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New Hartford, NY Area Guide

Small-town living just outside of Utica.

Suburb Schools Family-Friendly

Tucked just southwest of Utica along the banks of Sauquoit Creek, New Hartford offers the ease of small-town living with city conveniences just minutes away. Genesee Street serves as the town’s main commercial corridor, lined with shops and local eateries, while a bustling shopping center on the north side covers everyday needs without a long drive. Roscoe Conkling Park and the Utica Zoo are a short trip up the road, giving residents plenty of ways to spend a weekend outdoors. Utica College sits less than ten minutes away, adding an energetic academic presence to the broader area.

The rental landscape in New Hartford leans toward well-maintained apartment communities, townhomes, and garden-style rentals that offer more space than you’d typically find in larger metro areas. Options range from cozy one-bedroom units to spacious three-bedroom layouts, making it a solid fit for a range of lifestyles. New Hartford was officially established as a town in 1827, and its roots in Oneida County run deep — the land was originally purchased for just fifty cents an acre in the late 1700s, making today’s rental market quite the step up from those early frontier prices.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in New Hartford, NY is $1,089 for one bedroom, $1,402 for two bedrooms, and $1,639 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in New Hartford has increased by 2.6% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,089/month
723 Sq Ft
House
$2,045/month
1,052 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly New Hartford, NY is for everyday living.

Fairly walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited public transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Schools

Perry Junior High School

Public

Grades 6-8

Oneida Herkimer Madison Boces

Public

Grades K-12

Points of Interest

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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 February 2026.