Cost of living in West Glens Falls, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,343 a month.
West Glens Falls is a Census community, not a separate city government in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $93,239 a year.
- People
- 10,050
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,343
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $93,239
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $255,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,347
- Glens Falls, NY MSA
West Glens Falls, New York has about 10,050 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $255,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Warren County is $1,347 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in West Glens Falls. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Glens Falls, NY metro area, prices sit at 94.9 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 West Glens Falls'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 West Glens Falls bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not West Glens Falls'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, 407 have higher typical rent than West Glens Falls.
Nearby places
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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.