Cost of living in Fishkill, New York

Fishkill, New York has about 2,184 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $311,000.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dutchess County is $2,131 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fishkill. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area, prices sit at 109.4 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 Fishkill'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 Fishkill bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fishkill'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, 152 have higher typical rent than Fishkill.