Housing data for Vassar College, NY
Vassar College, NY has an estimated 3,529 residents and 306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Dutchess County.
85.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,375 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,529 (±270)
- Housing units
- 306 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 85.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,375
What stands out in Vassar College
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 55.5% (±31.2 points) in Vassar College, higher than in Dutchess County (15.4%).
Households that rent: 85.9% (±10.9 points) in Vassar College, higher than in Dutchess County (30.8%).
Working from home: 28.9% (±11.4 points) in Vassar College, higher than in Dutchess County (15.3%).
Average commute: 11.7 minutes (±3.2) in Vassar College, lower than in Dutchess County (31.2 minutes).
Housing in Vassar College at a glance
- Median rent: $1,375 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,513 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 24.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 85.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $121,469 median household income
- Home values: $415,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,833 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $8,625 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 55.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 36.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 96.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 11.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Vassar College against Dutchess County, its state and the nation
| Vassar College | Dutchess County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,529 (±270) | 298,220 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 306 (±133) | 123,169 (±156) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 85.9% (±10.9 points) | 30.8% (±0.8 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 (±$967) | $1,582 (±$45) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $121,469 (±$13,057) | $99,478 (±$2,151) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $415,600 (±$97,729) | $400,600 (±$6,095) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,625 (±$3,570) | $7,562 (±$157) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 96.4% (±43.5 points) | 63.7% (±1.5 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.7 minutes (±3.2) | 31.2 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.8% (±26.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.7 years (±0.6) | 42.5 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Vassar College covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 4,908 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Dutchess County
Vassar College has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dutchess County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dutchess County recorded 116 violent and 606 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 Vassar College
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12604 | 100% | 2,316 | — | — | — |
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 Vassar College
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 0.7 mi | $1,641 | $315,300 | 72.2% |
| Poughkeepsie | 1.5 mi | $1,400 | $283,700 | 61.2% |
| Spackenkill | 2.5 mi | — | $440,500 | 13.5% |
| MacDonnell Heights | 2.6 mi | — | $354,800 | 0.0% |
| Red Oaks Mill | 2.7 mi | — | $364,300 | 1.1% |
| Marist College | 3.2 mi | — | — | — |
| Fairview (Dutchess County) | 3.3 mi | $1,641 | $283,500 | 35.3% |
| Crown Heights | 3.7 mi | $1,458 | $348,400 | 14.2% |
Places in New York most like Vassar College
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Menands | $1,414 | $271,300 | $80,583 | 68.7% |
| Village of Spring Valley | $1,695 | $381,800 | $57,196 | 75.0% |
| Village of Saugerties | $1,164 | $374,100 | $57,778 | 63.7% |
| Village of Wappingers Falls | $1,538 | $337,200 | $65,040 | 68.8% |
| Crugers | $1,621 | $639,600 | $54,962 | 79.2% |
| Village of Sleepy Hollow | $1,924 | $746,800 | $104,313 | 68.1% |
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 Vassar College, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,484 | $1,659 | $2,131 | $2,685 | $2,824 |
HUD income limits for Vassar College, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,450 | $44,100 | $70,500 |
| 2 people | $30,200 | $50,400 | $80,600 |
| 3 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,650 |
| 4 people | $37,750 | $62,950 | $100,700 |
| 5 people | $40,800 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,050 | $116,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,100 | $124,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $83,100 | $132,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $125,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Vassar College is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Poughkeepsie, whose figures include it.
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 Vassar College
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Vassar College?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Vassar College, NY is $1,151 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Vassar College?
Vassar College has an estimated 263 (±133) renting households, 85.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Vassar College?
The median household income in Vassar College is $121,469 (±$13,057) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Vassar College?
96.4% of homes in Vassar College, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Vassar College?
Workers who live in Vassar College, NY take an average of 11.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Vassar College?
The ZIP code that covers Vassar College is 12604.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vassar College CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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 Vassar College CDP, New York (place:76985, in state:36).
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 .