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 | 37 |
| 2. | New York County | 40 |
| 3. | Kings County | 41 |
| 4. | Queens County | 54 |
| 5. | Tompkins County | 69 |
| 6. | Richmond County | 70 |
| 7. | Westchester County | 71 |
| 8. | Rockland County | 76 |
| 9. | Nassau County | 80 |
| 10. | Suffolk County | 86 |
| 11. | Ulster County | 88 |
| 12. | Orange County | 89 |
| 13. | Putnam County | 96 |
| 14. | Warren County | 99 |
| 15. | Dutchess County | 99 |
| 16. | Albany County | 100 |
| 17. | Erie County | 110 |
| 18. | Sullivan County | 110 |
| 19. | Schenectady County | 110 |
| 20. | Niagara County | 111 |
