Housing data for Milton (community, Ulster County), NY
Milton (community, Ulster County), NY has an estimated 1,679 residents and 750 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Ulster County.
35.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,679 (±451)
- Housing units
- 750 (±190)
- Households that rent
- 35.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.8%
What stands out in Milton (community, Ulster County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 7.3% (±24.3 points) in Milton (community, Ulster County), lower than in Ulster County (57.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 72.0% (±13.4 points) in Milton (community, Ulster County), higher than in Ulster County (42.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $8,368 (±$1,614) in Milton (community, Ulster County), higher than in Ulster County ($6,238).
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Housing in Milton (community, Ulster County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 7.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,763 median household income
- Home values: $350,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,164 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,368 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 49.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 28.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +29.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Milton (community, Ulster County) against Ulster County, its state and the nation
| Milton (community, Ulster County) | Ulster County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,679 (±451) | 182,601 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 750 (±190) | 86,503 (±151) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.5% (±17.0 points) | 30.1% (±1.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,425 (±$48) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,763 (±$24,389) | $86,271 (±$2,871) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $350,500 (±$65,505) | $352,500 (±$6,261) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,368 (±$1,614) | $6,238 (±$115) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.6% (±20.2 points) | 66.3% (±2.3 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.3 minutes (±5.0) | 27.5 minutes (±0.8) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±10.2 points) | 92.4% (±0.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.9 years (±10.9) | 44.1 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Milton (community, Ulster County) covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 450 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Milton (community, Ulster County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,294 (±265) | 1,679 (±451) | +29.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 619 (±124) | 750 (±190) | +21.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $209,700 (±$26,977) | $350,500 (±$65,505) | +67.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,513 (±$11,797) | $87,763 (±$24,389) | +9.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,046 (±$270) | $3,164 (±$694) | +54.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $8,023 (±$912) | $8,368 (±$1,614) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.4% (±10.1 points) | 35.5% (±17.0 points) | +12.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.6 points) | 0.0% (±14.7 points) | 0.0 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 Ulster County
Milton (community, Ulster County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ulster County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ulster County recorded 101 violent and 633 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 Milton (community, Ulster County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12547 | 36% | 3,144 | $1,909 | $377,200 | $88,778 |
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 Milton (community, Ulster County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Heights | 2.3 mi | $1,458 | $348,400 | 14.2% |
| Spackenkill | 3.0 mi | — | $440,500 | 13.5% |
| Town of Poughkeepsie | 3.1 mi | $1,677 | $354,900 | 34.1% |
| Marlboro | 3.6 mi | $1,828 | $412,800 | 24.4% |
| Poughkeepsie | 3.7 mi | $1,400 | $283,700 | 61.2% |
| Town of Lloyd | 4.2 mi | $1,533 | $390,200 | 32.1% |
| Clintondale | 4.4 mi | $1,162 | $318,900 | 40.1% |
| Vassar College | 4.5 mi | $1,375 | $415,600 | 85.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Milton (community, Ulster County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,308 | $1,436 | $1,878 | $2,282 | $2,468 |
HUD income limits for Milton (community, Ulster County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,650 | $41,100 | $65,700 |
| 2 people | $28,200 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 3 people | $31,700 | $52,800 | $84,500 |
| 4 people | $35,200 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,350 | $101,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,750 | $116,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,450 | $123,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kingston, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Milton (community, Ulster County) 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 Marlborough, 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 Milton (community, Ulster County)
How many renters are there in Milton (community, Ulster County)?
Milton (community, Ulster County) has an estimated 266 (±171) renting households, 35.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Milton (community, Ulster County)?
The median household income in Milton (community, Ulster County) is $87,763 (±$24,389) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $350,500 (±$65,505) for owner-occupied homes in Milton (community, Ulster County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Milton (community, Ulster County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY is $3,164 (±$694) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Milton (community, Ulster County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Milton (community, Ulster County), NY is $8,368 (±$1,614) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Milton (community, Ulster County)?
Milton (community, Ulster County), NY has an estimated 750 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Milton (community, Ulster County) growing?
In Milton (community, Ulster County), the number of residents went from 1,294 in 2015–2019 to 1,679 in 2020–2024 (+29.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Milton (community, Ulster County)?
The ZIP code that covers Milton (community, Ulster County) is 12547.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 12547?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12547 is $1,909 (±$778) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kingston, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kingston, NY MSA
- 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 Milton CDP (Ulster County), New York (place:47554, 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 .