Housing in Schuyler County, NY
Homes, rents and assisted housing, from the Census Bureau, HUD and the businesses in this site’s directory.
- 9,752homes (housing units), 24.6% vacant
- $171,800median home value
- $899median rent (gross, a month)
- 30new homes and apartments permitted this year (to Aug 2026)
Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median rent includes utilities.
New homes permitted this year
30 homes in 30 new buildings: 30 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit buildings and 0 in buildings of 5 or more, $7.5 million in construction value.
| Where | Homes | Single-family | 5 or more units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector town | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| Tyrone town | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Dix town | 4 | 4 | 0 | $776,068 |
| Catharine town | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| Watkins Glen village | 2 | 2 | 0 | $929,425 |
| Odessa village | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Orange town | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,250 |
| Reading town | 1 | 1 | 0 | $330,248 |
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing, year to date through August 2026. Places that issued none aren’t listed. Development →
Home mortgages
310 home loans made in 2025, $54.3M in all. The lenders that made the most:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data (CFPB and FFIEC): loans originated for homes in the county, by lender. No borrower details are kept.
Income-restricted and assisted housing
7 properties with 227 homes, 227 of them income-restricted or assisted.
| Property | Address | Program | Homes | Restricted or assisted | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Glen School Apartments (2016) | 906 Decatur Street North, Watkins Glen | Low-income housing tax credit | 51 | 51 | seniors, people with disabilities |
| Jefferson Village Apartments | 222 E 2nd St, Watkins Glen | HUD-assisted (515/8 NC) | 48 | 48 | seniors |
| Glen Valley Apts | 3470 W Second St, Watkins Glen | Low-income housing tax credit | 32 | 32 | seniors |
| Catharine Court I | 216 Canal St, Montour Falls | HUD-assisted (Sec 8 NC) | 32 | 32 | seniors |
| Montour Family Apts (2009) | 115 Raymond St, Montour Falls | Low-income housing tax credit | 24 | 24 | families |
| Romeo Village (1999) | 118 W Broadway, Montour Falls | Low-income housing tax credit | 24 | 24 | seniors, people with disabilities |
| Sydney Place Apts (1995) | 105 Sydney Pl, Odessa | Low-income housing tax credit | 16 | 16 | seniors |
From HUD: the low-income housing tax credit database (year placed in service in brackets), HUD-assisted multifamily properties and public housing developments. A property can be in more than one program, so totals may count homes twice. For openings, call the property or the housing authority.
Fair Market Rents
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $792 | $875 | $1,148 | $1,508 | $1,520 |
HUD’s Fair Market Rents for Schuyler County, NY (rent plus utilities, the current federal fiscal year), used for Housing Choice Vouchers and many programs. Not an average of listings.
Tax-credit homes by when they opened
Homes in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects, by the decade each was placed in service (HUD’s LIHTC database).
Housing and real estate businesses
13 apartment communities, property managers, real estate offices, builders and other housing businesses are in the directory. Browse them →