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Best Places to Rent

Long Island Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$2,864

Rent Comparison

28.4% 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

$2,121

Population

58,551

# of Rentals

20

Westbury

Average Rent

$3,563

Population

51,197

# of Rentals

37

Hicksville

Average Rent

$2,622

Population

41,854

# of Rentals

18

West Babylon

Average Rent

$2,490

Population

39,410

# of Rentals

54

Coram

Average Rent

$2,560

Population

38,765

# of Rentals

28

East Meadow

Average Rent

$2,894

Population

37,762

# of Rentals

5

Valley Stream

Average Rent

$2,823

Population

37,529

# of Rentals

12

Commack

Average Rent

$3,100

Population

35,012

# of Rentals

55

Long Beach

Average Rent

$3,039

Population

33,655

# of Rentals

22

Central Islip

Average Rent

$2,935

Population

33,630

# of Rentals

70

Huntington Station

Average Rent

$3,379

Population

31,339

# of Rentals

9

Glen Cove

Average Rent

$3,351

Population

28,862

# of Rentals

40

South Setauket

Average Rent

$2,761

Population

26,905

# of Rentals

15

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,924

Population

26,765

# of Rentals

57

Bay Shore

Average Rent

$2,735

Population

26,392

# of Rentals

59

Rockville Centre

Average Rent

$3,726

Population

26,320

# of Rentals

10

Holbrook

Average Rent

$2,683

Population

25,538

# of Rentals

73

Lindenhurst

Average Rent

$2,935

Population

25,136

# of Rentals

24

Smithtown

Average Rent

$2,870

Population

25,028

# of Rentals

18

Garden City

Average Rent

$3,523

Population

23,157

# of Rentals

12

Medford

Average Rent

$2,810

Population

23,121

# of Rentals

10

East Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,607

Population

21,675

# of Rentals

24

Mineola

Average Rent

$3,704

Population

21,011

# of Rentals

58

Copiague

Average Rent

$2,368

Population

20,698

# of Rentals

11

Hauppauge

Average Rent

$2,677

Population

20,062

# of Rentals

30

Lake Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,501

Population

19,965

# of Rentals

13

West Hempstead

Average Rent

$3,484

Population

19,319

# of Rentals

48

Hampton Bays

Average Rent

$2,908

Population

18,859

# of Rentals

6

Melville

Average Rent

$3,796

Population

18,730

# of Rentals

18

Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$3,141

Population

18,179

# of Rentals

94

Sayville

Average Rent

$2,387

Population

16,969

# of Rentals

18

North Babylon

Average Rent

$2,834

Population

16,921

# of Rentals

18

Kings Park

Average Rent

$2,242

Population

16,203

# of Rentals

29

Woodmere

Average Rent

$2,801

Population

15,842

# of Rentals

5

Riverhead

Average Rent

$2,323

Population

15,473

# of Rentals

9

Farmingville

Average Rent

$3,130

Population

14,396

# of Rentals

6

Manorville

Average Rent

$2,212

Population

14,345

# of Rentals

33

Ridge

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

13,527

# of Rentals

5

East Islip

Average Rent

$2,549

Population

13,497

# of Rentals

19

Nesconset

Average Rent

$2,428

Population

12,800

# of Rentals

11

Wyandanch

Average Rent

$2,264

Population

12,545

# of Rentals

28

Babylon

Average Rent

$3,005

Population

11,964

# of Rentals

28

Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,587

Population

11,083

# of Rentals

60

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

$3,375

Population

9,878

# of Rentals

27

Bohemia

Average Rent

$2,500

Population

9,473

# of Rentals

15

Amityville

Average Rent

$2,916

Population

9,350

# of Rentals

39

Port Jefferson Station

Average Rent

$2,548

Population

9,207

# of Rentals

21

Farmingdale

Average Rent

$3,010

Population

8,559

# of Rentals

73

Port Jefferson

Average Rent

$3,095

Population

8,172

# of Rentals

20

Oakdale

Average Rent

$3,404

Population

7,813

# of Rentals

76

Hewlett

Average Rent

$2,583

Population

7,461

# of Rentals

13

Cedarhurst

Average Rent

$2,322

Population

7,201

# of Rentals

12

Yaphank

Average Rent

$3,095

Population

7,187

# of Rentals

13

West Sayville

Average Rent

$2,371

Population

5,041

# of Rentals

8

Carle Place

Average Rent

$2,805

Population

4,763

# of Rentals

10

Moriches

Average Rent

$2,221

Population

3,053

# of Rentals

61

East Norwich

Average Rent

$3,705

Population

2,598

# of Rentals

18

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

Other Metros

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