Cost of living in Southport, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,136 a month.
Southport is a Census community, not a separate city government in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $62,684 a year.
- People
- 6,450
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,136
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $62,684
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $107,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,348
- Elmira, NY MSA
Southport, New York has about 6,450 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $107,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Chemung County is $1,348 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Southport. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Elmira, NY metro area, prices sit at 94.4 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 Southport'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 Southport bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Southport'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, 483 have higher typical rent than Southport.
Nearby places
- West Elmira
Typical rent $1,221
Compare with Southport - Elmira
Typical rent $909
Compare with Southport - Elmira Heights
Typical rent $851
Compare with Southport - Horseheads
Typical rent $1,181
Compare with Southport - Big Flats
Typical rent $1,381
Compare with Southport - Horseheads North
Typical rent $1,323
Compare with Southport - South Corning
Typical rent $1,310
- Corning
Typical rent $1,014
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.