How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in the Town of Rochester, NY?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in the Town of Rochester, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

In the Town of Rochester, NY, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,326 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,260 (±$467).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Kingston, NY MSA is $1,878.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $758 (±$124)
1 bedroom: $1,260 (±$467)
2 bedrooms: $1,326 (±$237)

Rent by bedroom count in the Town of Rochester

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
Studio	$758 (±$124)	$1,009 (±$230)	$1,508 (±$23)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$1,260 (±$467)	$1,168 (±$51)	$1,533 (±$11)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,326 (±$237)	$1,609 (±$69)	$1,620 (±$10)	$1,407

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Kingston, NY MSA
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,260 (±$467)	$1,436
2 bedrooms	$1,326 (±$237)	$1,878
3 bedrooms	—	$2,282

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near the Town of Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rochester
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Town of Rochester	—	$1,326 (±$237)	—
Kerhonkson	2.1 mi	$2,115 (±$648)	Higher
Town of Marbletown	6.9 mi	$2,037 (±$503)	Higher
Village of Ellenville	8.8 mi	$1,461 (±$312)	Not measurably different
Town of Wawarsing	8.9 mi	$1,426 (±$141)	Not measurably different
Town of Olive	9.3 mi	$1,531 (±$732)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardiner	9.4 mi	$1,915 (±$1,297)	Not measurably different
Town of New Paltz	9.9 mi	$1,844 (±$93)	Higher
Town of Rosendale	10 mi	$1,157 (±$138)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kerhonkson, NY ($2,115), Town of Marbletown, NY ($2,037), Town of New Paltz, NY ($1,844).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
9	Town of Saugerties	$1,560 (±$268)
10	Town of Olive	$1,531 (±$732)
11	Town of Esopus	$1,451 (±$353)
12	Town of Wawarsing	$1,426 (±$141)
13	Town of Shandaken	$1,411 (±$232)
14	Town of Shawangunk	$1,384 (±$394)
15	Town of Rochester	$1,326 (±$237)
16	Town of Plattekill	$1,209 (±$439)
17	Town of Hurley	$1,188 (±$456)
18	Town of Rosendale	$1,157 (±$138)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Town of Rochester

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Town of Rochester, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Town of Rochester beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Town of Rochester, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Town of Rochester

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in the Town of Rochester?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Rochester, NY is $1,260 (±$467) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in the Town of Rochester?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in the Town of Rochester, NY is $1,326 (±$237) 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 detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rochester town, Ulster County, New York (county subdivision:63011, in state:36 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.