Bronx County
New York · Pop. 1,472,654
Ranked #188 of 200 counties
20Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$420K
2.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,600
Median Income
💰$40K
Rent Burden
📊48.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️8,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋3,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️10.5x
Homeownership Rate
🏡18.5%
How Bronx County Compares
| Metric | Bronx County | New York | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $420K | $420K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,600 | $1,561 | $1,500 |
| Income | $40K | $82K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 48.0% | 39.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 18.5% | 54.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 2% above the national average.
- • Rent is 7% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 8,000 units.
- • 3,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.5%.