Cost of living in Fairport, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,165 a month.
Fairport is a village in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $107,009 a year.
- People
- 5,403
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,165
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $107,009
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $278,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,416
- Rochester, NY MSA
Fairport, New York has about 5,403 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $278,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Monroe County is $1,416 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fairport. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Rochester, NY metro area, prices sit at 97.0 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 Fairport'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 Fairport bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fairport'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, 464 have higher typical rent than Fairport.
Nearby places
- East Rochester
Typical rent $1,132
Compare with Fairport - Pittsford
Typical rent $1,734
Compare with Fairport - Gananda
Typical rent $1,027
Compare with Fairport - Brighton
Typical rent $1,350
Compare with Fairport - Macedon
Typical rent $1,550
Compare with Fairport - Webster
Typical rent $1,239
Compare with Fairport - Victor
Typical rent $1,041
Compare with Fairport - Irondequoit
Typical rent $1,159
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New York
Bigger places in New York
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.