Housing data for Wurtsboro Hills, NY
Wurtsboro Hills, NY has an estimated 1,179 residents and 761 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County.
36.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,825 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,179 (±335)
- Housing units
- 761 (±159)
- Households that rent
- 36.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,825
What stands out in Wurtsboro Hills
Median gross rent: $1,825 (±$579) in Wurtsboro Hills, higher than in Sullivan County ($1,106).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±7.4 points) in Wurtsboro Hills, lower than in Sullivan County (8.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 99.7% (±27.4 points) in Wurtsboro Hills, higher than in Sullivan County (57.5%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 13.5% (±10.4 points) in Wurtsboro Hills, lower than in Sullivan County (48.0%).
- Median rent in Wurtsboro Hills
- Commute and cars in Wurtsboro Hills
- Age of homes in Wurtsboro Hills
- Heating fuel in Wurtsboro Hills
Housing in Wurtsboro Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $1,825 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 60.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,514 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $183,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,714 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 99.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 34.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 36.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 9.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wurtsboro Hills against Sullivan County, its state and the nation
| Wurtsboro Hills | Sullivan County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,179 (±335) | 79,721 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 761 (±159) | 49,994 (±173) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.9% (±19.8 points) | 32.6% (±2.2 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,825 (±$579) | $1,106 (±$52) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,514 (±$45,524) | $72,382 (±$5,140) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,100 (±$18,928) | $249,000 (±$8,949) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,714 (±$1,683) | $4,969 (±$217) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 99.7% (±27.4 points) | 57.5% (±2.5 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.2 minutes (±9.1) | 28.0 minutes (±1.4) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±5.2 points) | 89.4% (±1.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±5.6) | 41.7 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wurtsboro Hills covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 995 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Sullivan County
Wurtsboro Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sullivan County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sullivan County recorded 120 violent and 1,234 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 Wurtsboro Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Wurtsboro | 1.9 mi | $1,408 | $234,700 | 34.0% |
| Rock Hill | 4.4 mi | $1,723 | $402,700 | 13.7% |
| Village of Bloomingburg | 4.6 mi | $1,296 | $412,500 | 87.9% |
| Walker Valley | 7.9 mi | $2,620 | $331,700 | 21.2% |
| Village of Otisville | 8.7 mi | $1,462 | $314,600 | 38.3% |
| Village of Woodridge | 9.2 mi | $1,155 | $207,300 | 54.1% |
| Town of Wallkill | 9.3 mi | $1,790 | $353,200 | 35.9% |
| Town of Thompson | 9.3 mi | $1,126 | $229,000 | 53.6% |
Places in New York most like Wurtsboro Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Greenwich | $1,211 | $209,500 | $71,111 | 44.0% |
| Village of Valley Falls | $1,125 | $203,300 | $87,143 | 36.8% |
| Village of Earlville | $1,242 | $134,400 | $75,469 | 25.9% |
| Angola on the Lake | $1,508 | $160,800 | $54,743 | 18.4% |
| Village of Greenwood Lake | $1,385 | $340,100 | $72,902 | 31.9% |
| Village of Ovid | $1,182 | $121,400 | $79,583 | 40.4% |
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 Wurtsboro Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,005 | $1,039 | $1,299 | $1,799 | $1,824 |
HUD income limits for Wurtsboro Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,450 | $51,950 |
| 2 people | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,750 | $66,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,800 | $86,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,500 | $91,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,200 | $97,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sullivan County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wurtsboro Hills 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 Mamakating, 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 Wurtsboro Hills
What is the average rent in Wurtsboro Hills, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wurtsboro Hills is $1,825 (±$579) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average home value in Wurtsboro Hills, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $183,100 (±$18,928) for owner-occupied homes in Wurtsboro Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wurtsboro Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wurtsboro Hills, NY is $2,250 (±$140) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Wurtsboro Hills?
Wurtsboro Hills, NY has an estimated 761 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wurtsboro Hills?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 45.5% of homes in Wurtsboro Hills, NY.
How old are most homes in Wurtsboro Hills?
99.7% of homes in Wurtsboro Hills, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sullivan County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sullivan 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 Wurtsboro Hills CDP, New York (place:83283, 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 .