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Area Guide

19th Ward Rochester, NY

Rochester’s largest neighborhood is also its most charming

Peaceful Historic Scenic

Situated about three miles southwest of Downtown Rochester, the 19th Ward is the largest neighborhood in the city. The 19th Ward is brimming with unique charms, from its picturesque historic homes in various architectural stylings to its vast array of local businesses strewn along Thurston Road and Chili Avenue. The 19th Ward’s rental market is just as diverse as the neighborhood itself, offering affordable apartments in brick buildings, cozy houses, and much more.

In addition to its one-of-a-kind personality and strong sense of community, the 19th Ward is coveted for its central location. Residents enjoy easy access to Genesee Valley Park, the University of Rochester, and Downtown Rochester. Commuting and traveling from the neighborhood is a breeze with convenience to Interstates 390 and 490 as well as the Greater Rochester International Airport, which lies just southwest of the 19th Ward.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in 19th Ward is $771 for a studio, $852 for one bedroom, and $1,203 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in 19th Ward has increased by 1.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 550 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $771/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 606 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $852/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,203/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About 19th Ward

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Reviews of 19th Ward - Rochester, NY

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3.5 15 Reviews

Current Resident

8 months agoNiche Review

Not too bad of an area depending on where you choose to live. Not much to do nowadays, run down, and there's a lot of violence in the areas near thurston and chili.

Niche User

11 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

there no jobs that you can get right in to the company you have to go through temps service, and they do not want to keep you.

Niche User

11 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

Need to make it affordable to people that use government help like no security on moving in,

Niche User

11 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

Need more places to go that are free or affordable.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • University of Rochester Arboretum
  • Genesee Valley Park
  • Highland Park and Lamberton Conservatory
  • Lamberton Conservatory
  • Strong National Museum of Play

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.