Housing data for the Village of Brownville, NY
The Village of Brownville, NY has an estimated 700 residents and 339 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Jefferson County.
20.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $900 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 700 (±218)
- Housing units
- 339 (±84)
- Households that rent
- 20.6%
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.6%
What stands out in the Village of Brownville
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.0% (±1.5 points) in the Village of Brownville, lower than in Jefferson County (11.9%).
Median household income: $101,563 (±$17,585) in the Village of Brownville, higher than in Jefferson County ($66,301).
Households that rent: 20.6% (±11.3 points) in the Village of Brownville, lower than in Jefferson County (45.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.3% (±10.7 points) in the Village of Brownville, lower than in Jefferson County (33.8%).
Housing in the Village of Brownville at a glance
- Median rent: $900 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $101,563 median household income
- Home values: $192,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,530 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,674 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 87.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −17.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.3% 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)
The Village of Brownville against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Village of Brownville | Jefferson County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 700 (±218) | 115,040 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 339 (±84) | 61,862 (±110) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±11.3 points) | 45.3% (±1.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$868) | $1,213 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $101,563 (±$17,585) | $66,301 (±$2,730) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $192,300 (±$19,854) | $188,200 (±$6,002) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,674 (±$1,541) | $2,899 (±$93) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.0% (±21.0 points) | 56.2% (±2.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.3 minutes (±3.0) | 19.5 minutes (±0.6) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±6.9 points) | 90.8% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±9.6) | 33.7 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Brownville covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,122 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Brownville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 849 (±189) | 700 (±218) | −17.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 405 (±79) | 339 (±84) | −16.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $819 (±$178) | $900 (±$868) | +9.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $157,300 (±$12,727) | $192,300 (±$19,854) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,750 (±$8,164) | $101,563 (±$17,585) | +112.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,191 (±$123) | $1,530 (±$311) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,848 (±$345) | $3,674 (±$1,541) | +29.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.7% (±11.3 points) | 20.6% (±11.3 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.0 points) | 13.0% (±23.4 points) | +13.0 percentage points | Not 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 Village of Brownville
In 2025, the Brownville Village Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jefferson County, the departments that report recorded 160 violent and 1,021 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near the Village of Brownville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Glen Park | 1.2 mi | $1,096 | $177,100 | 23.7% |
| Village of Dexter | 3.0 mi | $620 | $158,000 | 35.8% |
| Watertown | 4.3 mi | $967 | $158,600 | 59.1% |
| Town of Pamelia | 5.1 mi | $750 | $167,900 | 23.3% |
| Town of Brownville | 5.2 mi | $783 | $211,700 | 15.2% |
| Town of Watertown | 5.9 mi | $1,611 | $217,400 | 45.1% |
| Calcium | 7.1 mi | $1,347 | $203,400 | 92.0% |
| Village of Sackets Harbor | 7.9 mi | $1,343 | $234,900 | 58.6% |
Places in New York most like the Village of Brownville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Minoa | $1,027 | $179,400 | $95,506 | 16.4% |
| Endwell | $919 | $173,300 | $82,726 | 24.9% |
| Village of Shortsville | $909 | $134,600 | $91,058 | 17.0% |
| Village of Cayuga | $728 | $158,100 | $97,885 | 17.5% |
| Town of Elmira | $1,154 | $187,900 | $105,351 | 17.2% |
| Town of Stafford | $848 | $182,500 | $87,554 | 11.7% |
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 Village of Brownville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,012 | $1,111 | $1,453 | $1,995 | $2,376 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Brownville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,900 | $31,500 | $50,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,500 | $64,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Village of Brownville
What is the median household income in the Village of Brownville?
The median household income in the Village of Brownville is $101,563 (±$17,585) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Brownville, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $192,300 (±$19,854) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Brownville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Village of Brownville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Village of Brownville, NY is $1,530 (±$311) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Village of Brownville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Village of Brownville, NY is $3,674 (±$1,541) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Village of Brownville?
The Village of Brownville, NY has an estimated 339 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in the Village of Brownville?
87.0% of homes in the Village of Brownville, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Brownville growing?
In the Village of Brownville, the number of residents went from 849 in 2015–2019 to 700 in 2020–2024 (−17.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownville village, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Brownville Village Police Department (ORI NY0222300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Brownville village, New York (place:10231, 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 .