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Best Places to Rent

Long Island Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$2,827

Rent Comparison

33.2% 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

$3,493

Population

51,197

# of Rentals

35

Hicksville

Average Rent

$2,539

Population

41,854

# of Rentals

21

West Babylon

Average Rent

$2,321

Population

39,410

# of Rentals

84

Coram

Average Rent

$2,566

Population

38,765

# of Rentals

31

Valley Stream

Average Rent

$2,846

Population

37,529

# of Rentals

7

Commack

Average Rent

$2,550

Population

35,012

# of Rentals

7

Long Beach

Average Rent

$3,461

Population

33,655

# of Rentals

51

Central Islip

Average Rent

$2,752

Population

33,630

# of Rentals

104

Glen Cove

Average Rent

$3,342

Population

28,862

# of Rentals

52

South Setauket

Average Rent

$2,754

Population

26,905

# of Rentals

15

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,947

Population

26,765

# of Rentals

62

Bay Shore

Average Rent

$2,598

Population

26,392

# of Rentals

54

Rockville Centre

Average Rent

$3,439

Population

26,320

# of Rentals

10

Holbrook

Average Rent

$2,737

Population

25,538

# of Rentals

45

Lindenhurst

Average Rent

$2,750

Population

25,136

# of Rentals

36

Smithtown

Average Rent

$2,748

Population

25,028

# of Rentals

17

Garden City

Average Rent

$3,875

Population

23,157

# of Rentals

10

Medford

Average Rent

$2,717

Population

23,121

# of Rentals

12

East Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,442

Population

21,675

# of Rentals

13

Mineola

Average Rent

$3,935

Population

21,011

# of Rentals

28

Copiague

Average Rent

$2,233

Population

20,698

# of Rentals

27

Hauppauge

Average Rent

$2,758

Population

20,062

# of Rentals

42

Lake Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,445

Population

19,965

# of Rentals

9

West Hempstead

Average Rent

$3,354

Population

19,319

# of Rentals

158

Lynbrook

Average Rent

$3,382

Population

19,295

# of Rentals

15

Holtsville

Average Rent

$2,346

Population

18,931

# of Rentals

28

Hampton Bays

Average Rent

$2,845

Population

18,859

# of Rentals

11

Melville

Average Rent

$3,356

Population

18,730

# of Rentals

8

Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,836

Population

18,179

# of Rentals

38

Sayville

Average Rent

$2,368

Population

16,969

# of Rentals

18

North Babylon

Average Rent

$2,780

Population

16,921

# of Rentals

18

Kings Park

Average Rent

$2,228

Population

16,203

# of Rentals

29

Woodmere

Average Rent

$2,760

Population

15,842

# of Rentals

5

Riverhead

Average Rent

$2,317

Population

15,473

# of Rentals

9

Farmingville

Average Rent

$3,130

Population

14,396

# of Rentals

6

Manorville

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

14,345

# of Rentals

34

Ridge

Average Rent

$2,158

Population

13,527

# of Rentals

5

East Islip

Average Rent

$2,492

Population

13,497

# of Rentals

20

Wyandanch

Average Rent

$2,320

Population

12,545

# of Rentals

28

Babylon

Average Rent

$3,010

Population

11,964

# of Rentals

36

Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,409

Population

11,083

# of Rentals

44

Lake Grove

Average Rent

$2,600

Population

10,879

# of Rentals

13

Middle Island

Average Rent

$2,504

Population

10,564

# of Rentals

16

Woodbury

Average Rent

$3,270

Population

9,878

# of Rentals

27

Bohemia

Average Rent

$2,522

Population

9,473

# of Rentals

15

Amityville

Average Rent

$2,818

Population

9,350

# of Rentals

42

Port Jefferson Station

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

9,207

# of Rentals

54

Farmingdale

Average Rent

$2,976

Population

8,559

# of Rentals

71

Port Jefferson

Average Rent

$3,196

Population

8,172

# of Rentals

47

Oakdale

Average Rent

$3,364

Population

7,813

# of Rentals

86

Hewlett

Average Rent

$2,569

Population

7,461

# of Rentals

13

Cedarhurst

Average Rent

$2,341

Population

7,201

# of Rentals

10

Yaphank

Average Rent

$2,842

Population

7,187

# of Rentals

14

Roslyn Heights

Average Rent

$4,555

Population

6,899

# of Rentals

5

West Sayville

Average Rent

$2,385

Population

5,041

# of Rentals

12

Islip Terrace

Average Rent

$2,359

Population

5,012

# of Rentals

5

Moriches

Average Rent

$2,263

Population

3,053

# of Rentals

45

East Norwich

Average Rent

$3,869

Population

2,598

# of Rentals

11

Bellport Village

Average Rent

$2,449

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.