What percentage of people rent in Monsey, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Monsey, NY, 2020–2024
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65.1% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Monsey, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,589 renting households against 1,928 that own their home.

In Monsey, the share of households that rent went from 64.2% in 2015–2019 to 65.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 65.1% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 3,589 (±354)
Median renter income: $34,641 (±$7,875)

Who rents and who owns in Monsey

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monsey	Rockland County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	65.1% (±4.4 points)	32.1% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,589 (±354)	33,315 (±1,085)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,928 (±276)	70,564 (±1,101)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	5.1 (±0.3)	3.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	5.0 (±0.5)	3.2 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,641 (±$7,875)	$55,338 (±$4,406)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,368 (±$10,858)	$141,306 (±$3,293)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Monsey, the renter share is higher than in Rockland County (32.1%).

It is also higher than in New York (45.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Rockland County, Monsey ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 14 of 414.

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

How renting in Monsey 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	64.2% (±4.2 points)	65.1% (±4.4 points)	+0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,506 (±$103)	$1,892 (±$157)	+25.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,399 (±$6,376)	$47,629 (±$6,267)	+4.9%	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 Monsey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monsey
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monsey	—	65.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Village of Kaser	0.9 mi	85.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Viola	1.2 mi	40.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Village of Airmont	1.3 mi	20.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Village of Spring Valley	1.5 mi	75.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Village of Montebello	2.3 mi	15.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Village of Chestnut Ridge	2.3 mi	23.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Hillcrest	2.6 mi	27.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Village of New Hempstead	2.8 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Viola, NY (40.5%), Village of Airmont, NY (20.8%), Village of Montebello, NY (15.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Kaser, NY (85.1%), Village of Spring Valley, NY (75.0%).

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

Households that rent across Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Monsey	65.1% (±4.4 points)
2	Viola	40.5% (±8.7 points)
3	Nanuet	35.2% (±4.8 points)
4	Mount Ivy	29.8% (±9.1 points)
5	Hillcrest	27.7% (±7.3 points)
6	Orangeburg	24.2% (±7.9 points)
7	Pearl River	22.6% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Monsey 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 Ramapo, 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 Monsey

How many renters are there in Monsey?

Monsey has an estimated 3,589 (±354) renting households, 65.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monsey?

In Monsey, the share of households that rent went from 64.2% in 2015–2019 to 65.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monsey?

A renting household in Monsey has 5.1 people on average, against 5.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monsey?

The median renting household in Monsey, NY has an income of $34,641 (±$7,875) a year, against $113,368 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 Monsey CDP, New York (place:48010, 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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