Cost of living in Walker Valley, New York

Walker Valley, New York has about 1,301 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $331,700.

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 Walker Valley. 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 Walker Valley'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 Walker Valley bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Walker Valley'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, 81 have higher typical rent than Walker Valley.