Metro area · CBSA 21300
Elmira
The Elmira, NY metro area has 82,147 people. Median rent is $1,059, 19.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Chemung County at $1,348. Of the 10 places we track here, West Elmira has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$63,716
Median home value
$141,100
Unemployment
6.2%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,348
HUD, Chemung County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira | 26,257 | $909 | 25.3% |
| Southport | 6,450 | $1,136 | 21.7% |
| Horseheads | 6,449 | $1,181 | 23.1% |
| Big Flats | 5,651 | $1,381 | 18.6% |
| West Elmira | 4,750 | $1,221 | 13.2% |
| Elmira Heights | 4,110 | $851 | 17.6% |
| Horseheads North | 2,676 | $1,323 | 17.5% |
| Pine Valley | 721 | $792 | 14.9% |
| Breesport | 628 | $1,059 | 14.9% |
| Van Etten | 587 | $1,023 | 20.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.