Utica-Rome, NY · New York

Herkimer County

59,932 residents35 permits TTM$68,858 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$135,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.14%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

35

Census BPS

Climate risk

60.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
134757.2%
134547.2%
133576.7%
134067.2%
133506.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

21.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026