Housing data for the Village of Watkins Glen, NY
The Village of Watkins Glen, NY has an estimated 1,725 residents and 1,185 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Schuyler County.
50.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $741 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,725 (±234)
- Housing units
- 1,185 (±146)
- Households that rent
- 50.4%
- Median gross rent
- $741
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.8%
What stands out in the Village of Watkins Glen
Households that rent: 50.4% (±7.4 points) in the Village of Watkins Glen, higher than in Schuyler County (20.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.6% (±5.5 points) in the Village of Watkins Glen, higher than in Schuyler County (4.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.1% (±1.6 points) in the Village of Watkins Glen, lower than in Schuyler County (16.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.7% (±6.3 points) in the Village of Watkins Glen, higher than in Schuyler County (6.8%).
- Renters and owners in the Village of Watkins Glen
- Types of homes in the Village of Watkins Glen
- Heating fuel in the Village of Watkins Glen
- Commute and cars in the Village of Watkins Glen
Housing in the Village of Watkins Glen at a glance
- Median rent: $741 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,151 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 50.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,632 median household income
- Home values: $204,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,675 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,985 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Watkins Glen against Schuyler County, its state and the nation
| Village of Watkins Glen | Schuyler County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,725 (±234) | 17,562 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,185 (±146) | 9,752 (±32) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.4% (±7.4 points) | 20.8% (±2.4 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $741 (±$156) | $899 (±$99) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,632 (±$10,753) | $67,663 (±$4,782) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,700 (±$21,670) | $171,800 (±$8,260) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,985 (±$392) | $3,390 (±$181) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.0% (±10.4 points) | 63.7% (±4.3 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.8 minutes (±2.8) | 24.1 minutes (±1.6) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.5% (±3.1 points) | 88.6% (±2.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.1 years (±6.2) | 47.6 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Watkins Glen covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,106 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Watkins Glen has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,000 (±266) | 1,725 (±234) | −13.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,023 (±123) | 1,185 (±146) | +15.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $734 (±$71) | $741 (±$156) | +1.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,800 (±$13,018) | $204,700 (±$21,670) | +58.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,060 (±$9,297) | $49,632 (±$10,753) | +10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,103 (±$103) | $1,675 (±$327) | +51.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,830 (±$258) | $3,985 (±$392) | +40.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.0% (±6.2 points) | 50.4% (±7.4 points) | +9.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±7.0 points) | 2.6% (±3.3 points) | −7.2 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 Schuyler County
The Village of Watkins Glen has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Schuyler County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Schuyler County recorded 50 violent and 312 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.
Places near the Village of Watkins Glen
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Montour Falls | 2.4 mi | $751 | $123,900 | 35.8% |
| Village of Burdett | 2.8 mi | — | $155,100 | 10.2% |
| Town of Montour | 3.5 mi | $777 | $158,500 | 28.9% |
| Town of Dix | 3.6 mi | $718 | $165,000 | 33.9% |
| Town of Reading | 4.5 mi | $1,507 | $160,200 | 18.6% |
| Village of Odessa | 5.1 mi | $817 | $158,600 | 39.6% |
| Town of Hector | 6.8 mi | $1,083 | $218,700 | 8.6% |
| Town of Catharine | 7.4 mi | $854 | $144,900 | 24.9% |
Places in New York most like the Village of Watkins Glen
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Fredonia | $878 | $192,500 | $50,433 | 46.4% |
| Auburn | $897 | $152,800 | $51,052 | 51.4% |
| Village of Sherburne | $793 | $139,500 | $45,129 | 51.4% |
| Village of Boonville | $589 | $177,700 | $51,316 | 46.7% |
| Village of New York Mills | $909 | $207,700 | $57,578 | 52.2% |
| Village of Herkimer | $821 | $133,200 | $48,529 | 47.4% |
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 Watkins Glen, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $822 | $902 | $1,180 | $1,445 | $1,551 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Watkins Glen, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,050 | $31,750 | $50,750 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,800 | $65,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,550 | $84,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Schuyler County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,600.
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 Watkins Glen
What is the average rent in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Village of Watkins Glen is $741 (±$156) 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 Village of Watkins Glen?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY is $627 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Village of Watkins Glen rent-burdened?
36.3% of renting households in the Village of Watkins Glen 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 Village of Watkins Glen?
The Village of Watkins Glen has an estimated 494 (±104) renting households, 50.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Village of Watkins Glen?
The median household income in the Village of Watkins Glen is $49,632 (±$10,753) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $204,700 (±$21,670) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Watkins Glen (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Watkins Glen growing?
In the Village of Watkins Glen, the number of residents went from 2,000 in 2015–2019 to 1,725 in 2020–2024 (−13.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watkins Glen village, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Schuyler County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Schuyler County, NY
- 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 Watkins Glen village, New York (place:78696, 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 .