Housing by town in St. Lawrence County, New York

St. Lawrence County, New York has 45 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $818 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $741 in 2015–2019 (+10.4%; Down after inflation).

the Town of Parishville has the highest median gross rent ($1,175) and the Town of Oswegatchie the lowest ($451).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$818 (±$34)
Households that rent
28.1%
Median household income
$62,850
Places
45

Cities, towns and townships in St. Lawrence County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Akwesasne$97931.8%$51,868$177,800$2,259
Ogdensburg$77833.5%$61,824$85,400$2,644
Town of Brasher$73024.6%$53,911$124,300$2,500
Town of Canton$88040.6%$70,401$163,200$4,308
Town of Clare—8.8%—$87,500$1,531
Town of Clifton$80622.3%$47,228$111,200$2,378
Town of Colton$4758.2%$69,156$164,300$2,728
Town of De Kalb$96712.6%$57,467$103,600$1,816
Town of De Peyster$85011.0%$67,000$100,000$2,125
Town of Edwards$85019.1%$72,300$101,800$2,225
Town of Fine$1,04311.7%$59,861$86,600$1,828
Town of Fowler$1,01719.1%$49,875$155,700$1,668
Town of Gouverneur$87543.3%$44,411$129,300$2,624
Town of Hammond$78821.2%$73,375$166,500$2,706
Town of Hermon$90017.1%$69,896$105,500$2,076
Town of Hopkinton$1,0007.9%$61,125$112,700$2,333
Town of Lawrence$69511.4%$64,318$94,700$2,369
Town of Lisbon$9448.2%$73,963$131,200$3,137
Town of Louisville$84316.2%$91,429$197,800$4,008
Town of Macomb$8439.7%$70,417$126,500$2,532
Town of Madrid$82313.0%$64,083$122,100$2,993
Town of Massena$72539.1%$54,595$106,400$3,057
Town of Morristown$92522.7%$66,250$134,900$3,256
Town of Norfolk$78823.9%$67,500$105,800$2,270
Town of Oswegatchie$45112.6%$85,263$140,300$2,307
Town of Parishville$1,17516.8%$77,095$133,300$2,290
Town of Piercefield—6.0%$89,191$153,100$2,367
Town of Pierrepont$1,1258.3%$92,500$131,300$2,898
Town of Pitcairn$7138.6%$56,389$111,600$2,092
Town of Potsdam$92043.7%$53,302$143,400$4,032
Town of Rossie$75416.9%$72,578$99,800$2,141
Town of Russell$90617.1%$65,189$110,400$2,235
Town of Stockholm$95021.3%$77,097$164,400$3,468
Town of Waddington$85016.3%$79,688$157,800$3,327

Villages and places inside a township in St. Lawrence County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Village of Canton$79653.8%$62,054$183,800$5,511
Village of Gouverneur$87256.3%$35,752$107,200$2,711
Village of Hammond$79648.1%$56,917$81,900$1,760
Village of Heuvelton$77522.5%$63,542$99,800$2,879
Village of Massena$72244.6%$51,458$94,400$3,218
Village of Norwood$68329.6%$54,375$100,800$3,117
Village of Potsdam$89865.6%$34,546$146,400$4,986
Village of Rensselaer Falls$1,03813.7%$82,109$87,100$1,477
Village of Richville$95824.2%$55,000$92,500$1,311
Village of Waddington$33715.8%$73,750$182,300$3,988

Unincorporated communities in St. Lawrence County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Norfolk (community)$78434.8%$59,491$88,700—

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

St. Lawrence County, NY, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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

How the places in St. Lawrence County rank across New York

Crime reported to police in St. Lawrence County

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI by the departments that serve the county; rates per 100,000 residents
YearViolent crimesViolent per 100,000Property crimesProperty per 100,000Residents servedDepartments reporting in full
20239186965908106,3317 of 8
202497891,068979109,0398 of 8
2025119112913856106,6908 of 8

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Lawrence County recorded 119 violent and 913 property crimes, 112 and 856 per 100,000 residents.

Every department with residents of its own in the county reported every month that year.

The county figure adds up its city and town police, its sheriff and any state police with residents of their own; a university or transit force is left out, because the people it serves are already counted by the town around them.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

Police departments in St. Lawrence County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office63,3341022
Massena Village Police Department9,93624179
Ogdensburg Police Department9,14147485
Potsdam Village Police Department8,0811033
Canton Village Police Department6,853217
Norfolk Town Police Department4,24243
Gouverneur Village Police Department3,57920171
Norwood Village Police Department1,52423

ZIP codes in St. Lawrence County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
1366215,556$728$119,400$59,10633.8%
1366915,542$788$100,200$70,30425.8%
1367612,874$923$160,200$56,17041.9%
1361712,431$886$161,300$71,66337.2%
136429,043$887$136,400$49,72835.5%
136683,563$790$115,400$63,39316.5%
136673,476$823$99,700$59,84929.4%
136132,931$733$116,600$58,84623.3%
136462,546$738$155,100$72,21222.2%
136992,194————
136582,189$634$110,700$69,0559.3%
136542,073$588$121,600$74,12514.8%
136522,067$934$102,700$67,94622.8%
136971,898$1,084$128,100$75,95317.3%
136251,792—$148,000$80,4179.5%
136601,774$835$108,000$68,48214.0%
136941,442$850$186,000$75,17918.3%
136351,279$850$104,400$71,31620.2%
129671,263$838$89,000$75,78113.2%
136801,186$643$98,200$80,6259.5%
136301,184—$92,700$63,3337.8%
136841,149$900$114,300$57,46515.5%
13690748$722$108,300$62,00016.9%
13681738$1,179$89,700$46,25019.4%
13621589—$161,000$77,7038.8%
13687483—$169,200$44,8332.4%
13672449—$97,500$76,21631.3%
13633389—$98,300$65,6254.7%
13664384$1,125$163,600$78,75026.2%
13670378—$58,000$36,2501.3%
12965363—$105,200$66,4779.9%
12927318—$120,900$68,1258.7%
13666234$856$60,000$38,43837.3%
13614214$544—$39,00031.9%
13696181———62.0%
13695157—$232,100$123,0360.0%
12973154—$106,300$104,0910.0%
1362368———0.0%
1364956——$156,2500.0%
1292244—$222,700$88,3337.7%
1368341———100.0%
1364726———100.0%
1363923—$52,300$21,3460.0%
1367820———100.0%

A township or New York town includes the places inside it, so those places are listed separately and never added to it.

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Questions about St. Lawrence County

What is the crime rate in St. Lawrence County?

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Lawrence County recorded 112 violent and 856 property crimes per 100,000 residents (119 violent and 913 property crimes in all).

Which place in St. Lawrence County has the highest rent?

the Town of Parishville has the highest median gross rent, $1,175 (±$662) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in St. Lawrence County has the lowest rent?

the Town of Oswegatchie has the lowest median gross rent, $451 (±$417) a month.

What is the median rent in St. Lawrence County, New York?

The median gross rent in St. Lawrence County is $818 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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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 .

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