Housing data for Oneida, NY
Oneida, NY has an estimated 10,171 residents and 4,935 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Madison County.
38.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $903 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,171 (±25)
- Housing units
- 4,935 (±235)
- Households that rent
- 38.1%
- Median gross rent
- $903
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.1%
What stands out in Oneida
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.0% (±4.9 points) in Oneida, higher than in Madison County (7.7%).
Households that rent: 38.1% (±4.7 points) in Oneida, higher than in Madison County (21.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 3.2% (±0.9 points) in Oneida, lower than in Madison County (18.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.0% (±3.0 points) in Oneida, higher than in Madison County (6.0%).
- Types of homes in Oneida
- Renters and owners in Oneida
- Heating fuel in Oneida
- Commute and cars in Oneida
Housing in Oneida at a glance
- Median rent: $903 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $969 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,597 median household income
- Home values: $160,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,480 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,778 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 68.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 330 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Oneida against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Oneida | Madison County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,171 (±25) | 67,328 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,935 (±235) | 30,730 (±86) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.1% (±4.7 points) | 21.7% (±1.4 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $903 (±$77) | $928 (±$25) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,597 (±$5,738) | $75,499 (±$3,230) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,100 (±$8,853) | $184,600 (±$7,163) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,778 (±$221) | $4,181 (±$165) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.3% (±6.9 points) | 65.9% (±2.3 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±1.4) | 23.6 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% (±5.0 points) | 89.3% (±1.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.0 years (±2.4) | 42.4 years (±0.5) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oneida covers 22.1 square miles of land, about 461 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oneida has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,948 (±16) | 10,171 (±25) | −7.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,067 (±281) | 4,935 (±235) | −2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $739 (±$53) | $903 (±$77) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,600 (±$9,060) | $160,100 (±$8,853) | +39.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,746 (±$6,516) | $61,597 (±$5,738) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,202 (±$47) | $1,480 (±$96) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,994 (±$284) | $3,778 (±$221) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.1% (±5.3 points) | 38.1% (±4.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±5.2 points) | 1.0% (±1.2 points) | −2.4 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 Oneida
In 2025, the Oneida Police Department reported 330 violent and 3,279 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Madison County, the departments that report recorded 81 violent and 636 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Oneida
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13421 | 79% | 12,771 | $904 | $162,000 | $65,752 |
| 13163 | 21% | 286 | — | $191,700 | $78,125 |
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 Oneida
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Wampsville | 2.0 mi | $991 | $172,400 | 11.7% |
| Village of Oneida Castle | 2.2 mi | $832 | $174,300 | 28.1% |
| Town of Lincoln | 4.0 mi | $1,196 | $202,100 | 6.2% |
| Village of Canastota | 4.2 mi | $930 | $144,800 | 31.7% |
| Town of Lenox | 5.1 mi | $935 | $161,600 | 22.8% |
| Town of Verona | 6.6 mi | $797 | $196,700 | 8.7% |
| Village of Vernon | 6.8 mi | $921 | $184,300 | 40.8% |
| Verona (community) | 6.9 mi | $1,344 | $182,400 | 2.9% |
Places in New York most like Oneida
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | $909 | $154,400 | $59,925 | 43.4% |
| Village of Vernon | $921 | $184,300 | $63,988 | 40.8% |
| Town of Union | $936 | $149,900 | $61,713 | 41.1% |
| Village of North Syracuse | $995 | $163,000 | $71,026 | 32.8% |
| Village of Horseheads | $1,181 | $141,400 | $61,223 | 39.6% |
| Village of Hudson Falls | $927 | $165,200 | $62,969 | 37.6% |
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 Oneida, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,050 | $1,196 | $1,493 | $1,808 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Oneida, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,450 | $37,400 | $59,850 |
| 2 people | $25,650 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 3 people | $28,850 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,950 | $99,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,250 | $106,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Syracuse, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,800.
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 Oneida
What is the average rent in Oneida, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oneida is $903 (±$77) 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 Oneida?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Oneida, NY is $711 (±$190) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Oneida rent-burdened?
48.2% of renting households in Oneida 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 Oneida?
Oneida has an estimated 1,758 (±263) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oneida?
The median household income in Oneida is $61,597 (±$5,738) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oneida, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,100 (±$8,853) for owner-occupied homes in Oneida (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oneida growing?
In Oneida, the number of residents went from 10,948 in 2015–2019 to 10,171 in 2020–2024 (−7.1%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Oneida?
The ZIP codes that cover Oneida are 13421, 13163.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 13421?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13421 is $904 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneida city, Madison County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Syracuse, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Syracuse, 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: Oneida Police Department (ORI NY0260100)
- 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 Oneida city, Madison County, New York (county subdivision:54837, in state:36 county:053).
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 .