Housing data for Geneva (Ontario County), NY
Geneva (Ontario County), NY has an estimated 12,512 residents and 5,243 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Ontario County.
48.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $972 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,512 (±27)
- Housing units
- 5,243 (±327)
- Households that rent
- 48.3%
- Median gross rent
- $972
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.2%
What stands out in Geneva (Ontario County)
Households that rent: 48.3% (±4.2 points) in Geneva (Ontario County), higher than in Ontario County (26.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 90.2% (±7.8 points) in Geneva (Ontario County), higher than in Ontario County (55.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.4% (±3.3 points) in Geneva (Ontario County), higher than in Ontario County (6.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.2% (±5.9 points) in Geneva (Ontario County), higher than in Ontario County (20.7%).
- Renters and owners in Geneva (Ontario County)
- Age of homes in Geneva (Ontario County)
- Commute and cars in Geneva (Ontario County)
- How long people stay in Geneva (Ontario County)
Housing in Geneva (Ontario County) at a glance
- Median rent: $972 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,065 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,435 median household income
- Home values: $165,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,421 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,294 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 90.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 70.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 503 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Geneva (Ontario County) against Ontario County, its state and the nation
| Geneva (Ontario County) | Ontario County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,512 (±27) | 112,625 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,243 (±327) | 53,379 (±120) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.3% (±4.2 points) | 26.3% (±1.4 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $972 (±$26) | $1,150 (±$35) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,435 (±$11,405) | $82,324 (±$3,039) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,500 (±$11,550) | $222,900 (±$5,079) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,294 (±$277) | $4,565 (±$127) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.2% (±7.8 points) | 55.3% (±1.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.2 minutes (±2.1) | 22.3 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±3.5 points) | 91.3% (±1.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.6 years (±2.5) | 44.2 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Geneva (Ontario County) covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 2,969 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Geneva (Ontario County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,787 (±31) | 12,512 (±27) | −2.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,176 (±289) | 5,243 (±327) | +1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $806 (±$38) | $972 (±$26) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $96,200 (±$3,269) | $165,500 (±$11,550) | +72.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,050 (±$3,073) | $79,435 (±$11,405) | +80.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,117 (±$77) | $1,421 (±$139) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,204 (±$234) | $4,294 (±$277) | +34.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.1% (±3.7 points) | 48.3% (±4.2 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.7% (±3.8 points) | 9.0% (±5.8 points) | +0.3 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 Geneva (Ontario County)
In 2025, the Geneva Police Department reported 503 violent and 2,540 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Ontario County, the departments that report recorded 148 violent and 811 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Geneva (Ontario County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14456 | 73% | 19,756 | $982 | $186,300 | $81,310 |
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 Geneva (Ontario County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva (Seneca County) | 1.0 mi | — | — | — |
| Town of Geneva | 2.5 mi | $1,021 | $232,600 | 23.6% |
| Town of Seneca | 5.0 mi | $1,549 | $192,700 | 8.4% |
| Town of Waterloo | 5.2 mi | $922 | $117,500 | 34.3% |
| Town of Fayette | 6.7 mi | $1,215 | $173,900 | 17.9% |
| Town of Phelps | 7.0 mi | $1,124 | $166,300 | 11.9% |
| Village of Waterloo | 7.0 mi | $927 | $114,300 | 31.3% |
| Village of Phelps | 7.4 mi | $1,111 | $170,400 | 21.6% |
Places in New York most like Geneva (Ontario County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Waterville | $820 | $170,100 | $82,273 | 45.9% |
| Glens Falls | $1,077 | $212,200 | $67,788 | 47.7% |
| Village of East Syracuse | $927 | $126,200 | $62,143 | 47.3% |
| Village of Lowville | $765 | $164,000 | $68,450 | 42.0% |
| Village of Owego | $901 | $147,300 | $60,139 | 50.9% |
| Corning | $1,014 | $158,400 | $61,760 | 48.7% |
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 Geneva (Ontario County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
HUD income limits for Geneva (Ontario County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,500 | $37,450 | $59,950 |
| 2 people | $25,700 | $42,800 | $68,500 |
| 3 people | $28,900 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,500 | $85,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,800 | $92,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,100 | $99,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,350 | $106,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,650 | $113,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rochester, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Geneva (Ontario County)
What is the average rent in Geneva (Ontario County), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Geneva (Ontario County) is $972 (±$26) 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 Geneva (Ontario County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Geneva (Ontario County), NY is $880 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Geneva (Ontario County) rent-burdened?
41.8% of renting households in Geneva (Ontario County) 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 Geneva (Ontario County)?
Geneva (Ontario County) has an estimated 2,329 (±258) renting households, 48.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Geneva (Ontario County)?
The median household income in Geneva (Ontario County) is $79,435 (±$11,405) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Geneva (Ontario County), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,500 (±$11,550) for owner-occupied homes in Geneva (Ontario County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Geneva (Ontario County) growing?
In Geneva (Ontario County), the number of residents went from 12,787 in 2015–2019 to 12,512 in 2020–2024 (−2.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Geneva (Ontario County)?
The ZIP code that covers Geneva (Ontario County) is 14456.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14456?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14456 is $982 (±$24) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva city, Ontario County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rochester, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rochester, NY MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Geneva Police Department (ORI NY0340200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Geneva city, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:28640, in state:36 county:069).
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 .