Cost of living in Saugerties, New York

Saugerties, New York has about 3,884 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $374,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Ulster County is $1,878 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Saugerties. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Kingston, NY metro area, prices sit at 100.7 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 Saugerties'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 Saugerties bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Saugerties'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, 465 have higher typical rent than Saugerties.