Ny County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Ny at a glance
Counties indexed
62
State median income
$101,500
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$1,373
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Nassau County$164,300/yr
- 2.Suffolk County$164,300/yr
- 3.Westchester County$164,200/yr
- 4.Rockland County$128,800/yr
- 5.Dutchess County$125,900/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Bronx County$2,910/mo
- 2.Kings County$2,910/mo
- 3.New York County$2,910/mo
- 4.Putnam County$2,910/mo
- 5.Queens County$2,910/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Bronx County33.5%
- 2.Kings County33.5%
- 3.New York County33.5%
- 4.Putnam County33.5%
- 5.Queens County33.5%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Ny?
Ny has 62 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Ny has the highest median income?
Suffolk County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Ny at $164,300 per year.
Which county in Ny has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Westchester County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Ny at $2,910 per month.
Which county in Ny is most affordable relative to income?
Wyoming County has the lowest annual rent burden in Ny — approximately 12.7% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.