Housing data for Eastchester (community), NY
Eastchester (community), NY has an estimated 20,491 residents and 8,086 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Westchester County.
19.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,210 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 20,491 (±27)
- Housing units
- 8,086 (±393)
- Households that rent
- 19.7%
- Median gross rent
- $2,210
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.5%
What stands out in Eastchester (community)
Households that rent: 19.7% (±2.7 points) in Eastchester (community), lower than in Westchester County (38.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 6.9% (±2.0 points) in Eastchester (community), lower than in Westchester County (14.3%).
Median household income: $157,202 (±$11,235) in Eastchester (community), higher than in Westchester County ($118,976).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 16.1% (±3.3 points) in Eastchester (community), lower than in Westchester County (28.0%).
- Renters and owners in Eastchester (community)
- Commute and cars in Eastchester (community)
- Income and affordability in Eastchester (community)
- Heating fuel in Eastchester (community)
Housing in Eastchester (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $2,210 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,828 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $157,202 median household income
- Home values: $790,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 33.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 70.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 34.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Eastchester (community) against Westchester County, its state and the nation
| Eastchester (community) | Westchester County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,491 (±27) | 999,677 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,086 (±393) | 394,358 (±190) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±2.7 points) | 38.2% (±0.7 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,210 (±$159) | $1,951 (±$27) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $157,202 (±$11,235) | $118,976 (±$2,567) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $790,100 (±$23,051) | $663,200 (±$5,709) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.3% (±6.3 points) | 76.1% (±1.1 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.1 minutes (±2.1) | 34.6 minutes (±0.4) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±1.6 points) | 93.7% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±1.9) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Eastchester (community) covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 6,208 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Eastchester (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,990 (±31) | 20,491 (±27) | +2.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,189 (±273) | 8,086 (±393) | −1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,889 (±$120) | $2,210 (±$159) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $595,200 (±$18,649) | $790,100 (±$23,051) | +32.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $130,926 (±$6,789) | $157,202 (±$11,235) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±2.4 points) | 19.7% (±2.7 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.8% (±2.2 points) | 1.6% (±2.6 points) | −0.2 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 Westchester County
Eastchester (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Westchester County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Westchester County recorded 175 violent and 920 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 Eastchester (community)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10709 | 99% | 10,352 | $2,093 | $847,900 | $170,417 |
| 10708 | 18% | 22,482 | $2,234 | $511,200 | $126,343 |
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 Eastchester (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Tuckahoe | 0.9 mi | $2,177 | $621,300 | 57.1% |
| Village of Bronxville | 1.6 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,095,100 | 15.8% |
| New Rochelle | 2.8 mi | $1,917 | $702,500 | 46.3% |
| Greenville | 2.8 mi | $2,542 | $858,200 | 18.0% |
| Town of Scarsdale | 2.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,800,700 | 7.7% |
| Village of Scarsdale | 2.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,800,700 | 7.7% |
| Yonkers | 3.2 mi | $1,784 | $501,600 | 53.8% |
| Village of Pelham | 3.3 mi | $2,299 | $915,800 | 32.7% |
Places in New York most like Eastchester (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Rockville Centre | $1,881 | $818,700 | $151,938 | 24.9% |
| Town of Greenburgh | $2,316 | $697,100 | $152,256 | 26.0% |
| Village of Mineola | $2,415 | $651,200 | $137,739 | 32.0% |
| Town of Mamaroneck | $2,202 | $1,076,700 | $163,781 | 33.1% |
| Village of Thomaston | $2,218 | $1,084,000 | $157,917 | 11.4% |
| Village of Freeport | $2,077 | $505,900 | $120,625 | 29.1% |
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 Eastchester (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
HUD income limits for Eastchester (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $35,650 | $59,400 | $88,100 |
| 2 people | $40,750 | $67,850 | $100,700 |
| 3 people | $45,850 | $76,350 | $113,300 |
| 4 people | $50,900 | $84,800 | $125,850 |
| 5 people | $55,000 | $91,600 | $135,950 |
| 6 people | $59,050 | $98,400 | $146,000 |
| 7 people | $63,150 | $105,200 | $156,100 |
| 8 people | $67,200 | $111,950 | $166,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Westchester County, NY Statutory Exception Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Eastchester (community) 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 Eastchester, 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 Eastchester (community)
What is the average rent in Eastchester (community), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Eastchester (community) is $2,210 (±$159) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Eastchester (community)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Eastchester (community), NY is $2,010 (±$248) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Eastchester (community) rent-burdened?
62.0% of renting households in Eastchester (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Eastchester (community)?
Eastchester (community) has an estimated 1,528 (±240) renting households, 19.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Eastchester (community)?
The median household income in Eastchester (community) is $157,202 (±$11,235) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Eastchester (community), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $790,100 (±$23,051) for owner-occupied homes in Eastchester (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Eastchester (community) growing?
In Eastchester (community), the number of residents went from 19,990 in 2015–2019 to 20,491 in 2020–2024 (+2.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Eastchester (community)?
The ZIP codes that cover Eastchester (community) are 10709, 10708.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 10709?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10709 is $2,093 (±$230) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Eastchester CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Westchester County, NY Statutory Exception Area
- 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 Eastchester CDP, New York (place:21809, 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 .