Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in New York
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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New York ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | 2,646,306 | $6,436 | 0.688% |
| 2 | Queens County | 2,330,124 | $5,219 | 0.877% |
| 3 | New York County | 1,627,788 | $8,160 | 0.902% |
| 4 | Suffolk County | 1,525,680 | $4,521 | 1.854% |
| 5 | Bronx County | 1,419,250 | $3,986 | 1.027% |
| 6 | Nassau County | 1,388,138 | $5,282 | 1.518% |
| 7 | Westchester County | 996,888 | $5,153 | 1.567% |
| 8 | Erie County | 950,044 | $2,005 | 2.081% |
| 9 | Monroe County | 754,068 | $1,956 | 2.788% |
| 10 | Richmond County | 492,734 | $4,954 | 0.922% |
| 11 | Onondaga County | 471,611 | $1,824 | 2.593% |
| 12 | Orange County | 403,840 | $3,252 | 2.344% |
| 13 | Rockland County | 338,936 | $4,679 | 1.773% |
| 14 | Albany County | 315,374 | $2,450 | 1.894% |
| 15 | Dutchess County | 297,144 | $3,194 | 1.963% |
| 16 | Saratoga County | 237,075 | $2,718 | 1.491% |
| 17 | Oneida County | 229,645 | $1,636 | 2.131% |
| 18 | Niagara County | 211,341 | $1,710 | 2.284% |
| 19 | Broome County | 197,738 | $1,485 | 2.635% |
| 20 | Ulster County | 182,109 | $2,763 | 1.944% |
| 21 | Rensselaer County | 160,341 | $2,247 | 2.193% |
| 22 | Schenectady County | 159,603 | $2,122 | 2.459% |
| 23 | Chautauqua County | 126,329 | $1,238 | 2.386% |
| 24 | Oswego County | 117,945 | $1,431 | 2.575% |
| 25 | Jefferson County | 116,130 | $1,633 | 1.575% |
| 26 | Ontario County | 112,405 | $1,907 | 2.198% |
| 27 | St. Lawrence County | 107,796 | $1,232 | 2.283% |
| 28 | Tompkins County | 102,879 | $2,505 | 2.348% |
| 29 | Putnam County | 97,988 | $3,936 | 2.232% |
| 30 | Steuben County | 93,034 | $1,331 | 2.523% |
| 31 | Wayne County | 91,128 | $1,631 | 2.551% |
| 32 | Chemung County | 82,805 | $1,361 | 2.522% |
| 33 | Sullivan County | 79,147 | $2,163 | 2.164% |
| 34 | Clinton County | 78,961 | $1,646 | 1.977% |
| 35 | Cattaraugus County | 76,479 | $1,184 | 2.693% |
| 36 | Cayuga County | 75,464 | $1,601 | 2.282% |
| 37 | Madison County | 67,572 | $1,707 | 2.295% |
| 38 | Warren County | 65,560 | $2,137 | 1.530% |
| 39 | Livingston County | 61,588 | $1,671 | 2.466% |
| 40 | Columbia County | 61,245 | $2,619 | 1.548% |
| 41 | Washington County | 60,883 | $1,742 | 2.082% |
| 42 | Herkimer County | 59,932 | $1,357 | 2.272% |
| 43 | Otsego County | 59,738 | $1,606 | 1.655% |
| 44 | Genesee County | 57,943 | $1,577 | 2.508% |
| 45 | Fulton County | 52,787 | $1,514 | 2.130% |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 49,461 | $1,446 | 2.564% |
| 47 | Tioga County | 48,106 | $1,530 | 2.448% |
| 48 | Greene County | 47,554 | $2,169 | 1.658% |
| 49 | Franklin County | 47,066 | $1,262 | 1.880% |
| 50 | Allegany County | 47,027 | $1,105 | 2.943% |
| 51 | Chenango County | 46,685 | $1,313 | 2.390% |
| 52 | Cortland County | 46,401 | $1,598 | 2.646% |
| 53 | Delaware County | 44,551 | $1,620 | 1.736% |
| 54 | Wyoming County | 39,980 | $1,524 | 2.299% |
| 55 | Orleans County | 39,686 | $1,360 | 2.996% |
| 56 | Essex County | 37,077 | $1,776 | 1.555% |
| 57 | Seneca County | 33,125 | $1,423 | 2.289% |
| 58 | Schoharie County | 29,979 | $1,733 | 2.185% |
| 59 | Lewis County | 26,618 | $1,472 | 1.697% |
| 60 | Yates County | 24,637 | $1,661 | 1.920% |
| 61 | Schuyler County | 17,749 | $1,546 | 1.938% |
| 62 | Hamilton County | 5,102 | $1,983 | 0.979% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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