Can you afford to live in Yonkers?

Median household income, home values and rent in Yonkers, NY — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Yonkers.

Median household income: $81,816 — +38.6% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,730/mo — +41.0% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 382300
• 2023: 478000

Median household income

• Yonkers: 81816
• Westchester County: 118411
• NY: 84578
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Yonkers: 1730
• Westchester County: 1876
• NY: 1576
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 32.6% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($81,816 versus $78,538).

The typical renter here spends 32.6% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+41.0% versus +38.6%), before adjusting for inflation.