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43.22° N · 78.03° W · GEOID 3635155

Holley

Orleans County, New York · part of the Rochester, NY metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Holley is home to 1,927 people. Median household income is $64,600 a year and median rent is $816 a month, 15.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $122,600, about 1.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$816
40% below the median place
Median household income
$64,600
20% below the median place
Median home value
$122,600
62% below the median place
Unemployment
5.1%
4% 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 Holley

  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 338 New York places.
  • The median home is worth 1.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 96% of places its size.
  • Only 30% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 93% of places its size.
  • Public schools here have 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than in 92% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $816 a month, lower than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Holley

Orleans County gains about 2.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,352
Moved out1,289
Net+63

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Monroe County, NY484399+85
Niagara County, NY225149+76
Genesee County, NY68157−89
Erie County, NY11767+50

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K
Leavers$45K

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

Who moves here
4.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Orleans County report $45,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,700.
Income you would need
$32,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $816 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,305 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $122,600.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 11.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Wauseon, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out8
$44,668
36% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$45,674
35% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHolleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.7%18% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure2.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$45,67435% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$44,66836% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Holley15.2%
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
$32,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.2%
25% below the median place
Home price to income
1.9x
50% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Property tax rate1
3.6%
301% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
30.4%
40% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHolleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$81640% below
Rent to income115.2%25% below
Property tax rate13.6%301% above
Home price to income11.9x50% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.04% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,41612% below
HUD area median income4County figure$107,0000% below
Property tax paid (median)1$4,47637% above
Median home value1$122,60062% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure16.4%above (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure69.8%35% above
Homeownership161.3%8% below
Renters paying 30%+130.4%40% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,30530% below
Vacant homes110.5%49% above
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$64,600
20% below the median place
Income per person1
$36,893
8% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute26 min +4%
Works from home11.7% −6%
Poverty rate10.6% −2%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHolleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$64,60020% below
Income per person1$36,8938% below
Unemployment1County figure5.1%4% above
Average annual pay6County figure$60,7848% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.7%27% below
Jobs6County figure11,44592% below
Poverty rate110.6%2% below
Mean commute126 min4% above
Works from home111.7%6% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 2.3, 10% below the median place.

Household size1
2.3
10% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-1.4%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Bachelor's or higher1
22.9%
29% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.0% +2%
High school or higher93.6% +1%
Median age38.0 −3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureHolleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,9276646th largest
Population change since 20207-1.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age138.03% below
Bachelor's or higher122.9%29% below
High school or higher193.6%1% above
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure3.5%60% below
No health insurance1County figure6.4%0% above
Homes with broadband194.0%2% above
05

Life in Holley

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Butterfield Cobblestone House listed 2010
  • Holley Village Historic District listed 2015

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents41.5 4.1×
Playgrounds per 10k15.6 +65%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.2 −53%
Libraries per 10k5.2 6.0×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.6 7.5×

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 bars15.4 −26%
Shops24.0 −21%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.8 −7%
Doctors' offices and clinics8.8 −56%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

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

Students per teacher13
10.4
32% below the median place
Public schools13
2
78% below the median place
Public school students13
936
81% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHolleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13278% below
Public school students1393681% below
Students per teacher1310.432% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure15.426% below
Shops per 10k9County figure24.021% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.87% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure8.856% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.822% below
Parks per 10k1041.5308% above
Playgrounds per 10k1015.665% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k105.253% below
Libraries per 10k105.2above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi101.6above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
466
62% 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.

Natural hazard risk15
17.9
81% below the median place
Wildfire risk15
12.5
80% below the median place
Heat wave risk15
28.3
69% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHolleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure80°F8% below
January average low14County figure18°F31% below
Average temperature14County figure48°F12% below
Annual precipitation14County figure34.8 in21% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure17.981% below
Hurricane risk15County figure51.927% below
Tornado risk15County figure22.473% below
Wildfire risk15County figure12.580% below
Heat wave risk15County figure28.369% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure399% below
Good air days16Metro figure74.2%8% above
08

Holley in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% 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$816/mo (2024)$1,040/mo$850 to $1,270/mo+4.1%
Median household income$64,600 (2024)$82,000$69,000 to $97,000+4.0%
Median home value$122,600 (2024)$173,000$125,000 to $238,000+5.9%
Population1,726 (2025)1,7201,650 to 1,790−0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

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

09

Places like Holley

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

PlaceRentIncome
Wauseon, OH$821$64,477Compare
Fort Dodge, IA$785$60,649Compare
Webster City, IA$907$63,430Compare
Mount Pleasant, IA$826$61,042Compare
Mount Pleasant, IAWebster City, IAFort Dodge, IAWauseon, OHHolley, NYHolleyWauseonFort DodgeWebster CityMount PleasantHolleyWauseonFort DodgeWebster CityMount Pleasant

Common questions

Is Holley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 338 New York places. The median home is worth 1.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 81 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Holley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $122,600.

What salary do you need to live in Holley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Holley safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Holley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Wauseon, OH, Fort Dodge, IA, Webster City, IA and Mount Pleasant, IA.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 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
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

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

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

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