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Best Places to Rent

Long Island Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$2,859

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

$2,111

Population

58,551

# of Rentals

20

Westbury

Average Rent

$3,567

Population

51,197

# of Rentals

40

Hicksville

Average Rent

$2,613

Population

41,854

# of Rentals

24

West Babylon

Average Rent

$2,481

Population

39,410

# of Rentals

54

Coram

Average Rent

$2,585

Population

38,765

# of Rentals

29

Valley Stream

Average Rent

$2,809

Population

37,529

# of Rentals

6

Commack

Average Rent

$2,554

Population

35,012

# of Rentals

9

Long Beach

Average Rent

$3,107

Population

33,655

# of Rentals

23

Central Islip

Average Rent

$2,919

Population

33,630

# of Rentals

71

Glen Cove

Average Rent

$3,229

Population

28,862

# of Rentals

50

South Setauket

Average Rent

$2,762

Population

26,905

# of Rentals

15

Deer Park

Average Rent

$1,948

Population

26,765

# of Rentals

62

Bay Shore

Average Rent

$2,594

Population

26,392

# of Rentals

73

Rockville Centre

Average Rent

$3,363

Population

26,320

# of Rentals

13

Holbrook

Average Rent

$2,675

Population

25,538

# of Rentals

53

Lindenhurst

Average Rent

$2,927

Population

25,136

# of Rentals

24

Smithtown

Average Rent

$2,800

Population

25,028

# of Rentals

19

Garden City

Average Rent

$3,661

Population

23,157

# of Rentals

7

Medford

Average Rent

$2,825

Population

23,121

# of Rentals

7

East Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,351

Population

21,675

# of Rentals

14

Mineola

Average Rent

$3,797

Population

21,011

# of Rentals

61

Copiague

Average Rent

$2,442

Population

20,698

# of Rentals

17

Hauppauge

Average Rent

$2,714

Population

20,062

# of Rentals

31

Lake Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$2,247

Population

19,965

# of Rentals

28

West Hempstead

Average Rent

$3,475

Population

19,319

# of Rentals

130

Hampton Bays

Average Rent

$2,799

Population

18,859

# of Rentals

10

Melville

Average Rent

$3,877

Population

18,730

# of Rentals

6

Ronkonkoma

Average Rent

$3,039

Population

18,179

# of Rentals

118

Sayville

Average Rent

$2,378

Population

16,969

# of Rentals

19

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

$2,177

Population

14,345

# of Rentals

32

East Islip

Average Rent

$2,494

Population

13,497

# of Rentals

18

Wyandanch

Average Rent

$2,299

Population

12,545

# of Rentals

28

Babylon

Average Rent

$2,995

Population

11,964

# of Rentals

28

Patchogue

Average Rent

$2,573

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

$3,371

Population

9,878

# of Rentals

29

Bohemia

Average Rent

$2,490

Population

9,473

# of Rentals

14

Amityville

Average Rent

$2,766

Population

9,350

# of Rentals

51

Port Jefferson Station

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

9,207

# of Rentals

49

Farmingdale

Average Rent

$2,992

Population

8,559

# of Rentals

72

Port Jefferson

Average Rent

$3,214

Population

8,172

# of Rentals

28

Oakdale

Average Rent

$3,380

Population

7,813

# of Rentals

79

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

$3,065

Population

7,187

# of Rentals

12

West Sayville

Average Rent

$2,355

Population

5,041

# of Rentals

9

Carle Place

Average Rent

$2,830

Population

4,763

# of Rentals

7

Moriches

Average Rent

$2,251

Population

3,053

# of Rentals

63

East Norwich

Average Rent

$3,727

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.