What percentage of people rent in Brighton, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Brighton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.6% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Brighton, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,972 renting households against 9,016 that own their home.

In Brighton, the share of households that rent went from 44.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.6% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 6,972 (±598)
Median renter income: $57,847 (±$7,571)

Who rents and who owns in Brighton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brighton	Monroe County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.6% (±3.2 points)	36.3% (±0.6 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,972 (±598)	115,720 (±2,019)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,016 (±552)	202,708 (±2,150)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,847 (±$7,571)	$43,830 (±$1,527)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,587 (±$8,893)	$101,545 (±$1,577)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Brighton, the renter share is higher than in Monroe County (36.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (45.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Monroe County, Brighton ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 41 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Brighton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.7% (±2.1 points)	43.6% (±3.2 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,049 (±$34)	$1,350 (±$38)	+28.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$75,807 (±$3,391)	$85,467 (±$10,078)	+12.7%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Brighton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brighton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brighton	—	43.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	21.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Rochester	4.0 mi	61.9% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Town of Pittsford	4.0 mi	13.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of East Rochester	4.8 mi	38.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Rochester	4.8 mi	38.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.2 mi	100.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	5.3 mi	30.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Gates (community)	6.2 mi	5.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Pittsford, NY (21.7%), Town of Pittsford, NY (13.6%), Town of Henrietta, NY (30.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester, NY (61.9%), Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (100.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rochester Institute of Technology	100.0% (±6.7 points)
2	North Gates	44.1% (±4.6 points)
3	Brighton	43.6% (±3.2 points)
4	Clarkson (community)	40.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Greece (community)	29.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Irondequoit (community)	21.2% (±2.1 points)
7	Hamlin (community)	14.6% (±4.5 points)
8	Gates (community)	5.7% (±5.0 points)

Brighton 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 Brighton (Monroe County), 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 Brighton

How many renters are there in Brighton?

Brighton has an estimated 6,972 (±598) renting households, 43.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brighton?

In Brighton, the share of households that rent went from 44.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brighton?

A renting household in Brighton has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brighton?

The median renting household in Brighton, NY has an income of $57,847 (±$7,571) a year, against $129,587 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Brighton CDP, New York (place:08257, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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