Cost of Living in Massena
Massena pairs dramatically affordable housing with rent running substantially below the national average and a St. Lawrence County property tax rate that runs above the national median.
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Learn moreHousing runs dramatically below New York's statewide average
Massena's average home value ran $126,117, up 4.5% year-over-year -- approximately 76% below New York's own statewide average of $527,312.
Rent runs substantially below the national average
Massena's average rent ran approximately $815/month (up $130 from the prior year) -- still approximately 59% below the national average.
St. Lawrence County's property tax rate runs above the national median
St. Lawrence County's effective property tax rate ran a real, cited 2.60% -- well above the roughly 1.02% national median and above New York's own statewide median (1.90%).
New York's graduated state income tax, with no local add-on
New York's real, graduated 9-bracket state income tax runs 3.9% to 10.9% (2026), but Massena itself levies no separate local income tax.
Key takeaways
- Housing runs approximately 76% below New York's own statewide average.
- Rent runs approximately 59% below the national average, even after a real, disclosed recent increase.
- St. Lawrence County's property tax rate (2.60%) runs above the national median.
- No separate local income tax applies in Massena.
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