Housing data for the Town of Geneseo, NY

The Town of Geneseo, NY has an estimated 10,338 residents and 3,710 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Livingston County.

48.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,005 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.8%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
10,338 (±42)
Housing units
3,710 (±251)
Households that rent
48.7%
Median gross rent
$1,005
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.8%

What stands out in the Town of Geneseo

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 27.2% (±6.9 points) in the Town of Geneseo, higher than in Livingston County (7.3%).

Households that rent: 48.7% (±5.8 points) in the Town of Geneseo, higher than in Livingston County (23.7%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 30.3% (±7.9 points) in the Town of Geneseo, higher than in Livingston County (17.3%).

Median home value: $242,100 (±$15,001) in the Town of Geneseo, higher than in Livingston County ($174,600).

Housing in the Town of Geneseo at a glance

The Town of Geneseo against Livingston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of GeneseoLivingston CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents10,338 (±42)61,498 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units3,710 (±251)27,328 (±74)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent48.7% (±5.8 points)23.7% (±1.6 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,005 (±$90)$931 (±$42)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$65,670 (±$13,046)$74,001 (±$2,171)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$242,100 (±$15,001)$174,600 (±$6,073)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,747 (±$554)$4,286 (±$182)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198059.9% (±8.8 points)64.0% (±2.7 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute20.3 minutes (±2.1)25.1 minutes (±0.8)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.4% (±4.1 points)88.4% (±1.5 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents21.9 years (±0.7)41.5 years (±0.5)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Geneseo covers 43.9 square miles of land, about 235 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Geneseo has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents10,635 (±19)10,338 (±42)−2.8%Measurable decrease
Housing units3,558 (±282)3,710 (±251)+4.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$899 (±$131)$1,005 (±$90)+11.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$172,800 (±$8,517)$242,100 (±$15,001)+40.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$46,112 (±$5,583)$65,670 (±$13,046)+42.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,400 (±$106)$1,831 (±$166)+30.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$4,208 (±$433)$5,747 (±$554)+36.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent54.4% (±5.1 points)48.7% (±5.8 points)−5.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate6.9% (±4.6 points)1.7% (±2.2 points)−5.2 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease

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 Livingston County

The Town of Geneseo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Livingston County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Livingston County recorded 25 violent and 614 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 the Town of Geneseo

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1445494%11,127$993$243,200$77,857

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 the Town of Geneseo

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Village of Geneseo1.6 mi$971$226,20057.5%
Conesus Lake4.0 mi$1,294$362,6009.1%
Village of Livonia5.7 mi$839$193,00035.4%
Town of Livonia6.4 mi$982$220,70014.6%
Village of Leicester6.4 mi$967$146,50010.2%
Town of Groveland6.7 mi$1,068$241,30013.6%
Town of York6.9 mi$1,063$167,00026.6%
Town of Avon7.0 mi$944$183,90026.5%

Places in New York most like the Town of Geneseo

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Canandaigua$1,095$229,100$64,92949.3%
Village of Dryden$870$230,900$50,43547.4%
Rensselaer$1,219$208,900$70,08056.7%
Town of Sweden$1,056$186,800$75,71139.3%
Village of Central Square$908$196,000$69,50045.2%
Town of Thompson$1,126$229,000$65,02153.6%

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 the Town of Geneseo, fiscal year 2027

Rochester, NY MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,005$1,131$1,416$1,706$1,875

HUD income limits for the Town of Geneseo, fiscal year 2026

Rochester, NY MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,500$37,450$59,950
2 people$25,700$42,800$68,500
3 people$28,900$48,150$77,050
4 people$33,000$53,500$85,600
5 people$38,680$57,800$92,450
6 people$44,360$62,100$99,300
7 people$50,040$66,350$106,150
8 people$55,720$70,650$113,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rochester, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Geneseo include them.

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 Town of Geneseo

What is the average rent in the Town of Geneseo, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Geneseo is $1,005 (±$90) 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 the Town of Geneseo?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Geneseo, NY is $596 (±$260) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in the Town of Geneseo rent-burdened?

65.5% of renting households in the Town of Geneseo 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 the Town of Geneseo?

The Town of Geneseo has an estimated 1,593 (±238) renting households, 48.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in the Town of Geneseo?

The median household income in the Town of Geneseo is $65,670 (±$13,046) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Geneseo, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $242,100 (±$15,001) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Geneseo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Geneseo growing?

In the Town of Geneseo, the number of residents went from 10,635 in 2015–2019 to 10,338 in 2020–2024 (−2.8%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Geneseo?

The ZIP code that covers the Town of Geneseo is 14454.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 14454?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14454 is $993 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Geneseo town, Livingston County, New York (county subdivision:28629, in state:36 county:051).

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 .

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