What percentage of people rent in East Patchogue, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in East Patchogue, NY, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in East Patchogue, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,189 renting households against 6,046 that own their home.

In East Patchogue, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.6% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 2,189 (±318)
Median renter income: $61,607 (±$18,139)

Who rents and who owns in East Patchogue

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Patchogue	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.6% (±3.8 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,189 (±318)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,046 (±555)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,607 (±$18,139)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$130,994 (±$10,336)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In East Patchogue, the renter share is higher than in Suffolk County (17.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Suffolk County, East Patchogue ranks 16 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 125 of 414.

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

How renting in East Patchogue has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.3% (±3.7 points)	26.6% (±3.8 points)	−7.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,422 (±$82)	$2,045 (±$166)	+43.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$81,890 (±$10,998)	$108,397 (±$8,361)	+32.4%	No measurable change 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.

Households that rent in places near East Patchogue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Patchogue
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Patchogue	—	26.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Village of Patchogue	2.0 mi	44.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
North Bellport	2.2 mi	34.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
North Patchogue	2.4 mi	10.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Village of Bellport	2.5 mi	9.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Blue Point	3.1 mi	10.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Medford	3.6 mi	11.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Brookhaven (community)	3.9 mi	11.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Bayport	4.2 mi	20.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Patchogue, NY (10.0%), Village of Bellport, NY (9.9%), Blue Point, NY (10.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Patchogue, NY (44.8%), North Bellport, NY (34.8%).

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

Households that rent across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10 (tie)	Coram	30.8% (±3.3 points)
10 (tie)	Middle Island	30.8% (±5.8 points)
12	Lake Ronkonkoma	30.4% (±5.9 points)
13	Riverside (community)	28.3% (±11.3 points)
14	Yaphank	27.9% (±10.7 points)
15	Terryville	26.7% (±6.7 points)
16	East Patchogue	26.6% (±3.8 points)
17	Greenport West	26.1% (±11.1 points)
18	East Hampton North	25.4% (±9.1 points)
19	Springs	25.3% (±8.2 points)
20	East Moriches	24.7% (±5.6 points)
21	West Babylon	24.1% (±3.5 points)
22	Port Jefferson Station	23.8% (±6.3 points)

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

East Patchogue 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 Brookhaven, 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 East Patchogue

How many renters are there in East Patchogue?

East Patchogue has an estimated 2,189 (±318) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Patchogue?

In East Patchogue, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in East Patchogue?

A renting household in East Patchogue has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Patchogue?

The median renting household in East Patchogue, NY has an income of $61,607 (±$18,139) a year, against $130,994 for households that own their home.

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 East Patchogue CDP, New York (place:22733, in state:36).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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