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41.74° N · 74.61° W · GEOID 3625230

Fallsburg

Sullivan County, New York · part of the Monticello, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Fallsburg is home to 1,865 people. Median household income is $56,056 a year and median rent is $1,699 a month, 36.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $101,600, about 1.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,699
24% above the median place
Median household income
$56,056
30% below the median place
Median home value
$101,600
68% below the median place
Unemployment
5.8%
20% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Fallsburg

  • Households average 7.27 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 338 New York places.
  • 90.3% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 298 New York places.
  • 91% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 223 New York places.
  • Household income has grown 19.8% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 340 New York places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2004, newer housing than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 338 New York places.
01

Moving to Fallsburg

Sullivan County loses about 0.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,808
Moved out3,829
Net−21

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Kings County, NY545280+265
Queens County, NY217101+116
New York County, NY15597+58

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$81K
Leavers$80K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Sullivan County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Sullivan County report $81,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $79,700.
Income you would need
$68,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,699 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,945 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $101,600.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 13.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Forest Hill, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
8.7%
52% above the median place
Moved from another state1
1.1%
46% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$79,731
13% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFallsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year18.7%52% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.1%46% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-0.350% above
Income of households moving in6County figure$81,48015% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$79,73113% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 91.0%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Fallsburg36.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$67,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
36.4%
78% above the median place
Home price to income
1.8x
52% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
36%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$35,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Fallsburg, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Samoset, FL32.0% vs 36.4%n/aCompare
Garnet, CA31.5% vs 36.4%n/aCompare
Midfield, AL28.3% vs 36.4%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
91.0%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
4.9%
above the median place (median 0.9%)
Median home value1
$101,600
68% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureFallsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,69924% above
Rent to income136.4%78% above
Property tax rate14.9%above (median 0.9%)
Home price to income11.8x52% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,29920% below
HUD area median income3County figure$84,20022% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$4,96952% above
Median home value1$101,60068% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.3%27% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure77.5%50% above
Homeownership1County figure67.4%1% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.2%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,9454% above
Vacant homes191.0%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built120041% above
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $3,361, 92% below the median place.

Income per person1
$3,361
92% below the median place
Poverty rate1
90.3%
above the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFallsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$56,05630% below
Income per person1$3,36192% below
Unemployment1County figure5.8%20% above
Average annual pay5County figure$58,61811% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure0.7%81% below
Jobs5County figure30,78980% below
Poverty rate190.3%above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure28 min12% above
Works from home1County figure13.2%6% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 7.3, 191% above the median place.

Household size1
7.3
191% above the median place
High school or higher1
55.3%
40% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
10.9%
66% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureFallsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,8656646th largest
Median age137.64% below
Bachelor's or higher110.9%66% below
High school or higher155.3%40% below
Household size17.3191% above
Born abroad111.6%31% above
No health insurance1County figure5.5%14% below
Homes with broadband1County figure89.4%3% below
05

Life in Fallsburg

78 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k10.7 5.1×
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.4 −52%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.2 +12%
Shops34.2 +13%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.8 +66%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.3 −44%
Child care centers1.0 −57%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
10.4
32% below the median place
Public schools11
2
78% below the median place
Public school students11
1,504
69% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureFallsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11278% below
Public school students111,50469% below
Students per teacher1110.432% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure23.212% above
Shops per 10k7County figure34.213% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure6.866% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.344% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.057% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k810.7above (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k85.452% below
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure78above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 103, 46% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
103
46% below the median place
Property crime per 100k
254
79% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

July average high12
80°F
8% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
40.8
55% below the median place
Average temperature12
47°F
15% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureFallsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure80°F8% below
January average low12County figure15°F41% below
Average temperature12County figure47°F15% below
Annual precipitation12County figure49.6 in13% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure78.315% below
Hurricane risk13County figure79.212% above
Tornado risk13County figure71.312% below
Wildfire risk13County figure29.652% below
Heat wave risk13County figure40.855% below
08

Fallsburg in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 36% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 36% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,699/mo (2023)$2,280/mo$1,840 to $2,830/mo+4.3%
Median household income$56,056 (2024)$76,000$64,000 to $89,500+5.2%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Fallsburg

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Forest Hill, TX$1,763$68,457Compare
Lauderdale Lakes, FL$1,663$50,006Compare
Pembroke Park, FL$1,556$52,928Compare
Jasmine Estates, FL$1,457$50,718Compare
Jasmine Estates, FLPembroke Park, FLLauderdale Lakes, FLForest Hill, TXFallsburg, NYFallsburgForest HillLauderdale LakesPembroke ParkJasmine EstatesFallsburgForest HillLauderdale LakesJasmine Estates

Common questions

Is Fallsburg a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 7.27 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 338 New York places. 90.3% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 298 New York places. On cost, space and class size it scores 70 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fallsburg expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 36.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $101,600.

What salary do you need to live in Fallsburg?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $67,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Fallsburg safe?

There were 103 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Fallsburg?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Forest Hill, TX, Lauderdale Lakes, FL, Pembroke Park, FL and Jasmine Estates, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Fallsburg with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fallsburg itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fallsburg-new-york

Citytistics. “Fallsburg, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fallsburg-new-york/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.