How much is rent in Syracuse, NY?

The median 2-bedroom in Syracuse rents for $1,221 a month with utilities, $342 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $967 and a 3-bedroom $1,486.

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

$1,2212-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9671-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$48,840Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
18%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Syracuse by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$842/mo
Syracuse
$842
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $33,680²
1 bedroom$967/mo
Syracuse
$967
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $38,680²
2 bedrooms$1,221/mo
Syracuse
$1,221
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,840²
3 bedrooms$1,486/mo
Syracuse
$1,486
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $59,440²
4 bedrooms$1,605/mo
Syracuse
$1,605
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $64,200²

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Where rent costs less than Syracuse

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Syracuse
Paducah, KY	$886	$335/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$320/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$302/mo
Tulsa, OK	$1,187	$34/mo
Fort Wayne, IN	$1,216	$5/mo
Greensboro, NC	$1,218	$3/mo

Rent in Syracuse: questions people ask

How much is rent in Syracuse?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,186 a month. By size: studio $842, 1 bedroom $967, 2 bedrooms $1,221, 3 bedrooms $1,486, 4 bedrooms $1,605 (Census ACS, 2025).

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

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $48,840 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $38,680.

What share of income goes to rent in Syracuse?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $79,246 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Syracuse?

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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