Cost of living in Palmyra, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $937 a month.
Palmyra is a village in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $64,983 a year.
- People
- 3,287
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $937
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $64,983
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $129,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,416
- Rochester, NY MSA
Palmyra, New York has about 3,287 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $129,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Wayne County is $1,416 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Palmyra. 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 Palmyra'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 Palmyra bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Palmyra'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, 579 have higher typical rent than Palmyra.
Nearby places
- Macedon
Typical rent $1,550
Compare with Palmyra - Marion
Typical rent $610
Compare with Palmyra - Manchester
Typical rent $1,310
Compare with Palmyra - Newark
Typical rent $979
Compare with Palmyra - Gananda
Typical rent $1,027
Compare with Palmyra - Shortsville
Typical rent $909
Compare with Palmyra - Clifton Springs
Typical rent $680
Compare with Palmyra - Victor
Typical rent $1,041
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.