How much is rent in Poughkeepsie, NY?

The median 2-bedroom in Poughkeepsie rents for $1,916 a month with utilities, $353 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,567 and a 3-bedroom $1,957.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,9162-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,5671-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$76,640Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
24%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Poughkeepsie by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,306/mo
Poughkeepsie
$1,306
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $52,240²
1 bedroom$1,567/mo
Poughkeepsie
$1,567
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $62,680²
2 bedrooms$1,916/mo
Poughkeepsie
$1,916
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $76,640²
3 bedrooms$1,957/mo
Poughkeepsie
$1,957
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $78,280²
4 bedrooms$2,192/mo
Poughkeepsie
$2,192
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $87,680²

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Where rent costs less than Poughkeepsie

53 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Poughkeepsie
Paducah, KY	$886	$1,030/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$1,015/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$997/mo
Fort Myers, FL	$1,849	$67/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$61/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$55/mo

Rent in Poughkeepsie: questions people ask

How much is rent in Poughkeepsie?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,788 a month. By size: studio $1,306, 1 bedroom $1,567, 2 bedrooms $1,916, 3 bedrooms $1,957, 4 bedrooms $2,192 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Poughkeepsie?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $76,640 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $62,680.

What share of income goes to rent in Poughkeepsie?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 24% of the median household income of $97,304 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Poughkeepsie?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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