How many renters in Glen Head, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Glen Head, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.4% (±22.5 points) of renting households in Glen Head, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.4% (±22.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 67.1% (±20.2 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Glen Head

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Glen Head	Nassau County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±25.3 points)	12.1%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.0% (±10.7 points)	11.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±14.8 points)	10.7%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±11.1 points)	11.2%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±9.9 points)	9.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	67.1% (±20.2 points)	45.5%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Glen Head against Nassau County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Head	Nassau County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.4% (±22.5 points)	55.0% (±1.9 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	67.1% (±20.2 points)	45.5% (±1.6 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	32.6% (±0.8 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,042 (±$29,244)	$77,626 (±$3,199)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,440 (±$639)	$2,252 (±$41)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Glen Head, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nassau County (55.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Nassau County, Glen Head ranks 8 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 407.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Glen Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Head
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Glen Head	—	73.4% (±22.5 points)	—
Village of Old Brookville	0.9 mi	91.7% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Landing	1.5 mi	100.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sea Cliff	1.7 mi	50.6% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Matinecock	2.2 mi	21.4% (±94.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenvale	2.3 mi	57.9% (±97.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Roslyn Harbor	2.6 mi	81.3% (±92.2 points)	Not measurably different
Locust Valley	2.7 mi	65.9% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Upper Brookville	2.9 mi	19.6% (±38.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Upper Brookville, NY (19.6%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Glenwood Landing	100.0% (±21.5 points)
3	Lakeview	93.5% (±26.0 points)
4	Bellerose Terrace	80.4% (±55.5 points)
5	East Meadow	77.1% (±13.0 points)
6	Jericho	75.2% (±16.7 points)
7	Old Bethpage	73.6% (±42.5 points)
8	Glen Head	73.4% (±22.5 points)
9	North Merrick	71.9% (±36.1 points)
10	Roslyn Heights	71.7% (±25.9 points)
11	Roosevelt	71.3% (±27.7 points)
12	Hewlett	69.4% (±27.9 points)
13	Locust Valley	65.9% (±31.6 points)
14	Barnum Island	65.7% (±33.6 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Glen Head 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 Oyster Bay, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Glen Head

Are renters in Glen Head rent-burdened?

73.4% of renting households in Glen Head pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Glen Head spend on rent?

The median renting household in Glen Head, NY spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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