Housing data for the Town of Perinton, NY
The Town of Perinton, NY has an estimated 46,961 residents and 21,034 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Monroe County.
20.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,349 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+0.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 46,961 (±48)
- Housing units
- 21,034 (±625)
- Households that rent
- 20.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,349
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.6%
What stands out in the Town of Perinton
Median home value: $310,200 (±$9,097) in the Town of Perinton, higher than in Monroe County ($213,700).
Median household income: $112,093 (±$4,940) in the Town of Perinton, higher than in Monroe County ($76,382).
Households without a vehicle: 4.4% (±1.6 points) in the Town of Perinton, lower than in Monroe County (10.8%).
Households that rent: 20.8% (±1.9 points) in the Town of Perinton, lower than in Monroe County (36.3%).
- Home values in the Town of Perinton
- Income and affordability in the Town of Perinton
- Commute and cars in the Town of Perinton
- Renters and owners in the Town of Perinton
Housing in the Town of Perinton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,349 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,453 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $112,093 median household income
- Home values: $310,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,948 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,684 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 57.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
The Town of Perinton against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Town of Perinton | Monroe County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 46,961 (±48) | 753,753 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 21,034 (±625) | 339,430 (±203) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.8% (±1.9 points) | 36.3% (±0.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,349 (±$87) | $1,173 (±$12) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $112,093 (±$4,940) | $76,382 (±$1,188) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $310,200 (±$9,097) | $213,700 (±$2,163) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,684 (±$288) | $5,616 (±$68) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.8% (±3.6 points) | 69.5% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±0.9) | 19.9 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.2% (±1.2 points) | 90.4% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.9 years (±1.4) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Perinton covers 34.2 square miles of land, about 1,373 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Perinton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 46,671 (±29) | 46,961 (±48) | +0.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 20,209 (±369) | 21,034 (±625) | +4.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 (±$58) | $1,349 (±$87) | +25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $207,900 (±$4,732) | $310,200 (±$9,097) | +49.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $90,481 (±$3,063) | $112,093 (±$4,940) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,681 (±$41) | $1,948 (±$70) | +15.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,456 (±$147) | $7,684 (±$288) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±1.6 points) | 20.8% (±1.9 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.9% (±4.0 points) | 2.5% (±1.6 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Measurable 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 Monroe County
The Town of Perinton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Monroe County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Monroe County recorded 225 violent and 1,560 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 Perinton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14450 | 96% | 42,750 | $1,353 | $308,200 | $109,466 |
| 14534 | 12% | 33,230 | $1,731 | $367,800 | $143,694 |
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 Perinton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Fairport | 1.6 mi | $1,165 | $278,100 | 32.4% |
| Town of East Rochester | 3.7 mi | $1,132 | $143,500 | 38.9% |
| Village of East Rochester | 3.7 mi | $1,132 | $143,500 | 38.9% |
| Village of Pittsford | 4.5 mi | $1,734 | $374,000 | 21.7% |
| St. John Fisher College | 4.8 mi | — | — | — |
| Nazareth College | 4.8 mi | — | — | — |
| Town of Pittsford | 4.9 mi | $1,534 | $389,100 | 13.6% |
| Town of Penfield | 5.1 mi | $1,473 | $291,500 | 19.2% |
Places in New York most like the Town of Perinton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Grand Island | $1,199 | $327,000 | $115,991 | 18.4% |
| Town of Orchard Park | $1,304 | $360,700 | $109,876 | 25.5% |
| Town of Onondaga | $1,333 | $246,200 | $104,448 | 17.3% |
| Town of Penfield | $1,473 | $291,500 | $119,154 | 19.2% |
| Town of East Greenbush | $1,643 | $291,500 | $105,111 | 24.9% |
| Town of Manlius | $1,143 | $253,600 | $113,449 | 18.2% |
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 Perinton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Perinton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Perinton 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 Perinton
What is the average rent in the Town of Perinton, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Perinton is $1,349 (±$87) 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 Perinton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Perinton, NY is $1,107 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Town of Perinton rent-burdened?
49.0% of renting households in the Town of Perinton 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 Perinton?
The Town of Perinton has an estimated 4,230 (±423) renting households, 20.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Perinton?
The median household income in the Town of Perinton is $112,093 (±$4,940) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Perinton, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $310,200 (±$9,097) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Perinton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Perinton growing?
In the Town of Perinton, the number of residents went from 46,671 in 2015–2019 to 46,961 in 2020–2024 (+0.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Perinton?
The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Perinton are 14450, 14534.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14450?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14450 is $1,353 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Perinton town, Monroe County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rochester, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rochester, NY MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Perinton town, Monroe County, New York (county subdivision:57221, in state:36 county:055).
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 .