Housing data for Little Falls, NY
Little Falls, NY has an estimated 4,550 residents and 2,234 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Herkimer County.
34.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $804 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,550 (±18)
- Housing units
- 2,234 (±165)
- Households that rent
- 34.4%
- Median gross rent
- $804
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in Little Falls
Homes heated by fuel oil: 8.2% (±4.3 points) in Little Falls, lower than in Herkimer County (22.1%).
Households that rent: 34.4% (±6.7 points) in Little Falls, higher than in Herkimer County (23.4%).
Median home value: $105,700 (±$22,269) in Little Falls, lower than in Herkimer County ($147,700).
Median household income: $53,544 (±$5,604) in Little Falls, lower than in Herkimer County ($68,515).
- Heating fuel in Little Falls
- Renters and owners in Little Falls
- Home values in Little Falls
- Income and affordability in Little Falls
Housing in Little Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $804 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,544 median household income
- Home values: $105,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,180 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,697 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 95.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 78.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 199 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Little Falls against Herkimer County, its state and the nation
| Little Falls | Herkimer County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,550 (±18) | 59,757 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,234 (±165) | 32,459 (±52) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.4% (±6.7 points) | 23.4% (±1.8 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $804 (±$72) | $823 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,544 (±$5,604) | $68,515 (±$3,647) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,700 (±$22,269) | $147,700 (±$7,209) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,697 (±$284) | $3,107 (±$106) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 95.2% (±9.2 points) | 73.1% (±3.2 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±3.0) | 25.7 minutes (±1.1) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±3.1 points) | 88.3% (±1.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±4.8) | 44.8 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Little Falls covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 1,186 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Little Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,708 (±24) | 4,550 (±18) | −3.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,531 (±192) | 2,234 (±165) | −11.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $619 (±$30) | $804 (±$72) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $76,900 (±$13,670) | $105,700 (±$22,269) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,311 (±$6,460) | $53,544 (±$5,604) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,093 (±$163) | $1,180 (±$208) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,696 (±$298) | $2,697 (±$284) | 0.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.9% (±6.1 points) | 34.4% (±6.7 points) | −7.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±7.2 points) | 1.3% (±2.2 points) | −5.3 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 Little Falls
In 2025, the Little Falls Police Department reported 199 violent and 399 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Herkimer County, the departments that report recorded 247 violent and 1,095 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Little Falls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13365 | 59% | 8,578 | $813 | $130,500 | $66,307 |
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 Little Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Little Falls | 2.7 mi | $788 | $154,100 | 4.5% |
| Town of Manheim | 3.0 mi | $828 | $118,500 | 26.7% |
| Town of Danube | 5.3 mi | $1,125 | $144,600 | 8.1% |
| Village of Dolgeville | 5.8 mi | $828 | $115,200 | 40.4% |
| Village of Herkimer | 7.0 mi | $821 | $133,200 | 47.4% |
| Town of German Flatts | 7.1 mi | $728 | $119,800 | 29.2% |
| Town of Fairfield | 7.2 mi | $1,100 | $172,000 | 6.0% |
| Town of Herkimer | 7.3 mi | $820 | $136,300 | 40.4% |
Places in New York most like Little Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Gowanda | $753 | $96,400 | $51,828 | 27.6% |
| Village of St. Johnsville | $742 | $80,500 | $47,109 | 37.9% |
| Village of Perry | $759 | $120,700 | $63,291 | 33.7% |
| Village of Falconer | $745 | $98,400 | $60,056 | 28.5% |
| Village of Sodus | $878 | $95,500 | $55,000 | 32.9% |
| Village of Deposit | $717 | $118,500 | $48,214 | 36.7% |
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 Little Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $857 | $946 | $1,210 | $1,442 | $1,636 |
HUD income limits for Little Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,250 | $54,800 |
| 2 people | $23,500 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,050 | $70,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,900 | $84,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,600 | $103,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Utica-Rome, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,500.
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 Little Falls
What is the average rent in Little Falls, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Little Falls is $804 (±$72) 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 Little Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Little Falls, NY is $673 (±$356) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Little Falls rent-burdened?
41.3% of renting households in Little Falls 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 Little Falls?
Little Falls has an estimated 662 (±142) renting households, 34.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Little Falls?
The median household income in Little Falls is $53,544 (±$5,604) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Little Falls, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $105,700 (±$22,269) for owner-occupied homes in Little Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Little Falls growing?
In Little Falls, the number of residents went from 4,708 in 2015–2019 to 4,550 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Little Falls?
The ZIP code that covers Little Falls is 13365.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 13365?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13365 is $813 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Utica-Rome, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Utica-Rome, 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: Little Falls Police Department (ORI NY0212900)
- 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 Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:42741, in state:36 county:043).
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 .