Housing data for Glen Cove, NY
Glen Cove, NY has an estimated 28,112 residents and 11,462 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Nassau County.
49.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,398 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 28,112 (±38)
- Housing units
- 11,462 (±477)
- Households that rent
- 49.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,398
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Glen Cove
Households that rent: 49.0% (±3.3 points) in Glen Cove, higher than in Nassau County (18.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.4% (±3.9 points) in Glen Cove, higher than in Nassau County (12.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 25.8% (±3.8 points) in Glen Cove, higher than in Nassau County (14.0%).
Median household income: $92,064 (±$11,860) in Glen Cove, lower than in Nassau County ($146,202).
- Renters and owners in Glen Cove
- Types of homes in Glen Cove
- How long people stay in Glen Cove
- Income and affordability in Glen Cove
Housing in Glen Cove at a glance
- Median rent: $2,398 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,234 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,064 median household income
- Home values: $698,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,632 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 89 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Glen Cove against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Glen Cove | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 28,112 (±38) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 11,462 (±477) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.0% (±3.3 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,398 (±$178) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,064 (±$11,860) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $698,900 (±$32,993) | $684,700 (±$2,833) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.9% (±6.2 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±2.1) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±1.9 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±2.4) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Glen Cove covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 4,222 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Glen Cove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 27,232 (±42) | 28,112 (±38) | +3.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 10,457 (±453) | 11,462 (±477) | +9.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,802 (±$93) | $2,398 (±$178) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $508,300 (±$25,447) | $698,900 (±$32,993) | +37.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,702 (±$4,736) | $92,064 (±$11,860) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,987 (±$210) | $3,632 (±$169) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.5% (±3.7 points) | 49.0% (±3.3 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±3.5 points) | 2.8% (±1.7 points) | −3.6 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.
Crime reported to police in Glen Cove
In 2025, the Glen Cove Police Department reported 89 violent and 602 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Nassau County, the departments that report recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Glen Cove
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11542 | 97% | 28,965 | $2,401 | $702,400 | $93,242 |
| 11560 | 23% | 7,696 | $3,179 | $952,700 | $163,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Glen Cove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Lattingtown | 2.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,633,900 | 13.1% |
| Village of Sea Cliff | 2.7 mi | $2,315 | $986,900 | 22.7% |
| Locust Valley | 2.9 mi | $2,324 | $846,500 | 13.9% |
| Glen Head | 3.1 mi | $2,440 | $872,000 | 10.5% |
| Village of Sands Point | 3.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 2.9% |
| Village of Matinecock | 3.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 8.5% |
| Glenwood Landing | 3.8 mi | $2,455 | $895,400 | 14.6% |
| Village of Old Brookville | 3.9 mi | $2,346 | $2,000,000 or more | 20.9% |
Places in New York most like Glen Cove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Rye | $2,066 | $689,400 | $108,265 | 42.1% |
| Village of Elmsford | $2,546 | $641,700 | $120,179 | 45.6% |
| Oyster Bay (community) | $2,225 | $695,500 | $111,264 | 41.6% |
| Bedford Hills | $2,381 | $487,300 | $94,024 | 46.4% |
| Village of Haverstraw | $2,114 | $361,100 | $75,167 | 50.4% |
| Bay Shore | $2,063 | $492,200 | $105,618 | 37.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Glen Cove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
HUD income limits for Glen Cove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $89,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $102,500 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $73,950 | $115,300 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $128,100 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,750 | $138,350 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,300 | $148,600 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,900 | $158,850 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,450 | $169,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Local rules in Glen Cove
Glen Cove has local landlord and tenant rules of its own on top of New York law.
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 Glen Cove
What is the average rent in Glen Cove, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Glen Cove is $2,398 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Glen Cove?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Glen Cove, NY is $2,189 (±$934) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Glen Cove rent-burdened?
65.7% of renting households in Glen Cove pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Glen Cove?
Glen Cove has an estimated 5,439 (±451) renting households, 49.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Glen Cove?
The median household income in Glen Cove is $92,064 (±$11,860) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Glen Cove, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $698,900 (±$32,993) for owner-occupied homes in Glen Cove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Glen Cove growing?
In Glen Cove, the number of residents went from 27,232 in 2015–2019 to 28,112 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Glen Cove?
The ZIP codes that cover Glen Cove are 11542, 11560.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 11542?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 11542 is $2,401 (±$177) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Glen Cove Police Department (ORI NY0290100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Glen Cove city, Nassau County, New York (county subdivision:29113, in state:36 county:059).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .