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Apartment turnover cost in Utica-Rome, NY

A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Utica-Rome runs about $1,150–$3,731 (expected $1,959). That matches the national figure of $1,960.

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Expected, typical 2 bedroom$1,959
Likely range$1,150 to $3,731
$1,150$3,731
Same scenario, nationally
$1,960
New York median
$2,015
Data
BLS OEWS May 2025

What a turnover costs in Utica-Rome, by unit size

Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.

UnitLightTypicalHeavy
Studio1 bath$782$1,392$774 to $2,783$3,833
1 bedroom1 bath$782$1,616$934 to $3,165$4,932
2 bedroom1 bath$835$1,959$1,150 to $3,731$6,177
3 bedroom2 bath$944$2,444$1,454 to $4,584$7,716
3 bedroom house2 bath$989$2,779$1,686 to $5,199$8,970
  • LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
  • TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
  • HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).

Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.

Local labor by trade

Labor is mixed in Utica-Rome: 2 trades cost less than the national median and 3 cost more. The widest gap is plumbing, 14% above the national median. 3 more are within 1% of national. 5 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.

Cheaper than national

  1. Handyman and maintenance5% below
  2. Electrical2% below
  3. Cleaning1% below

Pricier than national

  1. Plumbing14% above
  2. Hauling and trash-out3% above
  3. Painting3% above

Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.

TradeIndexVersus national median
Plumbinglicensed plumbing work1.1414% above
Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items1.033% above
Paintingrepaints and touch-up1.033% above
HVACservice visits1.011% above
Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning0.991% below
Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup0.991% below
Electricallicensed electrical work0.982% below
Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk0.955% below
Appliance repairappliance repair and install1.00No BLS figure; national median used
Drywalldrywall visit charges1.00No BLS figure; national median used
Flooringcarpet and plank installation1.00No BLS figure; national median used
Locksmithrekeying and keys1.00No BLS figure; national median used
Pest controlinspection and treatment1.00No BLS figure; national median used
Window glassglass replacement1.00No BLS figure; national median used

* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.

Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Utica-Rome

What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.

TaskLowExpectedHigh
Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft$0.56$0.87$1.44
Carpet replacement with padper sq ft$2.25$3.25$5.00
Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit$54.48$79.24$118.86
Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder$15.00$25.00$45.00
Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd$30.90$41.20$61.80
Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach$57.00$104.50$190.00
Replace window blindseach$16.58$35.10$92.63
Replace a smoke alarmeach$21.22$35.08$82.58
Replace an HVAC filtereach$9.31$18.34$39.66

How Utica-Rome compares

It ranks 12th of 16 areas in New York by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,924 in Watertown-Fort Drum to $2,318 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, with a median of $2,015. Utica-Rome is 3% below it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.

AreaTypical 2 bedroomVersus national
New York-Newark-Jersey City$2,318+18%
6 more areas not shown
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$2,017+3%
Binghamton$2,013+3%
Syracuse$2,004+2%
Kingston$1,999+2%
Utica-Rome$1,959same
Rochester$1,942-1%
Glens Falls$1,936-1%
Central East New Yorknonmetropolitan area$1,933-1%
Watertown-Fort Drum$1,924-2%
National figure$1,960baseline

Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.

Notes for Utica-Rome

  • Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,133 in Utica-Rome, taking the expected total from $1,959 to $3,092. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
  • Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for appliance repair, flooring, locksmith, pest control, and window glass. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Utica-Rome conditions.
  • ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 134xx, 135xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Utica-Rome may be priced at a neighbouring area.
  • Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.

Method and data

Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Utica-Rome metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.

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