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Cost of living in Elmira Heights, New York

Simple answer

Typical rent is $851 a month.

Elmira Heights is a village in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $58,125 a year.

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People
4,110
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$851
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$58,125
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$104,800
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,348
Elmira, NY MSA

Elmira Heights, New York has about 4,110 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $104,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Chemung County is $1,348 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Elmira Heights. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Elmira, NY metro area, prices sit at 94.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Elmira Heights's exact store tax.

Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Elmira Heights bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Elmira Heights's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 644 have higher typical rent than Elmira Heights.

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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.