Water Street Commons
165-189 N Water St,
Rochester, NY 14604
$1,363 - $1,850
2 Beds
Upper Falls
Rochester, NY
Upper Falls - Rochester, NY Area Guide
Niche Reviews 
Located just north of Downtown Rochester, the Upper Falls neighborhood provides apartment renters with easy access to area attractions - whether it’s via bus, car, or bike. Residents enjoy beautiful views of the High Falls from High Falls Terrace Park, adjacent to the Genesee River. Baden Park is the ideal park for sports enthusiasts because it has basketball, handball, and tennis courts. Readers are drawn to Small World Books and Comic Book Heaven. Sniderman’s Hardware is famous for stocking difficult-to-find items. Locals enjoy sitting on the rooftop deck of the Genesee Brew House that overlooks the cityscape. The brewery also features a small museum dedicated to local brewing history. Don’t miss Bobo’s Chicken Shack, where amazing soul food is always on the menu.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Upper Falls is $348 for one bedroom, and $464 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Upper Falls has increased by 0.9% in the past year.
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$348/month
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Upper Falls - Rochester, NY is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Upper Falls - Rochester, NY offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
40
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Upper Falls - Rochester, NY provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
80
/ 100
Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Upper Falls - Rochester, NY from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
50
/ 100
Moderately Noisy
Quiet Score
40
/ 100
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Reviews of Upper Falls - Rochester, NY
Niche Reviews
2 Reviews
Niche User
11 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
There are many low wage jobs, but high competition
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- Strong National Museum of Play
- Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden
- Strasenburgh Planetarium
- Rochester Museum & Science Center
- Seneca Park Zoo
Military Bases
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 February 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.