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Mountain Town Housing Index · New York

Hunter, NY.

How hard is it to live and work in Hunter? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score47/100Rank 41 of 66
Seasonal homes63%1,791 of 2,854 homes
Home value to income4.7x$314,200 vs $66,827
Rent share of income20%$1,138 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

63% of homes in Hunter are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $314,200, about 4.7 times the median household income of $66,827 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,138 a month equals about 20% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population3,042
Housing units2,854
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use1,791
Renter-occupied homes325
Median household income$66,827
Median home value$314,200
Median gross rent$1,138

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Hunter town, Greene County, New York). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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