Housing data for Chelsea Cove, NY
Chelsea Cove, NY has an estimated 1,050 residents and 409 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Dutchess County.
8.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,938 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,050 (±392)
- Housing units
- 409 (±98)
- Households that rent
- 8.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,938
What stands out in Chelsea Cove
Rental vacancy rate: 67.4% (±45.2 points) in Chelsea Cove, higher than in Dutchess County (3.6%).
Households that rent: 8.0% (±7.7 points) in Chelsea Cove, lower than in Dutchess County (30.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 7.1% (±9.4 points) in Chelsea Cove, lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±1.3 points) in Chelsea Cove, lower than in Dutchess County (7.2%).
Housing in Chelsea Cove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,938 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: 8.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $108,227 median household income
- Home values: $270,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,131 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,531 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 52.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 27.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 67.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 26.5% 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)
Chelsea Cove against Dutchess County, its state and the nation
| Chelsea Cove | Dutchess County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,050 (±392) | 298,220 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 409 (±98) | 123,169 (±156) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.0% (±7.7 points) | 30.8% (±0.8 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,938 (±$387) | $1,582 (±$45) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,227 (±$9,566) | $99,478 (±$2,151) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,700 (±$25,625) | $400,600 (±$6,095) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,531 (±$913) | $7,562 (±$157) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 27.9% (±27.8 points) | 63.7% (±1.5 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.3 minutes (±7.6) | 31.2 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±9.6 points) | 93.5% (±0.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.7 years (±3.7) | 42.5 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chelsea Cove covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 6,818 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Dutchess County
Chelsea Cove 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.
Places near Chelsea Cove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Junction | 4.0 mi | $1,565 | $684,600 | 25.6% |
| Town of East Fishkill | 4.2 mi | $1,788 | $478,400 | 9.4% |
| Town of LaGrange | 5.6 mi | $1,455 | $408,600 | 13.9% |
| Town of Union Vale | 6.5 mi | $2,167 | $490,900 | 12.2% |
| Red Oaks Mill | 7.0 mi | — | $364,300 | 1.1% |
| Brinckerhoff | 7.3 mi | $1,943 | $370,000 | 13.1% |
| Myers Corner | 7.3 mi | $1,610 | $419,700 | 11.9% |
| Town of Wappinger | 7.7 mi | $1,708 | $394,800 | 36.7% |
Places in New York most like Chelsea Cove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorville | $2,129 | $601,000 | $139,201 | 13.4% |
| Baiting Hollow | $1,827 | $586,300 | $108,571 | 4.5% |
| Town of Ballston | $1,688 | $373,200 | $116,161 | 22.6% |
| Town of Providence | $1,449 | $270,500 | $92,574 | 5.3% |
| Town of Victor | $1,418 | $359,000 | $115,538 | 20.8% |
| Town of Stillwater | $1,349 | $332,800 | $105,380 | 21.0% |
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 Chelsea Cove, 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 Chelsea Cove, 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.
Chelsea Cove 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 Beekman, 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 Chelsea Cove
What is the median household income in Chelsea Cove?
The median household income in Chelsea Cove is $108,227 (±$9,566) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chelsea Cove, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $270,700 (±$25,625) for owner-occupied homes in Chelsea Cove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chelsea Cove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chelsea Cove, NY is $2,131 (±$377) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chelsea Cove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chelsea Cove, NY is $5,531 (±$913) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Chelsea Cove?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 52.6% of homes in Chelsea Cove, NY.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Chelsea Cove?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chelsea Cove, used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chelsea Cove 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
- 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 Chelsea Cove CDP, New York (place:15060, 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 last updated on .