Cost of Living in Genesee County, New York
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Genesee County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Genesee County ranks #2,168 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 31%)
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Genesee County Median Home Value Reaches 170,500 Dollars
In Genesee County, New York, the median home value was estimated at $170,500, which is $110,700 below the state unweighted county mean of $281,200. The official rentBurdenGrapiPct for the county was 26.7%, a value 3.1 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 29.8%. This rentToIncomePct is derived from the official ACS B25071 GRAPI metric. The median gross rent in the county was recorded at $929 per month. For those residing in owner-occupied housing, median selected monthly owner costs were $1,120. Renter-household median income was estimated at $38,311 during the 2020-2024 period. These figures provide a cross-section of housing costs and income by tenure for the locality. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Genesee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.7% of renter household income in Genesee County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $929 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,120. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,160 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The New York unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,168 per month. Genesee County's $929 median is 20.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,711
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $170,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,361 vs. your max of $1,711.
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