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Best Places to Rent

Long Island Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$2,837

Rent Comparison

31.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

--

Population

2.90 Million

in 2022

The Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY metro area has a total population of 2,897,914. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Hempstead

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

58,551

# of Rentals

21

Westbury

Average Rent

$3,511

Population

51,197

# of Rentals

41

Hicksville

Average Rent

$2,704

Population

41,854

# of Rentals

18

West Babylon

Average Rent

$2,481

Population

39,410

# of Rentals

54

Coram

Average Rent

$2,627

Population

38,765

# of Rentals

33

Valley Stream

Average Rent

$2,852

Population

37,529

# of Rentals

10

Commack

Average Rent

$2,554

Population

35,012

# of Rentals

9

Long Beach

Average Rent

$3,232

Population

33,655

# of Rentals

20

Central Islip

Average Rent

$2,921

Population

33,630

# of Rentals

71

Glen Cove

Average Rent

$3,159

Population

28,862

# of Rentals

51

South Setauket

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

26,905

# of Rentals

16

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,948

Population

26,765

# of Rentals

62

Bay Shore

Average Rent

$2,621

Population

26,392

# of Rentals

74

Rockville Centre

Average Rent

$3,397

Population

26,320

# of Rentals

11

Holbrook

Average Rent

$2,699

Population

25,538

# of Rentals

54

Lindenhurst

Average Rent

$2,927

Population

25,136

# of Rentals

24

Smithtown

Average Rent

$2,796

Population

25,028

# of Rentals

19

Garden City

Average Rent

$3,661

Population

23,157

# of Rentals

7

Medford

Average Rent

$2,688

Population

23,121

# of Rentals

9

East Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,344

Population

21,675

# of Rentals

14

Mineola

Average Rent

$3,795

Population

21,011

# of Rentals

59

Copiague

Average Rent

$2,482

Population

20,698

# of Rentals

17

Hauppauge

Average Rent

$2,708

Population

20,062

# of Rentals

32

Lake Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

19,965

# of Rentals

25

West Hempstead

Average Rent

$3,470

Population

19,319

# of Rentals

137

Lynbrook

Average Rent

$3,280

Population

19,295

# of Rentals

6

Hampton Bays

Average Rent

$2,934

Population

18,859

# of Rentals

10

Melville

Average Rent

$3,792

Population

18,730

# of Rentals

7

Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,613

Population

18,179

# of Rentals

45

Sayville

Average Rent

$2,383

Population

16,969

# of Rentals

18

North Babylon

Average Rent

$2,781

Population

16,921

# of Rentals

18

Kings Park

Average Rent

$2,235

Population

16,203

# of Rentals

29

Woodmere

Average Rent

$2,775

Population

15,842

# of Rentals

5

Riverhead

Average Rent

$2,320

Population

15,473

# of Rentals

9

Farmingville

Average Rent

$3,130

Population

14,396

# of Rentals

6

Manorville

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

14,345

# of Rentals

39

Ridge

Average Rent

$2,093

Population

13,527

# of Rentals

6

East Islip

Average Rent

$2,494

Population

13,497

# of Rentals

18

Wyandanch

Average Rent

$2,312

Population

12,545

# of Rentals

28

Babylon

Average Rent

$2,983

Population

11,964

# of Rentals

29

Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,546

Population

11,083

# of Rentals

55

Lake Grove

Average Rent

$2,609

Population

10,879

# of Rentals

13

Middle Island

Average Rent

$2,504

Population

10,564

# of Rentals

16

Woodbury

Average Rent

$3,423

Population

9,878

# of Rentals

27

Bohemia

Average Rent

$2,479

Population

9,473

# of Rentals

16

Amityville

Average Rent

$2,747

Population

9,350

# of Rentals

49

Port Jefferson Station

Average Rent

$2,231

Population

9,207

# of Rentals

52

Farmingdale

Average Rent

$2,997

Population

8,559

# of Rentals

73

Port Jefferson

Average Rent

$3,261

Population

8,172

# of Rentals

51

Oakdale

Average Rent

$3,380

Population

7,813

# of Rentals

81

Hewlett

Average Rent

$2,564

Population

7,461

# of Rentals

13

Cedarhurst

Average Rent

$2,305

Population

7,201

# of Rentals

12

Yaphank

Average Rent

$3,037

Population

7,187

# of Rentals

12

West Sayville

Average Rent

$2,355

Population

5,041

# of Rentals

9

Carle Place

Average Rent

$2,819

Population

4,763

# of Rentals

7

Moriches

Average Rent

$2,295

Population

3,053

# of Rentals

60

East Norwich

Average Rent

$3,715

Population

2,598

# of Rentals

15

Bellport Village

Average Rent

$2,786

Population

2,533

# of Rentals

5

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.