Housing data for Johnstown, NY
Johnstown, NY has an estimated 8,111 residents and 4,306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fulton County.
39.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $914 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,111 (±21)
- Housing units
- 4,306 (±222)
- Households that rent
- 39.7%
- Median gross rent
- $914
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Johnstown
Homes heated by fuel oil: 5.1% (±2.7 points) in Johnstown, lower than in Fulton County (25.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.9% (±4.4 points) in Johnstown, higher than in Fulton County (4.9%).
Households that rent: 39.7% (±7.3 points) in Johnstown, higher than in Fulton County (28.6%).
Average commute: 19.0 minutes (±2.2) in Johnstown, lower than in Fulton County (25.4 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Johnstown
- Types of homes in Johnstown
- Renters and owners in Johnstown
- Commute and cars in Johnstown
Housing in Johnstown at a glance
- Median rent: $914 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $907 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,763 median household income
- Home values: $157,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,446 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,613 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 71.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 200 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Johnstown against Fulton County, its state and the nation
| Johnstown | Fulton County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,111 (±21) | 52,487 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,306 (±222) | 28,199 (±52) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±7.3 points) | 28.6% (±2.3 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $914 (±$43) | $912 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,763 (±$9,398) | $66,533 (±$2,501) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,800 (±$11,254) | $163,100 (±$5,527) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,613 (±$337) | $3,364 (±$138) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.8% (±10.6 points) | 74.5% (±3.2 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.0 minutes (±2.2) | 25.4 minutes (±1.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±3.3 points) | 89.1% (±1.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±4.8) | 44.1 years (±0.4) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Johnstown covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 1,683 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Johnstown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,277 (±22) | 8,111 (±21) | −2.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,810 (±286) | 4,306 (±222) | +13.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $818 (±$49) | $914 (±$43) | +11.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $94,400 (±$8,327) | $157,800 (±$11,254) | +67.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,465 (±$3,974) | $63,763 (±$9,398) | +26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,171 (±$89) | $1,446 (±$170) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,760 (±$228) | $3,613 (±$337) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.8% (±6.8 points) | 39.7% (±7.3 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.6% (±4.2 points) | 1.4% (±2.3 points) | −1.2 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 Johnstown
In 2025, the Johnstown Police Department reported 200 violent and 1,452 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Fulton County, the departments that report recorded 157 violent and 920 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Johnstown
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12095 | 75% | 12,391 | $923 | $168,700 | $69,469 |
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 Johnstown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Johnstown | 2.8 mi | $1,127 | $193,500 | 5.5% |
| Gloversville | 3.3 mi | $903 | $106,400 | 48.5% |
| Village of Fonda | 3.7 mi | $857 | $114,100 | 38.6% |
| Town of Mohawk | 3.8 mi | $901 | $174,700 | 19.8% |
| Village of Fultonville | 4.2 mi | $938 | $148,600 | 15.9% |
| Town of Glen | 7.5 mi | $872 | $198,800 | 7.0% |
| Village of Fort Johnson | 7.8 mi | $1,088 | $163,800 | 29.0% |
| Village of Mayfield | 8.5 mi | $1,080 | $189,400 | 17.8% |
Places in New York most like Johnstown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Union | $936 | $149,900 | $61,713 | 41.1% |
| Village of Attica | $829 | $157,400 | $62,340 | 38.0% |
| Seneca Falls (community) | $951 | $123,700 | $59,864 | 38.5% |
| Village of Blasdell | $803 | $170,200 | $69,856 | 38.8% |
| Village of East Syracuse | $927 | $126,200 | $62,143 | 47.3% |
| Town of Herkimer | $820 | $136,300 | $56,287 | 40.4% |
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 Johnstown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $803 | $1,051 | $1,252 | $1,427 |
HUD income limits for Johnstown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fulton County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,100.
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 Johnstown
What is the average rent in Johnstown, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Johnstown is $914 (±$43) 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 Johnstown?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Johnstown, NY is $827 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Johnstown rent-burdened?
43.2% of renting households in Johnstown 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 Johnstown?
Johnstown has an estimated 1,567 (±306) renting households, 39.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Johnstown?
The median household income in Johnstown is $63,763 (±$9,398) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Johnstown, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,800 (±$11,254) for owner-occupied homes in Johnstown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Johnstown growing?
In Johnstown, the number of residents went from 8,277 in 2015–2019 to 8,111 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Johnstown?
The ZIP code that covers Johnstown is 12095.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 12095?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12095 is $923 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fulton County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fulton County, NY
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Johnstown Police Department (ORI NY0170200)
- 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 Johnstown city, Fulton County, New York (county subdivision:38781, in state:36 county:035).
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 .