627 residents and 1,159 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Orange County.
11.0% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+98.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,627 (±929)
- Housing units
- 1,159 (±223)
- Households that rent
- 11.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +98.5%
What stands out in Beaver Dam Lake
Homes heated by fuel oil: 75.8% (±12.0 points) in Beaver Dam Lake, higher than in Orange County (27.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.2 points) in Beaver Dam Lake, lower than in Orange County (17.8%).
Households that rent: 11.0% (±10.8 points) in Beaver Dam Lake, lower than in Orange County (32.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.8% (±4.3 points) in Beaver Dam Lake, lower than in Orange County (9.4%).
Housing in Beaver Dam Lake at a glance
- Rent burden: 40.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $120,755 median household income
- Home values: $425,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,335 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 59.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 38.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +98.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beaver Dam Lake against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Beaver Dam Lake | Orange County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,627 (±929) | 406,616 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,159 (±223) | 149,699 (±163) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.0% (±10.8 points) | 32.2% (±1.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,680 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $120,755 (±$14,307) | $97,178 (±$2,147) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $425,200 (±$23,530) | $387,900 (±$4,133) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $8,494 (±$149) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.6% (±17.8 points) | 55.7% (±1.4 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.3 minutes (±7.6) | 34.1 minutes (±0.9) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±2.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±3.6) | 37.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Beaver Dam Lake covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 1,486 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beaver Dam Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,827 (±387) | 3,627 (±929) | +98.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 751 (±151) | 1,159 (±223) | +54.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $288,300 (±$27,620) | $425,200 (±$23,530) | +47.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $127,625 (±$33,413) | $120,755 (±$14,307) | −5.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,276 (±$252) | $3,335 (±$419) | +46.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.0% (±6.3 points) | 11.0% (±10.8 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±43.7 points) | 0.0% (±27.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Orange County
Beaver Dam Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 128 violent and 744 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 Beaver Dam Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12577 | 22% | 1,942 | $1,435 | $469,800 | $124,028 |
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 Beaver Dam Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Washingtonville | 1.8 mi | $1,351 | $355,700 | 21.3% |
| Mountain Lodge Park | 3.7 mi | — | $210,100 | 0.0% |
| Town of Cornwall | 3.8 mi | $1,803 | $444,800 | 26.8% |
| Vails Gate | 4.0 mi | $1,616 | $310,100 | 44.1% |
| Town of Blooming Grove | 4.3 mi | $1,682 | $395,500 | 18.0% |
| Firthcliffe | 4.8 mi | $1,831 | $407,400 | 34.7% |
| Village of South Blooming Grove | 5.0 mi | $2,161 | $509,900 | 37.7% |
| New Windsor (community) | 5.3 mi | $1,666 | $345,200 | 24.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beaver Dam Lake, 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 Beaver Dam Lake, 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.
Beaver Dam Lake 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 New Windsor, 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 Beaver Dam Lake
What is the median household income in Beaver Dam Lake?
The median household income in Beaver Dam Lake is $120,755 (±$14,307) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beaver Dam Lake, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $425,200 (±$23,530) for owner-occupied homes in Beaver Dam Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beaver Dam Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beaver Dam Lake, NY is $3,335 (±$419) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beaver Dam Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beaver Dam Lake, NY is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Beaver Dam Lake?
Beaver Dam Lake, NY has an estimated 1,159 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Beaver Dam Lake?
59.6% of homes in Beaver Dam Lake, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beaver Dam Lake growing?
In Beaver Dam Lake, the number of residents went from 1,827 in 2015–2019 to 3,627 in 2020–2024 (+98.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Beaver Dam Lake?
The ZIP code that covers Beaver Dam Lake is 12577.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 12577?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12577 is $1,435 (±$981) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Dam Lake 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 Beaver Dam Lake CDP, New York (place:05188, 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 .