Housing data for the Town of Rosendale, NY

The Town of Rosendale, NY has an estimated 5,744 residents and 2,701 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Ulster County.

27.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,467 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,744 (±25)
Housing units
2,701 (±288)
Households that rent
27.2%
Median gross rent
$1,467
Residents since 2015–2019
−1.9%

What stands out in the Town of Rosendale

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.2% (±3.5 points) in the Town of Rosendale, lower than in Ulster County (9.9%).

Median real estate taxes: $5,191 (±$782) in the Town of Rosendale, lower than in Ulster County ($6,238).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 51.2% (±6.6 points) in the Town of Rosendale, higher than in Ulster County (42.9%).

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±3.2) in the Town of Rosendale, lower than in Ulster County (27.5 minutes).

Housing in the Town of Rosendale at a glance

The Town of Rosendale against Ulster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of RosendaleUlster CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents5,744 (±25)182,601 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,701 (±288)86,503 (±151)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent27.2% (±5.5 points)30.1% (±1.5 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,467 (±$297)$1,425 (±$48)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$71,875 (±$19,927)$86,271 (±$2,871)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$326,300 (±$38,932)$352,500 (±$6,261)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,191 (±$782)$6,238 (±$115)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198074.0% (±9.9 points)66.3% (±2.3 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute22.3 minutes (±3.2)27.5 minutes (±0.8)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.5% (±2.5 points)92.4% (±0.8 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents53.0 years (±4.4)44.1 years (±0.2)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Rosendale covers 20.0 square miles of land, about 288 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Rosendale has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents5,858 (±19)5,744 (±25)−1.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units2,699 (±170)2,701 (±288)+0.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,125 (±$190)$1,467 (±$297)+30.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$226,400 (±$13,874)$326,300 (±$38,932)+44.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$72,018 (±$5,683)$71,875 (±$19,927)−0.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,784 (±$142)$2,390 (±$300)+34.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$5,286 (±$501)$5,191 (±$782)−1.8%Down after inflation
Households that rent24.9% (±5.2 points)27.2% (±5.5 points)+2.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate4.7% (±5.9 points)3.8% (±5.9 points)−0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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 the Town of Rosendale

In 2025, the Rosendale Town Police Department reported 0 violent and 229 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Ulster County, the departments that report recorded 101 violent and 633 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in the Town of Rosendale

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
12472100%1,146$1,322$338,800$70,559
12486100%1,440$1,528$320,000$96,964
1241193%325—$317,600$97,880
1241956%1,081$1,434$354,900$121,776
1244025%1,826—$346,200$106,553

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 Rosendale

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Stone Ridge3.9 mi—$501,40014.3%
Hurley (community)4.5 mi$1,172$357,8007.4%
Town of Marbletown4.7 mi$1,210$466,40013.8%
Town of Esopus4.9 mi$1,471$272,20016.7%
Town of New Paltz5.8 mi$1,616$464,40048.6%
Port Ewen6.6 mi$1,681$284,10013.6%
Village of New Paltz6.7 mi$1,672$414,50079.7%
Kingston7.1 mi$1,469$315,50051.6%

Places in New York most like the Town of Rosendale

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Otsego$1,205$352,600$72,89129.6%
Town of Saugerties$1,208$335,400$78,27132.1%
Town of Gorham$1,165$263,300$64,87420.3%
Town of Ulysses$1,274$274,500$71,40032.5%
Town of Boston$1,347$266,900$92,48220.4%
Town of Waterford$1,116$269,900$87,08931.5%

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 Rosendale, fiscal year 2027

Kingston, NY MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,308$1,436$1,878$2,282$2,468

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

Kingston, NY MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,650$41,100$65,700
2 people$28,200$46,950$75,100
3 people$31,700$52,800$84,500
4 people$35,200$58,650$93,850
5 people$38,680$63,350$101,400
6 people$44,360$68,050$108,900
7 people$50,040$72,750$116,400
8 people$55,720$77,450$123,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kingston, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,300.

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 Rosendale include them.

The figures for the Town of Rosendale include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Tillson.

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 Rosendale

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

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Rosendale is $1,467 (±$297) 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 Rosendale?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Rosendale, NY is $1,210 (±$250) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in the Town of Rosendale rent-burdened?

44.4% of renting households in the Town of Rosendale 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 Rosendale?

The Town of Rosendale has an estimated 704 (±145) renting households, 27.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The median household income in the Town of Rosendale is $71,875 (±$19,927) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $326,300 (±$38,932) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Rosendale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Rosendale growing?

In the Town of Rosendale, the number of residents went from 5,858 in 2015–2019 to 5,744 in 2020–2024 (−1.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Rosendale?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Rosendale are 12472, 12486, 12411, 12419, 12440.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 12472?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 12472 is $1,322 (±$169) 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 Rosendale town, Ulster County, New York (county subdivision:63737, in state:36 county:111).

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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