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Best Places to Rent

Long Island Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$2,871

Rent Comparison

27.3% 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

Westbury

Average Rent

$3,630

Population

51,197

# of Rentals

44

Hicksville

Average Rent

$2,562

Population

41,854

# of Rentals

27

West Babylon

Average Rent

$2,505

Population

39,410

# of Rentals

60

Coram

Average Rent

$2,547

Population

38,765

# of Rentals

27

Valley Stream

Average Rent

$2,856

Population

37,529

# of Rentals

12

Commack

Average Rent

$3,100

Population

35,012

# of Rentals

55

Long Beach

Average Rent

$3,551

Population

33,655

# of Rentals

23

Central Islip

Average Rent

$2,952

Population

33,630

# of Rentals

72

Huntington Station

Average Rent

$3,394

Population

31,339

# of Rentals

16

Glen Cove

Average Rent

$3,370

Population

28,862

# of Rentals

38

South Setauket

Average Rent

$2,786

Population

26,905

# of Rentals

16

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,924

Population

26,765

# of Rentals

57

Bay Shore

Average Rent

$2,705

Population

26,392

# of Rentals

65

Rockville Centre

Average Rent

$3,427

Population

26,320

# of Rentals

19

Holbrook

Average Rent

$2,669

Population

25,538

# of Rentals

68

Lindenhurst

Average Rent

$2,935

Population

25,136

# of Rentals

24

Smithtown

Average Rent

$2,947

Population

25,028

# of Rentals

20

Garden City

Average Rent

$3,571

Population

23,157

# of Rentals

7

Medford

Average Rent

$2,912

Population

23,121

# of Rentals

7

East Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,533

Population

21,675

# of Rentals

23

Mineola

Average Rent

$3,758

Population

21,011

# of Rentals

53

Copiague

Average Rent

$2,412

Population

20,698

# of Rentals

13

Hauppauge

Average Rent

$2,717

Population

20,062

# of Rentals

33

Lake Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,468

Population

19,965

# of Rentals

17

West Hempstead

Average Rent

$3,491

Population

19,319

# of Rentals

31

Hampton Bays

Average Rent

$2,951

Population

18,859

# of Rentals

12

Melville

Average Rent

$3,525

Population

18,730

# of Rentals

16

Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$3,096

Population

18,179

# of Rentals

93

Sayville

Average Rent

$2,403

Population

16,969

# of Rentals

18

North Babylon

Average Rent

$2,862

Population

16,921

# of Rentals

18

Kings Park

Average Rent

$2,325

Population

16,203

# of Rentals

29

Woodmere

Average Rent

$2,831

Population

15,842

# of Rentals

5

Riverhead

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

15,473

# of Rentals

9

Farmingville

Average Rent

$3,130

Population

14,396

# of Rentals

6

Manorville

Average Rent

$2,221

Population

14,345

# of Rentals

26

Ridge

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

13,527

# of Rentals

6

East Islip

Average Rent

$2,544

Population

13,497

# of Rentals

19

Wyandanch

Average Rent

$2,258

Population

12,545

# of Rentals

25

Babylon

Average Rent

$3,005

Population

11,964

# of Rentals

28

Great Neck

Average Rent

$4,349

Population

11,936

# of Rentals

12

Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,483

Population

11,083

# of Rentals

55

Lake Grove

Average Rent

$2,609

Population

10,879

# of Rentals

13

Middle Island

Average Rent

$2,503

Population

10,564

# of Rentals

17

Woodbury

Average Rent

$3,412

Population

9,878

# of Rentals

20

Bohemia

Average Rent

$2,546

Population

9,473

# of Rentals

15

Amityville

Average Rent

$2,912

Population

9,350

# of Rentals

55

Port Jefferson Station

Average Rent

$2,664

Population

9,207

# of Rentals

22

Farmingdale

Average Rent

$3,030

Population

8,559

# of Rentals

72

Port Jefferson

Average Rent

$3,122

Population

8,172

# of Rentals

20

Oakdale

Average Rent

$3,368

Population

7,813

# of Rentals

79

Hewlett

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

7,461

# of Rentals

13

Cedarhurst

Average Rent

$2,340

Population

7,201

# of Rentals

12

Yaphank

Average Rent

$3,074

Population

7,187

# of Rentals

14

West Sayville

Average Rent

$2,390

Population

5,041

# of Rentals

8

Carle Place

Average Rent

$2,842

Population

4,763

# of Rentals

10

Moriches

Average Rent

$2,291

Population

3,053

# of Rentals

50

East Norwich

Average Rent

$3,595

Population

2,598

# of Rentals

20

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.