How much do homeowners pay a month in Central Islip, NY?

Name: Homeowner costs in Central Islip, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Central Islip, NY pay a median of $2,873 (±$79) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,162 (±$117).

72.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Central Islip, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,371 in 2015–2019 to $2,873 in 2020–2024 (+21.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,873 (±$79)
Without a mortgage: $1,162 (±$117)
Owned with a mortgage: 72.1%

Monthly owner costs in Central Islip

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central Islip	Suffolk County	New York	United States
With a mortgage	$2,873 (±$79)	$3,320 (±$17)	$2,555 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,162 (±$117)	$1,478 (±$15)	$958 (±$5)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	72.1% (±4.7 points)	62.4% (±0.6 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$9,148 (±$321)	$10,000 or more	$6,582 (±$21)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Central Islip, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Suffolk County ($3,320).

It is also higher than in New York ($2,555).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Suffolk County, Central Islip ranks 98 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 212 of 404.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Central Islip have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,371 (±$80)	$2,873 (±$79)	+21.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$8,170 (±$223)	$9,148 (±$321)	+12.0%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$275,800 (±$7,472)	$436,400 (±$12,914)	+58.2%	Up after inflation

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 monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Central Islip

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central Islip
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Central Islip	—	$2,873 (±$79)	—
Village of Islandia	2.0 mi	$3,360 (±$240)	Higher
Islip Terrace	2.3 mi	$3,128 (±$137)	Higher
North Great River	2.5 mi	$3,340 (±$118)	Higher
Hauppauge	2.8 mi	$3,530 (±$123)	Higher
Bohemia	3.1 mi	$3,420 (±$217)	Higher
Islip (community)	3.9 mi	$3,135 (±$181)	Higher
North Bay Shore	3.9 mi	$2,866 (±$148)	Not measurably different
Ronkonkoma	3.9 mi	$3,121 (±$95)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Islandia, NY ($3,360), Islip Terrace, NY ($3,128), North Great River, NY ($3,340).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
92	North Babylon	$3,000 (±$123)
93	Coram	$2,996 (±$158)
94	Jamesport	$2,923 (±$723)
95	Selden	$2,913 (±$91)
96	Shelter Island (community)	$2,904 (±$291)
97	Baywood	$2,896 (±$134)
98	Central Islip	$2,873 (±$79)
99	Ridge	$2,872 (±$168)
100	North Bay Shore	$2,866 (±$148)
101	Yaphank	$2,865 (±$253)
102	Rocky Point	$2,790 (±$124)
103	Mastic	$2,772 (±$97)
104	Middle Island	$2,722 (±$282)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Central Islip 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 Islip, 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 Central Islip

What is the average mortgage payment in Central Islip?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Central Islip, NY is $2,873 (±$79) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Central Islip?

Owners without a mortgage in Central Islip pay a median of $1,162 (±$117) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Central Islip gone up?

In Central Islip, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,371 in 2015–2019 to $2,873 in 2020–2024 (+21.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Central Islip CDP, New York (place:13552, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.