Housing data for the Village of Whitehall, NY
The Village of Whitehall, NY has an estimated 2,690 residents and 1,311 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Washington County.
38.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $975 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,690 (±389)
- Housing units
- 1,311 (±176)
- Households that rent
- 38.1%
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.3%
What stands out in the Village of Whitehall
Households that rent: 38.1% (±8.7 points) in the Village of Whitehall, higher than in Washington County (23.4%).
Working from home: 0.6% (±1.0 points) in the Village of Whitehall, lower than in Washington County (8.0%).
Median home value: $102,000 (±$9,100) in the Village of Whitehall, lower than in Washington County ($196,200).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 62.5% (±7.7 points) in the Village of Whitehall, higher than in Washington County (37.0%).
- Renters and owners in the Village of Whitehall
- Commute and cars in the Village of Whitehall
- Home values in the Village of Whitehall
- Heating fuel in the Village of Whitehall
Housing in the Village of Whitehall at a glance
- Median rent: $975 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,063 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,683 median household income
- Home values: $102,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,269 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,178 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 240 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +17.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Whitehall against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Village of Whitehall | Washington County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,690 (±389) | 60,522 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,311 (±176) | 29,192 (±70) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.1% (±8.7 points) | 23.4% (±1.9 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$96) | $1,033 (±$47) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,683 (±$8,353) | $73,495 (±$2,497) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,000 (±$9,100) | $196,200 (±$6,240) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,178 (±$339) | $3,946 (±$123) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.3% (±10.2 points) | 64.2% (±2.7 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±3.1) | 26.9 minutes (±1.1) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±3.2 points) | 86.2% (±1.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±4.8) | 45.4 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Whitehall covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 477 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Whitehall has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,293 (±521) | 2,690 (±389) | +17.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,210 (±235) | 1,311 (±176) | +8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $803 (±$58) | $975 (±$96) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $82,900 (±$4,082) | $102,000 (±$9,100) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,325 (±$5,635) | $47,683 (±$8,353) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,212 (±$86) | $1,269 (±$106) | +4.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,775 (±$349) | $3,178 (±$339) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.4% (±7.8 points) | 38.1% (±8.7 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.9% (±7.3 points) | 0.0% (±10.3 points) | −4.9 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 Whitehall
In 2023, the Whitehall Village Police Department reported 240 violent and 962 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near the Village of Whitehall
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Whitehall | 2.5 mi | $975 | $115,400 | 29.9% |
| Town of Dresden | 3.6 mi | $1,066 | $191,500 | 12.8% |
| Town of Fort Ann | 6.5 mi | $938 | $222,300 | 14.6% |
| Town of Hampton | 7.2 mi | $1,264 | $166,800 | 21.6% |
| West Haven | 7.4 mi | — | $245,000 | 9.7% |
| Fair Haven (community) | 8.9 mi | $768 | $174,700 | 15.8% |
| Village of Fort Ann | 9.4 mi | $1,092 | $184,900 | 25.9% |
| Fair Haven | 10 mi | $830 | $176,500 | 19.4% |
Places in New York most like the Village of Whitehall
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Sodus | $878 | $95,500 | $55,000 | 32.9% |
| Village of Waterloo | $927 | $114,300 | $51,642 | 31.3% |
| Village of Marathon | $778 | $124,800 | $52,198 | 43.3% |
| Village of Medina | $906 | $107,200 | $59,231 | 43.1% |
| Village of Dansville | $906 | $118,600 | $57,329 | 28.0% |
| Gloversville | $903 | $106,400 | $51,556 | 48.5% |
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 Whitehall, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,066 | $1,073 | $1,347 | $1,745 | $1,770 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Whitehall, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,950 | $33,250 | $53,200 |
| 2 people | $22,800 | $38,000 | $60,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,100 | $88,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,900 | $94,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Glens Falls, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,100.
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 Whitehall
What is the average rent in the Village of Whitehall, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Village of Whitehall is $975 (±$96) 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 Whitehall?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Village of Whitehall, NY is $768 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Village of Whitehall rent-burdened?
63.6% of renting households in the Village of Whitehall 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 Whitehall?
The Village of Whitehall has an estimated 390 (±112) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Village of Whitehall?
The median household income in the Village of Whitehall is $47,683 (±$8,353) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Whitehall, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $102,000 (±$9,100) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Whitehall (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Whitehall growing?
In the Village of Whitehall, the number of residents went from 2,293 in 2015–2019 to 2,690 in 2020–2024 (+17.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitehall village, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Glens Falls, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Glens Falls, NY MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Whitehall Village Police Department (ORI NY0572800)
- 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 Whitehall village, New York (place:81622, 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 .