Cost of living in Fort Drum, New York

Fort Drum, New York has about 16,065 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County is $1,453 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fort Drum. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area, prices sit at 87.7 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 Fort Drum'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 Fort Drum bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fort Drum'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, 342 have higher typical rent than Fort Drum.