What is the median rent in Barnum Island, NY?
The median gross rent in Barnum Island, NY is $3,500 (±$678) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 178 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 (±$678)
- Rented homes
- 178 (±94)
- $2,000 or more
- 80.9%
How much rent costs in Barnum Island
| Monthly gross rent | Barnum Island | Nassau County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±21.0 points) | 5.6% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 19.1% (±18.7 points) | 6.4% | 15.2% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±21.0 points) | 10.8% | 22.2% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±21.0 points) | 17.1% | 19.8% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±21.0 points) | 20.0% | 14.3% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 6.7% (±11.5 points) | 14.0% | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 74.2% (±21.8 points) | 26.1% | 13.2% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 74.2% of renting households.
80.9% of rented homes in Barnum Island cost $2,000 or more a month.
Barnum Island against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Barnum Island | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 (±$678) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 178 (±94) | 77,894 (±2,151) | 3,406,652 (±12,095) | 42,849,984 |
In Barnum Island, median gross rent is higher than in Nassau County ($2,252).
It is also higher than in New York ($1,621).
It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).
In Nassau County, Barnum Island ranks 1 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 1 of 349.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Barnum Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±8.0 points) | 18.4% (±9.5 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.1 points) | 0.0% (±18.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Barnum Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnum Island | — | $3,500 (±$678) | — |
| Village of Island Park | 0.6 mi | $2,173 (±$468) | Lower |
| Harbor Isle | 1.1 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
| Long Beach | 1.8 mi | $2,515 (±$168) | Lower |
| Oceanside | 2.0 mi | $2,227 (±$120) | Lower |
| Lido Beach | 2.3 mi | $2,799 (±$91) | Lower |
| Village of East Rockaway | 3.0 mi | $2,416 (±$159) | Lower |
| Baldwin (community) | 3.6 mi | $1,890 (±$203) | Lower |
| Hewlett | 3.7 mi | $2,067 (±$1,029) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Island Park, NY ($2,173), Long Beach, NY ($2,515), Oceanside, NY ($2,227).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Nassau County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Barnum Island | $3,500 (±$678) |
| 1 (tie) | Harbor Isle | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Herricks | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Manhasset Hills | $3,500 or more |
| 5 | Roslyn Heights | $3,408 (±$945) |
| 6 | Plainview | $3,392 (±$619) |
| 7 | Plainedge | $3,378 (±$568) |
Showing 7 of 55 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Barnum Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Barnum Island
What is the average rent in Barnum Island, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Barnum Island is $3,500 (±$678) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Barnum Island cost more than $2,000 a month?
80.9% of rented homes in Barnum Island have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Barnum Island higher than in Nassau County?
In Barnum Island, median gross rent is higher than in Nassau County ($2,252).
It is also higher than in New York ($1,621).
It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnum Island CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnum Island CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnum Island CDP, New York
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Barnum Island CDP, New York (place:04550, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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