Cost of living in Essex County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,171 a month.
That HUD number covers Essex County, New York, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $858
- 1 bed
- $895
- 2 bed
- $1,171
- 3 bed
- $1,425
- 4 bed
- $1,631
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The New York state index is 107.9 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
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Towns in this county
- Ticonderoga · 3,260 people
- Keeseville · 2,570 people
- Lake Placid · 2,306 people
- Port Henry · 1,410 people
- Mineville · 1,206 people