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New York: cities where rent takes the smallest share of income

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: New York: East Massapequa has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.2%) among the 120 largest places.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

East Massapequa#1
12.2%yearly rent as share of income
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Ranking

CITY (120 largest of New York) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 120 largest places in New York, East Massapequa has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.2%), followed by North Bay Shore and Dix Hills. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 120 places in New York that we cover, the median is 21.4% and the average 21.7%; the figure runs from 12.2% (East Massapequa) to 47.7% (Monsey). That is a spread of 3.9 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are East Massapequa, North Bay Shore, Dix Hills, Niskayuna, Rockville Centre. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Yearly rent as share of income ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1East Massapequa (unincorporated)Nassau County12.2%20,377$146,454$1,486
2North Bay Shore (unincorporated)Suffolk County13.5%20,282$141,915$1,597
3Dix Hills (unincorporated)Suffolk County14.0%24,773$227,944$2,659
4Niskayuna (unincorporated)Schenectady County14.2%21,227$134,052$1,589
5Rockville CentreNassau County14.9%25,765$151,938$1,881
6Wantagh (unincorporated)Nassau County15.2%18,365$179,362$2,270
7Port Washington (unincorporated)Nassau County15.4%18,004$170,127$2,184
8New City (unincorporated)Rockland County15.5%34,458$173,046$2,242
9Baldwin (unincorporated)Nassau County15.6%34,994$145,472$1,890
10Garden CityNassau County16.0%22,941$244,152$3,265
11Smithtown (unincorporated)Suffolk County16.1%24,375$150,664$2,020
12Pearl River (unincorporated)Rockland County16.3%16,155$145,063$1,973
13Saratoga SpringsSaratoga County16.7%28,631$105,944$1,470
14West Seneca (unincorporated)Erie County16.7%45,303$79,709$1,106
15Deer Park (unincorporated)Suffolk County16.7%27,990$137,105$1,906
16North TonawandaNiagara County16.7%30,198$66,961$934
17ScarsdaleWestchester County16.8%18,010$250,001$3,501
18Eastchester (unincorporated)Westchester County16.9%20,491$157,202$2,210
19North Bellmore (unincorporated)Nassau County16.9%20,689$181,662$2,554
20Tonawanda Town (unincorporated)Erie County17.0%56,806$77,679$1,102
21Massapequa (unincorporated)Nassau County17.4%21,389$181,846$2,631
22LindenhurstSuffolk County17.4%27,142$130,128$1,885
23RyeWestchester County17.5%16,428$239,815$3,501
24Irondequoit (unincorporated)Monroe County17.6%50,657$79,162$1,159
25Franklin Square (unincorporated)Nassau County17.6%30,897$143,263$2,102
26Rotterdam (unincorporated)Schenectady County17.9%22,695$85,887$1,278
27Oceanside (unincorporated)Nassau County17.9%31,639$149,560$2,227
28Floral ParkNassau County17.9%16,169$150,084$2,243
29Huntington (unincorporated)Suffolk County18.1%19,948$168,095$2,529
30LockportNiagara County18.2%20,610$62,410$945
31Huntington Station (unincorporated)Suffolk County18.2%32,601$135,477$2,052
32RomeOneida County18.2%31,795$59,925$909
33North Babylon (unincorporated)Suffolk County18.3%17,963$140,342$2,144
34Cheektowaga (unincorporated)Erie County18.5%76,056$68,613$1,055
35North Massapequa (unincorporated)Nassau County18.6%17,877$148,654$2,302
36West Islip (unincorporated)Suffolk County18.8%26,865$176,281$2,765
37Commack (unincorporated)Suffolk County18.8%36,558$169,792$2,665
38Merrick (unincorporated)Nassau County18.9%21,744$185,740$2,919
39Woodmere (unincorporated)Nassau County18.9%18,061$172,537$2,720
40Brighton (unincorporated)Monroe County19.0%36,834$85,467$1,350
41Kings Park (unincorporated)Suffolk County19.1%16,516$121,136$1,927
42HarrisonWestchester County19.1%29,961$164,250$2,616
43Valley StreamNassau County19.1%40,315$133,190$2,124
44East Northport (unincorporated)Suffolk County19.2%19,700$157,662$2,527
45Syosset (unincorporated)Nassau County19.5%18,433$187,273$3,036
46LynbrookNassau County19.6%20,325$136,696$2,230
47CortlandCortland County19.7%17,450$59,482$975
48Bethpage (unincorporated)Nassau County19.8%17,123$122,257$2,014
49LackawannaErie County20.1%19,753$52,110$872
50Niagara FallsNiagara County20.1%47,987$49,101$823
51Holbrook (unincorporated)Suffolk County20.2%26,449$144,760$2,435
52West Babylon (unincorporated)Suffolk County20.6%43,570$129,519$2,225
53FreeportNassau County20.7%44,088$120,625$2,077
54Copiague (unincorporated)Suffolk County20.7%23,424$127,369$2,199
55JamestownChautauqua County20.9%28,188$43,523$759
56Holtsville (unincorporated)Suffolk County21.0%19,344$133,679$2,342
57MineolaNassau County21.0%21,211$137,739$2,415
58New RochelleWestchester County21.1%82,769$109,167$1,917
59AuburnCayuga County21.1%26,285$51,052$897
60Plainview (unincorporated)Nassau County21.4%25,982$189,906$3,392
61Long BeachNassau County21.4%34,756$140,739$2,515
62PlattsburghClinton County21.4%19,830$57,630$1,030
63AmsterdamMontgomery County21.5%18,166$56,178$1,006
64HempsteadNassau County21.5%58,801$90,420$1,622
65MamaroneckWestchester County21.6%19,826$120,000$2,157
66North Amityville (unincorporated)Suffolk County21.7%21,138$136,654$2,467
67West Hempstead (unincorporated)Nassau County21.7%20,648$164,127$2,967
68UticaOneida County21.7%64,217$52,484$951
69Levittown (unincorporated)Nassau County21.8%51,904$146,068$2,656
70Central Islip (unincorporated)Suffolk County21.9%38,373$113,707$2,071
71Shirley (unincorporated)Suffolk County21.9%28,375$112,788$2,056
72Centereach (unincorporated)Suffolk County22.0%31,839$132,240$2,420
73Medford (unincorporated)Suffolk County22.0%24,796$128,192$2,353
74Farmingville (unincorporated)Suffolk County22.1%16,160$127,988$2,356
75Islip (unincorporated)Suffolk County22.2%17,362$120,909$2,235
76WatertownJefferson County22.4%24,375$51,753$967
77Hauppauge (unincorporated)Suffolk County22.5%20,793$141,378$2,646
78East Patchogue (unincorporated)Suffolk County22.6%21,673$108,397$2,045
79Roosevelt (unincorporated)Nassau County22.8%18,885$135,069$2,565
80BinghamtonBroome County22.9%47,151$45,578$870
81Ronkonkoma (unincorporated)Suffolk County23.1%18,709$121,673$2,345
82Elmont (unincorporated)Nassau County23.2%36,518$114,217$2,209
83Bay Shore (unincorporated)Suffolk County23.4%31,683$105,618$2,063
84SchenectadySchenectady County23.5%68,847$58,399$1,145
85AlbanyAlbany County23.5%100,492$61,986$1,216
86Nanuet (unincorporated)Rockland County23.6%19,799$117,167$2,308
87Uniondale (unincorporated)Nassau County24.0%33,148$124,684$2,494
88TroyRensselaer County24.1%51,033$58,477$1,175
89Massapequa ParkNassau County24.2%16,963$171,953$3,469
90CohoesAlbany County24.6%18,159$61,145$1,251
91White PlainsWestchester County24.6%60,666$110,763$2,269
92Mount VernonWestchester County24.8%72,427$78,779$1,629
93OssiningWestchester County25.0%26,950$103,573$2,154
94OswegoOswego County25.0%17,033$53,172$1,109
95BuffaloErie County25.1%276,854$50,041$1,046
96MiddletownOrange County25.1%30,289$79,346$1,661
97ElmiraChemung County25.3%26,257$43,120$909
98Selden (unincorporated)Suffolk County25.5%21,604$108,952$2,311
99Lake Ronkonkoma (unincorporated)Suffolk County25.6%18,221$101,633$2,170
100YonkersWestchester County25.6%209,978$83,549$1,784
101North Valley Stream (unincorporated)Nassau County25.7%17,825$142,733$3,059
102KingstonUlster County25.9%23,911$68,186$1,469
103Hicksville (unincorporated)Nassau County25.9%43,780$144,471$3,113
104East Meadow (unincorporated)Nassau County25.9%36,821$133,971$2,890
105SyracuseOnondaga County26.1%146,384$47,819$1,039
106Mastic Beach (unincorporated)Suffolk County26.1%16,735$111,493$2,428
107Melville (unincorporated)Suffolk County26.3%19,714$159,922$3,501
108Port ChesterWestchester County26.4%31,102$92,222$2,028
109New YorkKings County27.2%8,483,844$80,483$1,821
110RochesterMonroe County27.5%208,772$47,213$1,081
111PoughkeepsieDutchess County27.7%31,958$60,741$1,400
112Coram (unincorporated)Suffolk County28.4%39,539$105,220$2,492
113PeekskillWestchester County28.4%25,625$85,954$2,036
114NewburghOrange County30.6%28,519$56,960$1,454
115Fort Drum (unincorporated)Jefferson County31.2%16,065$62,291$1,622
116Glen CoveNassau County31.3%28,112$92,064$2,398
117Spring ValleyRockland County35.6%33,192$57,196$1,695
118IthacaTompkins County35.6%32,814$48,784$1,447
119Kiryas JoelOrange County38.5%38,916$50,032$1,604
120Monsey (unincorporated)Rockland County47.7%28,160$47,629$1,892

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FAQ

Which New York city has the lowest share of income going to rent?

East Massapequa, with 12.2% (among the 120 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 120 largest places in New York by population.

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