Housing data for Sparrow Bush, NY
Sparrow Bush, NY has an estimated 1,119 residents and 578 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Orange County.
36.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,119 (±316)
- Housing units
- 578 (±162)
- Households that rent
- 36.6%
What stands out in Sparrow Bush
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.3 points) in Sparrow Bush, lower than in Orange County (17.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,770 (±$936) in Sparrow Bush, lower than in Orange County ($8,494).
Working from home: 2.9% (±4.5 points) in Sparrow Bush, lower than in Orange County (12.8%).
Median household income: $56,349 (±$12,400) in Sparrow Bush, lower than in Orange County ($97,178).
- Types of homes in Sparrow Bush
- Property taxes in Sparrow Bush
- Commute and cars in Sparrow Bush
- Income and affordability in Sparrow Bush
Housing in Sparrow Bush at a glance
- Rent burden: 37.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,349 median household income
- Home values: $240,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,858 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,770 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 76.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.5 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 10.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sparrow Bush against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Sparrow Bush | Orange County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,119 (±316) | 406,616 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 578 (±162) | 149,699 (±163) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.6% (±20.9 points) | 32.2% (±1.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,680 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,349 (±$12,400) | $97,178 (±$2,147) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,000 (±$47,951) | $387,900 (±$4,133) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,770 (±$936) | $8,494 (±$149) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.7% (±24.2 points) | 55.7% (±1.4 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.5 minutes (±8.6) | 34.1 minutes (±0.9) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±9.1 points) | 89.3% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.2 years (±16.2) | 37.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sparrow Bush covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 399 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Orange County
Sparrow Bush has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 128 violent and 744 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.
Places near Sparrow Bush
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jervis | 1.8 mi | $1,260 | $236,700 | 49.4% |
| Matamoras | 2.4 mi | $1,266 | $245,700 | 29.8% |
| Westfall Township | 3.4 mi | $1,198 | $299,900 | 29.5% |
| Town of Greenville (Orange County) | 6.0 mi | $1,530 | $380,400 | 14.4% |
| Milford | 7.2 mi | $1,481 | $362,600 | 56.9% |
| Milford Township (Pike County) | 7.2 mi | $1,270 | $354,700 | 13.0% |
| Town of Lumberland | 8.3 mi | $938 | $318,200 | 3.4% |
| Montague Township | 8.4 mi | $1,260 | $344,500 | 18.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sparrow Bush, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,484 | $1,659 | $2,131 | $2,685 | $2,824 |
HUD income limits for Sparrow Bush, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,450 | $44,100 | $70,500 |
| 2 people | $30,200 | $50,400 | $80,600 |
| 3 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,650 |
| 4 people | $37,750 | $62,950 | $100,700 |
| 5 people | $40,800 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,050 | $116,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,100 | $124,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $83,100 | $132,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $125,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Sparrow Bush 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 Deerpark, 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 Sparrow Bush
What is the median household income in Sparrow Bush?
The median household income in Sparrow Bush is $56,349 (±$12,400) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sparrow Bush, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $240,000 (±$47,951) for owner-occupied homes in Sparrow Bush (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sparrow Bush?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sparrow Bush, NY is $1,858 (±$260) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sparrow Bush?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sparrow Bush, NY is $3,770 (±$936) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sparrow Bush?
Sparrow Bush, NY has an estimated 578 (±162) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Sparrow Bush?
76.7% of homes in Sparrow Bush, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sparrow Bush CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
- 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 Sparrow Bush CDP, New York (place:70090, 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 .