New York Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bronx County | 32 |
| 2. | Kings County | 35 |
| 3. | New York County | 39 |
| 4. | Queens County | 42 |
| 5. | Richmond County | 55 |
| 6. | Rockland County | 56 |
| 7. | Westchester County | 58 |
| 8. | Tompkins County | 69 |
| 9. | Suffolk County | 70 |
| 10. | Sullivan County | 71 |
| 11. | Ulster County | 71 |
| 12. | Orange County | 71 |
| 13. | Nassau County | 71 |
| 14. | Dutchess County | 74 |
| 15. | Columbia County | 79 |
| 16. | Greene County | 84 |
| 17. | Putnam County | 84 |
| 18. | Saratoga County | 85 |
| 19. | Essex County | 85 |
| 20. | Albany County | 85 |
