What percentage of people rent in Greenport West, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Greenport West, NY, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±11.1 points) of the occupied homes in Greenport West, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 274 renting households against 777 that own their home.

In Greenport West, the share of households that rent went from 20.2% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±11.1 points)
Renting households: 274 (±131)
Median renter income: $83,947 (±$40,773)

Who rents and who owns in Greenport West

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenport West	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±11.1 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	274 (±131)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	777 (±159)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,947 (±$40,773)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,875 (±$58,590)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Greenport West, the renter share is not measurably different from Suffolk County (17.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Suffolk County, Greenport West ranks 17 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 129 of 414.

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

How renting in Greenport West 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	20.2% (±6.2 points)	26.1% (±11.1 points)	+5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,163 (±$233)	$1,979 (±$1,612)	+70.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,750 (±$13,315)	$93,983 (±$33,054)	+42.9%	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 Greenport West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenport West
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greenport West	—	26.1% (±11.1 points)	—
Village of Greenport	1.3 mi	53.7% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Shelter Island Heights	2.7 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Southold (community)	2.9 mi	17.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelter Island	3.8 mi	5.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
East Marion	4.0 mi	12.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Shelter Island (community)	5.2 mi	10.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Haven	5.9 mi	8.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Cutchogue	7.2 mi	7.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelter Island Heights, NY (0.0%), Town of Shelter Island, NY (5.3%), East Marion, NY (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Greenport, NY (53.7%).

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)	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)
23	Sayville	22.6% (±4.1 points)

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

Greenport West 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 Southold, 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 Greenport West

How many renters are there in Greenport West?

Greenport West has an estimated 274 (±131) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Greenport West?

In Greenport West, the share of households that rent went from 20.2% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Greenport West?

A renting household in Greenport West has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Greenport West?

The median renting household in Greenport West, NY has an income of $83,947 (±$40,773) a year, against $98,875 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 Greenport West CDP, New York (place:30581, 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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