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 | 33 |
| 2. | Kings County | 35 |
| 3. | New York County | 38 |
| 4. | Queens County | 44 |
| 5. | Westchester County | 55 |
| 6. | Richmond County | 57 |
| 7. | Rockland County | 57 |
| 8. | Sullivan County | 67 |
| 9. | Suffolk County | 70 |
| 10. | Nassau County | 70 |
| 11. | Orange County | 72 |
| 12. | Ulster County | 76 |
| 13. | Dutchess County | 77 |
| 14. | Tompkins County | 78 |
| 15. | Putnam County | 81 |
| 16. | Greene County | 82 |
| 17. | Essex County | 87 |
| 18. | Hamilton County | 89 |
| 19. | Columbia County | 92 |
| 20. | Albany County | 92 |
