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Best Places to Rent

Long Island Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$2,844

Rent Comparison

24.3% 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

$1,799

Population

58,551

# of Rentals

41

Westbury

Average Rent

$3,381

Population

51,197

# of Rentals

36

Hicksville

Average Rent

$2,614

Population

41,854

# of Rentals

9

West Babylon

Average Rent

$2,294

Population

39,410

# of Rentals

63

Coram

Average Rent

$2,569

Population

38,765

# of Rentals

28

Valley Stream

Average Rent

$2,570

Population

37,529

# of Rentals

8

Commack

Average Rent

$2,580

Population

35,012

# of Rentals

9

Long Beach

Average Rent

$3,721

Population

33,655

# of Rentals

63

Central Islip

Average Rent

$2,766

Population

33,630

# of Rentals

104

Huntington Station

Average Rent

$3,244

Population

31,339

# of Rentals

16

Glen Cove

Average Rent

$3,512

Population

28,862

# of Rentals

48

South Setauket

Average Rent

$2,744

Population

26,905

# of Rentals

14

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,870

Population

26,765

# of Rentals

57

Bay Shore

Average Rent

$2,674

Population

26,392

# of Rentals

81

Rockville Centre

Average Rent

$3,549

Population

26,320

# of Rentals

15

Holbrook

Average Rent

$2,757

Population

25,538

# of Rentals

41

Lindenhurst

Average Rent

$2,692

Population

25,136

# of Rentals

38

Smithtown

Average Rent

$2,639

Population

25,028

# of Rentals

15

Garden City

Average Rent

$3,393

Population

23,157

# of Rentals

9

Medford

Average Rent

$3,011

Population

23,121

# of Rentals

9

East Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,387

Population

21,675

# of Rentals

9

Mineola

Average Rent

$3,948

Population

21,011

# of Rentals

29

Copiague

Average Rent

$2,278

Population

20,698

# of Rentals

7

Hauppauge

Average Rent

$3,117

Population

20,062

# of Rentals

50

Lake Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,344

Population

19,965

# of Rentals

25

Lynbrook

Average Rent

$3,619

Population

19,295

# of Rentals

15

Holtsville

Average Rent

$2,330

Population

18,931

# of Rentals

27

Hampton Bays

Average Rent

$3,741

Population

18,859

# of Rentals

8

Melville

Average Rent

$3,328

Population

18,730

# of Rentals

10

Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,920

Population

18,179

# of Rentals

23

Sayville

Average Rent

$2,360

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

$3,159

Population

14,396

# of Rentals

6

Manorville

Average Rent

$2,586

Population

14,345

# of Rentals

19

East Islip

Average Rent

$2,427

Population

13,497

# of Rentals

18

Nesconset

Average Rent

$2,595

Population

12,800

# of Rentals

8

Wyandanch

Average Rent

$2,249

Population

12,545

# of Rentals

24

Babylon

Average Rent

$2,572

Population

11,964

# of Rentals

10

Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,640

Population

11,083

# of Rentals

61

Lake Grove

Average Rent

$2,600

Population

10,879

# of Rentals

13

Middle Island

Average Rent

$2,537

Population

10,564

# of Rentals

21

Woodbury

Average Rent

$3,193

Population

9,878

# of Rentals

13

Bohemia

Average Rent

$2,556

Population

9,473

# of Rentals

15

Amityville

Average Rent

$2,999

Population

9,350

# of Rentals

34

Port Jefferson Station

Average Rent

$2,090

Population

9,207

# of Rentals

43

Farmingdale

Average Rent

$2,916

Population

8,559

# of Rentals

71

Port Jefferson

Average Rent

$3,315

Population

8,172

# of Rentals

41

Oakdale

Average Rent

$3,419

Population

7,813

# of Rentals

85

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

$2,833

Population

7,187

# of Rentals

12

West Sayville

Average Rent

$2,362

Population

5,041

# of Rentals

10

Carle Place

Average Rent

$2,570

Population

4,763

# of Rentals

16

Moriches

Average Rent

$2,460

Population

3,053

# of Rentals

46

Bellport Village

Average Rent

$2,937

Population

2,533

# of Rentals

9

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.