How many renters in the Village of New Paltz, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in the Village of New Paltz, NY, 2020–2024
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70.8% (±10.7 points) of renting households in the Village of New Paltz, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 70.8% (±10.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.3% (±9.6 points)
Median share of income: 40.9% (±9.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of New Paltz

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of New Paltz	Ulster County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±3.5 points)	11.7%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±3.1 points)	10.5%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.3% (±4.3 points)	8.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±7.5 points)	11.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±4.8 points)	7.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	64.3% (±9.6 points)	49.6%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

The Village of New Paltz against Ulster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of New Paltz	Ulster County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	70.8% (±10.7 points)	57.2% (±3.5 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.3% (±9.6 points)	49.6% (±3.3 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.9% (±9.4 points)	34.8% (±2.2 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,731 (±$9,774)	$47,196 (±$3,143)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,672 (±$108)	$1,425 (±$48)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of New Paltz, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Ulster County (57.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (52.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Ulster County, the Village of New Paltz ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 525.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near the Village of New Paltz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of New Paltz
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of New Paltz	—	70.8% (±10.7 points)	—
Town of New Paltz	1.1 mi	69.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clintondale	4.5 mi	54.3% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lloyd	5.0 mi	49.6% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Tillson	5.6 mi	52.9% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gardiner (community)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±54.3 points)	Lower
Highland (community)	6.4 mi	49.9% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Town of Plattekill	6.6 mi	45.2% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Town of Rosendale	6.7 mi	44.4% (±14.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lloyd, NY (49.6%), Gardiner (community), NY (0.0%), Highland (community), NY (49.9%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Ellenville	82.6% (±12.8 points)
2	Village of New Paltz	70.8% (±10.7 points)
3	Village of Saugerties	48.6% (±12.7 points)

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Village of New Paltz

Are renters in the Village of New Paltz rent-burdened?

70.8% of renting households in the Village of New Paltz pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in the Village of New Paltz spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of New Paltz, NY spends 40.9% (±9.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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