Housing data for the Town of Ulysses, NY
The Town of Ulysses, NY has an estimated 4,809 residents and 2,605 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Tompkins County.
32.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,274 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,809 (±21)
- Housing units
- 2,605 (±189)
- Households that rent
- 32.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,274
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.9%
What stands out in the Town of Ulysses
Households without a vehicle: 2.9% (±2.3 points) in the Town of Ulysses, lower than in Tompkins County (14.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.3% (±2.4 points) in the Town of Ulysses, lower than in Tompkins County (23.5%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 23.5% (±11.5 points) in the Town of Ulysses, lower than in Tompkins County (58.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 16.3% (±8.2 points) in the Town of Ulysses, lower than in Tompkins County (32.8%).
- Commute and cars in the Town of Ulysses
- Types of homes in the Town of Ulysses
- Rent burden in the Town of Ulysses
Housing in the Town of Ulysses at a glance
- Median rent: $1,274 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $992 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 23.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,400 median household income
- Home values: $274,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,090 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,914 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
The Town of Ulysses against Tompkins County, its state and the nation
| Town of Ulysses | Tompkins County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,809 (±21) | 104,537 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,605 (±189) | 47,804 (±131) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.5% (±8.5 points) | 45.9% (±1.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,274 (±$319) | $1,411 (±$42) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,400 (±$6,584) | $74,024 (±$4,332) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,500 (±$32,417) | $290,900 (±$12,898) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,914 (±$774) | $6,515 (±$264) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.1% (±12.1 points) | 57.4% (±2.6 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±4.9) | 20.1 minutes (±1.0) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±4.2 points) | 90.6% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±4.7) | 32.3 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Ulysses covers 32.9 square miles of land, about 146 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Ulysses has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,953 (±32) | 4,809 (±21) | −2.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,348 (±111) | 2,605 (±189) | +10.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 (±$94) | $1,274 (±$319) | +18.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $231,500 (±$16,064) | $274,500 (±$32,417) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,268 (±$5,053) | $71,400 (±$6,584) | +1.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,626 (±$181) | $2,090 (±$237) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,563 (±$476) | $5,914 (±$774) | +6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±3.4 points) | 32.5% (±8.5 points) | +12.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.2% (±6.9 points) | 0.9% (±1.3 points) | −7.3 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 Tompkins County
The Town of Ulysses has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tompkins County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tompkins County recorded 88 violent and 1,177 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 Ulysses
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14854 | 100% | 76 | — | $326,900 | — |
| 14886 | 55% | 6,652 | $982 | $238,500 | $82,000 |
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 Ulysses
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Trumansburg | 3.0 mi | $954 | $287,000 | 40.9% |
| Town of Enfield | 4.9 mi | $1,301 | $224,000 | 20.8% |
| Northwest Ithaca | 5.6 mi | $1,185 | $312,900 | 49.8% |
| Town of Lansing | 5.7 mi | $1,631 | $346,400 | 45.4% |
| South Lansing | 6.3 mi | — | $350,400 | 40.2% |
| Town of Covert | 6.4 mi | $1,257 | $227,200 | 16.6% |
| Village of Lansing | 6.8 mi | $1,726 | $516,900 | 76.6% |
| Village of Cayuga Heights | 7.3 mi | $1,700 | $433,000 | 38.9% |
Places in New York most like the Town of Ulysses
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Wurtsboro | $1,408 | $234,700 | $79,000 | 34.0% |
| Town of Saugerties | $1,208 | $335,400 | $78,271 | 32.1% |
| Town of Stuyvesant | $1,098 | $224,400 | $66,000 | 23.4% |
| Town of Wawarsing | $1,252 | $236,900 | $64,321 | 34.3% |
| Town of Waterford | $1,116 | $269,900 | $87,089 | 31.5% |
| Town of Ghent | $1,085 | $371,200 | $82,092 | 26.3% |
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 Ulysses, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,198 | $1,427 | $1,709 | $2,040 | $2,631 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Ulysses, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,800 | $41,300 | $66,100 |
| 2 people | $28,350 | $47,200 | $75,550 |
| 3 people | $31,900 | $53,100 | $85,000 |
| 4 people | $35,400 | $59,000 | $94,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,750 | $102,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,450 | $109,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,200 | $117,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,900 | $124,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ithaca, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,000.
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 Ulysses 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 Ulysses
What is the average rent in the Town of Ulysses, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Ulysses is $1,274 (±$319) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in the Town of Ulysses rent-burdened?
23.5% of renting households in the Town of Ulysses 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 Ulysses?
The Town of Ulysses has an estimated 761 (±221) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Ulysses?
The median household income in the Town of Ulysses is $71,400 (±$6,584) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Ulysses, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,500 (±$32,417) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Ulysses (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Ulysses?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Ulysses, NY is $2,090 (±$237) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is the Town of Ulysses growing?
In the Town of Ulysses, the number of residents went from 4,953 in 2015–2019 to 4,809 in 2020–2024 (−2.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Ulysses?
The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Ulysses are 14854, 14886.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ithaca, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ithaca, 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 Ulysses town, Tompkins County, New York (county subdivision:75990, in state:36 county:109).
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 .