How much is rent in Rochester, NY?

The median 2-bedroom in Rochester rents for $1,428 a month with utilities, $135 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,042 and a 3-bedroom $1,590.

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

$1,4282-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,0421-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$57,120Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Rochester by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$1,036/mo
Rochester
$1,036
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $41,440²
1 bedroom$1,042/mo
Rochester
$1,042
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $41,680²
2 bedrooms$1,428/mo
Rochester
$1,428
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,120²
3 bedrooms$1,590/mo
Rochester
$1,590
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $63,600²
4 bedrooms$1,687/mo
Rochester
$1,687
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $67,480²

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Where rent costs less than Rochester

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Rochester
Paducah, KY	$886	$542/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$527/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$509/mo
Myrtle Beach, SC	$1,383	$45/mo
Indianapolis, IN	$1,397	$31/mo
Detroit, MI	$1,398	$30/mo

Rent in Rochester: questions people ask

How much is rent in Rochester?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,267 a month. By size: studio $1,036, 1 bedroom $1,042, 2 bedrooms $1,428, 3 bedrooms $1,590, 4 bedrooms $1,687 (Census ACS, 2025).

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

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $57,120 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $41,680.

What share of income goes to rent in Rochester?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $78,194 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Rochester?

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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