Even on the area’s higher pay, Huron costs more to live in than 56% of U.S. towns
Home prices around Huron have risen about 74% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Rochester, NY metro area ($76K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 4 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade measures what housing costs against what households in the area earn. Huron’s area earns well above the typical U.S. town ($76K against $74K), but homes, rent and taxes here run higher still. Owners keep up better than renters: 18% of owners pay 30% or more of income for housing (typical U.S. town: 20%), against 58% of renters.
In dollars
- $1,450a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 97prices across the Rochester metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 87)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 3.1 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$76K, Rochester-area income
- 19%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 18%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
The short version on homes in Huron
A second-home town
41% of Huron’s homes are seasonal or vacation homes, empty for much of the year. Year-round rentals are scarce: there are 137 renter households. Property taxes ↓
Fewer people, more homes
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Huron lost 246 residents while 32 new homes were permitted. With 41% of homes used seasonally, part of the new building serves people who don’t live here year-round. New homes ↓
Prices rose faster than New York’s over five years
There’s no Zillow index for Huron, so the page uses the federal house price index for the ZIP codes around it, which follows repeat sales of the same homes. It rose 74% over five years, against 52% across New York. Price trend ↓
Written from the data on this page. There’s no Zillow index for Huron, so the typical value is an estimate: the Census median carried forward with the federal house price index; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Huron’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Huron is more affordable than 44% of U.S. towns. Property tax pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 74% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Huron rose 74% over the past 5 years, faster than across New York (52%). Last year prices rose 5.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Huron home at roughly $320,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $320K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Huron, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A year’s rent takes 19% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Huron’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $56K short of a typical Huron home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,450 a month here, $700 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Huron’s typical property tax (1.78% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,450
Renters already here pay a median of $1,233, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Rochester, NY MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Huron in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (5 new homes).
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Huron's population fell by 246 even though 32 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 41% of Huron's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across New York: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $732,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $208,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $355,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $798,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $785,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $525,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $420,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $712,000 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $784,000 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $4,145, under the New York median of $6,582, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.78% a year, against 1.55% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Huron
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Rochester, NY metro area, or New York. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 97 | NY 108 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 100 | NY 107 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 133 | NY 134 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 98 | NY 104 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Electricity cents per kWh, homes | 29.9¢ | U.S. 18.3¢ | state | EIA, July 2026 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Huron vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Huron. Rose and Butler and Wolcott have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | C+ | — | $233K | 1.78% | $1,450 |
| Sodus | B+ | $198K | $153K | 2.54% | $1,340 |
| Rose | B+ | — | $134K | 1.82% | $1,520 |
| Wolcott | A | — | $88K | 2.84% | $1,330 |
| Butler | A | — | $90K | 2.34% | $1,310 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Huron
Is Huron expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Huron costs more than 56% of U.S. towns: a C+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.1 years of the median household income of the Rochester, NY metro area ($76K).
How much is rent in Huron?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,450 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,233 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Huron?
The median bill is $4,145 a year, 1.78% of the median home value (New York: $6,582, 1.55%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Huron buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.