Housing data for West Point, NY
West Point, NY has an estimated 6,349 residents and 1,282 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Orange County.
99.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,349 (±508)
- Housing units
- 1,282 (±161)
- Households that rent
- 99.3%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in West Point
Households that rent: 99.3% (±1.0 points) in West Point, higher than in Orange County (32.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 54.3% (±10.2 points) in West Point, higher than in Orange County (21.1%).
Working from home: 25.8% (±4.5 points) in West Point, higher than in Orange County (12.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.7% (±1.1 points) in West Point, lower than in Orange County (27.0%).
- Renters and owners in West Point
- How long people stay in West Point
- Commute and cars in West Point
- Heating fuel in West Point
Housing in West Point at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 59.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $135,333 median household income
- Types of homes: 8.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 62.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 59.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 54.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
West Point against Orange County, its state and the nation
| West Point | Orange County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,349 (±508) | 406,616 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,282 (±161) | 149,699 (±163) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.3% (±1.0 points) | 32.2% (±1.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,680 (±$32) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $135,333 (±$13,122) | $97,178 (±$2,147) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $387,900 (±$4,133) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $8,494 (±$149) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.8% (±11.6 points) | 55.7% (±1.4 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.1 minutes (±1.9) | 34.1 minutes (±0.9) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.1% (±2.5 points) | 89.3% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 21.5 years (±0.3) | 37.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
West Point covers 18.4 square miles of land, about 344 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How West Point has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,379 (±339) | 6,349 (±508) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 975 (±114) | 1,282 (±161) | +31.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median household income | $115,242 (±$10,731) | $135,333 (±$13,122) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 99.4% (±0.9 points) | 99.3% (±1.0 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.7 points) | 8.5% (±3.8 points) | +8.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Orange County
West Point has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orange County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 128 violent and 744 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 West Point
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10996 | 100% | 6,349 | $3,500 or more | — | $135,333 |
| 10928 | 65% | 5,071 | $1,670 | $329,200 | $102,347 |
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 West Point
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Montgomery | 2.1 mi | $1,867 | $330,000 | 41.3% |
| Village of Highland Falls | 2.6 mi | $1,643 | $353,900 | 41.1% |
| Town of Cornwall | 4.3 mi | $1,803 | $444,800 | 26.8% |
| Town of Woodbury | 4.8 mi | $1,949 | $444,100 | 13.7% |
| Village of Woodbury | 4.8 mi | $1,868 | $452,200 | 10.8% |
| Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson | 5.0 mi | $1,471 | $471,200 | 28.8% |
| Village of Cold Spring | 5.3 mi | $1,777 | $600,100 | 35.1% |
| Firthcliffe | 5.7 mi | $1,831 | $407,400 | 34.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for West Point, 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 West Point, 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.
West Point 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 Highlands, 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 West Point
What is the average rent in West Point, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Point is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in West Point rent-burdened?
59.4% of renting households in West Point 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 West Point?
West Point has an estimated 1,146 (±160) renting households, 99.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in West Point?
The median household income in West Point is $135,333 (±$13,122) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in West Point?
West Point, NY has an estimated 1,282 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in West Point?
62.8% of homes in West Point, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is West Point growing?
In West Point, the number of residents went from 6,379 in 2015–2019 to 6,349 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in West Point?
The ZIP codes that cover West Point are 10996, 10928.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 10996?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 10996 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — West Point 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 West Point CDP, New York (place:80747, 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 .