Cost of living in Middletown, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,661 a month.
Middletown is a city in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $79,346 a year.
- People
- 30,289
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,661
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $79,346
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $308,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,131
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
Middletown, New York has about 30,289 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $308,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County is $2,131 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Middletown. 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 Middletown'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 Middletown bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Middletown'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, 328 have higher typical rent than Middletown.
Nearby places
- Mechanicstown
Typical rent $1,687
Compare with Middletown - Washington Heights
Typical rent $2,554
Compare with Middletown - Scotchtown
Typical rent $1,813
Compare with Middletown - Goshen
Typical rent $1,805
Compare with Middletown - Otisville
Typical rent $1,462
Compare with Middletown - Florida
Typical rent $1,937
Compare with Middletown - Wurtsboro
Typical rent $1,408
- Chester
Typical rent $2,010
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
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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.