Poughkeepsie Town, New York Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Poughkeepsie Town, New York rental market.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York
Average Apartment Rent
$2,140
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Poughkeepsie Town, New York apartments have recorded a 3.6% rent increase.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Average apartment rent trend
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Average Apartment Rent
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Apartment rent ranges
At 50.18%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Poughkeepsie Town, New York rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 5.8%.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Housing tenure**
Renters take up 63% of Poughkeepsie Town, New York real estate, occupying a total of 8,502 units, while homeowners live in 5,089 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$36,706
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.25
Rental vacancy rate**
2.4%
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,871 rentals in Poughkeepsie Town, New York with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 34%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 173 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Poughkeepsie Town, New York homes for rent is 4.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Poughkeepsie Town, New York are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 4,030 apartments for rent in Poughkeepsie Town, New York, or 47% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 31% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,664 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Poughkeepsie Town, New York is 2.25.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 21% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 17% of the homes for rent in Poughkeepsie Town, New York.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Poughkeepsie Town, New York apartment rentals, namely 42% or 3,541 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (14%, 1,153 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (10%, 831 units).
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Poughkeepsie Town, New York renters (50%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Poughkeepsie Town, New York condos for rent is 2015.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Poughkeepsie Town, New York renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 30% of them have No vehicle available, and 14% have 2 vehicles available.
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Poughkeepsie Town, New York Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Poughkeepsie Town, New York apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
