What percentage of people rent in Fort Montgomery, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Montgomery, NY, 2020–2024
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41.3% (±12.7 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Montgomery, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 401 renting households against 570 that own their home.

In Fort Montgomery, the share of households that rent went from 32.4% in 2015–2019 to 41.3% in 2020–2024 (+8.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.3% (±12.7 points)
Renting households: 401 (±140)
Median renter income: $78,558 (±$22,828)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Montgomery

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Montgomery	Orange County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.3% (±12.7 points)	32.2% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	401 (±140)	44,606 (±1,364)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	570 (±155)	94,002 (±1,435)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±1.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.6)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,558 (±$22,828)	$54,864 (±$3,152)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,200 (±$69,831)	$119,677 (±$3,050)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Fort Montgomery, the renter share is not measurably different from Orange County (32.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Orange County, Fort Montgomery ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 414.

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

How renting in Fort Montgomery 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	32.4% (±12.9 points)	41.3% (±12.7 points)	+8.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,188 (±$948)	$1,867 (±$299)	+57.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$83,323 (±$21,519)	$84,570 (±$35,532)	+1.5%	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 Fort Montgomery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Montgomery
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Montgomery	—	41.3% (±12.7 points)	—
Village of Highland Falls	1.8 mi	41.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	2.1 mi	99.3% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Peekskill	5.1 mi	40.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cold Spring	5.5 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Philipstown	5.9 mi	20.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Village of Buchanan	5.9 mi	13.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Woodbury	6.1 mi	13.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Village of Woodbury	6.1 mi	10.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Philipstown, NY (20.2%), Village of Buchanan, NY (13.0%), Town of Woodbury, NY (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Point, NY (99.3%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Point	99.3% (±1.0 points)
2	Pine Bush	57.0% (±12.9 points)
3	Scotchtown	52.9% (±4.9 points)
4	Mechanicstown	48.3% (±6.6 points)
5	Vails Gate	44.1% (±9.8 points)
6	Fort Montgomery	41.3% (±12.7 points)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.6% (±20.9 points)
8	Firthcliffe	34.7% (±6.8 points)
9	Washington Heights	28.3% (±16.9 points)
10	New Windsor (community)	24.2% (±4.4 points)
11	Balmville	22.7% (±6.8 points)
12	Gardnertown	17.2% (±8.7 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Montgomery 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 Highlands, 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 Fort Montgomery

How many renters are there in Fort Montgomery?

Fort Montgomery has an estimated 401 (±140) renting households, 41.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Montgomery?

In Fort Montgomery, the share of households that rent went from 32.4% in 2015–2019 to 41.3% in 2020–2024 (+8.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Montgomery?

A renting household in Fort Montgomery has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Montgomery?

The median renting household in Fort Montgomery, NY has an income of $78,558 (±$22,828) a year, against $114,200 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 Fort Montgomery CDP, New York (place:26902, 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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