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Orange County · New York · Northeast · 29k residents

Newburgh, NY: cost of living, taxes & quality of life

Residential facts for Newburgh: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the New York median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.

Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.

The acs median home value in Newburgh is $247,900, 52% below the New York median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,610/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 103 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $56,960 a year.

What the numbers show

Source-confirmed findings
  • Housing value: The ACS median home value in Newburgh is $247,900, 52.5% below the median for ACS-covered places in New York.
  • Household income: Median household income is $56,960, 52.9% below the median for ACS-covered places in New York.
  • Adult education: 19.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.7% below the median for ACS-covered places in New York.
  • Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 4.4 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

WhereToHQ calculates the comparisons. Figures are estimates for context, not a guarantee or personal financial advice. Read the methodology or send a correction.

What makes this place distinctive

A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.

A researched local story is not published for this city yet. The signals below are the verified profile context.

  • Scale: A smaller city in the profile data, with fewer than 50,000 residents.
  • Setting: The profile places Newburgh about 30 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
  • Climate signal: The profile records 180 sunny days and 44 inches of annual snow.
  • Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 30 and an average commute of 33 minutes.

WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.

Compare Newburgh for residents

Compare Newburgh side by side

Cost of living index

103

≈ US median

ACS median home value

$247,900

−52% vs state mediancheaper than 72% of US cities

2-bedroom rent

$1,610/mo

≈ US median

Median household income

$56,960

−53% vs state medianhigher than 15% of US cities

Housing momentum

How fast Newburgh's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.

66/100

Steady

Home prices YoY: +4.3% (top 16%)Home prices MoM: +0.4% (top 4%)Rents YoY: +2.0% (near US average)
Momentum slowing · −12 over 2 yr

Ranks Newburgh's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.

$a year

Adjusted by Newburgh's cost-of-living index versus the US average.

All facets · Newburgh
Housing — Buy
ACS median home value$247,900
Price per sq. ft.$300
Property tax rate1.6%
Housing — Rent
1-bedroom rent$1,315/mo
2-bedroom rent$1,610/mo
Taxes
State & local income tax4.07%
Sales tax8.5%
Monthly Costs
Cost of living index103
Groceries index108
Utilities$190/mo
Transit pass$127/mo
Gas price$3.50/gal
Healthcare index105
Childcare (per child)$1,400/mo
Economy & Jobs
Median household income$56,960
Unemployment rate4.3%
Population29k
Quality of Life
Crime index40/100
School rating6.5/10
Walkability30/100
Disaster risk91/100
Avg. commute33 min
Climate
Sunny days / year180 days
July high85°F
January low16°F
Annual snowfall44 in
Market Trends
Home price YoY+4.3%
Home price MoM+0.4%
Rent YoY+2.0%
Rent MoM+0.1%
Location & Access
Ocean coast42 mi
Big lake30 mi
Mountains38 mi
Major airport52 mi
Ski resort48 mi
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Questions & answers
What is the cost of living in Newburgh, NY?
Newburgh indexes at 103 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,610/mo and a acs median home value of $247,900.
How much does a house cost in Newburgh?
The acs median home value in Newburgh is $247,900, 52% below the New York median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
How much is rent in Newburgh?
A two-bedroom in Newburgh rents for about $1,610/mo.