How many renters in Syracuse, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Syracuse, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.3% (±3.3 points) of renting households in Syracuse, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.3% (±3.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.0% (±2.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.9% (±1.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Syracuse

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Syracuse	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	12.7% (±1.4 points)	14.9%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.6% (±1.5 points)	13.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.8% (±1.2 points)	10.6%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.6% (±1.7 points)	11.0%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.3% (±1.8 points)	9.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	46.0% (±2.8 points)	41.4%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Syracuse against Onondaga County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Syracuse	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.3% (±3.3 points)	50.4% (±2.2 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.0% (±2.8 points)	41.4% (±1.9 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.9% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±1.0 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,582 (±$2,014)	$41,636 (±$1,919)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,039 (±$20)	$1,108 (±$12)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Syracuse, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Onondaga County (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Onondaga County, Syracuse ranks 1 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 239 of 999.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Syracuse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Syracuse
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Syracuse	—	55.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Lyncourt	3.0 mi	40.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
De Witt (community)	3.0 mi	51.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Solvay	3.6 mi	32.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Town of De Witt	3.7 mi	44.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Westvale	3.7 mi	50.0% (±83.2 points)	Not measurably different
Galeville	3.9 mi	55.1% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mattydale	4.0 mi	41.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Syracuse	4.0 mi	24.7% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Solvay, NY (32.1%), Town of De Witt, NY (44.4%), Village of East Syracuse, NY (24.7%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Syracuse	55.3% (±3.3 points)
2	Town of Camillus	55.1% (±10.6 points)
3	Town of Lysander	54.5% (±11.0 points)
4	Town of Pompey	51.5% (±36.2 points)
5	Town of Onondaga	51.1% (±12.1 points)
6	Town of Van Buren	50.8% (±9.7 points)
7	Town of Manlius	48.8% (±11.5 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Syracuse

Are renters in Syracuse rent-burdened?

55.3% of renting households in Syracuse pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Syracuse spend on rent?

The median renting household in Syracuse, NY spends 32.9% (±1.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Syracuse city, Onondaga County, New York (county subdivision:73000, in state:36 county:067).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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