What percentage of people rent in Hicksville, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Hicksville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.5% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Hicksville, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,934 renting households against 11,422 that own their home.

In Hicksville, the share of households that rent went from 14.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.5% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 1,934 (±352)
Median renter income: $119,063 (±$31,533)

Who rents and who owns in Hicksville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hicksville	Nassau County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.5% (±2.7 points)	18.1% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,934 (±352)	82,700 (±2,285)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,422 (±688)	375,466 (±2,322)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$119,063 (±$31,533)	$77,626 (±$3,199)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$149,318 (±$13,530)	$164,310 (±$2,130)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Hicksville, the renter share is lower than in Nassau County (18.1%).

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

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

In Nassau County, Hicksville ranks 23 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 238 of 414.

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

How renting in Hicksville 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	14.6% (±2.2 points)	14.5% (±2.7 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,050 (±$174)	$3,113 (±$327)	+51.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$113,063 (±$7,253)	$144,471 (±$11,209)	+27.8%	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 Hicksville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hicksville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hicksville	—	14.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Jericho	1.8 mi	20.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
New Cassel	2.1 mi	39.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Salisbury (community)	2.2 mi	8.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bethpage	2.3 mi	8.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Levittown	2.8 mi	7.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Plainview	3.0 mi	7.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Village of Westbury	3.4 mi	21.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
East Meadow	3.5 mi	10.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salisbury (community), NY (8.6%), Bethpage, NY (8.8%), Levittown, NY (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jericho, NY (20.4%), New Cassel, NY (39.7%), Village of Westbury, NY (21.4%).

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

Households that rent across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Hewlett	15.6% (±5.9 points)
18 (tie)	Lakeview	15.4% (±10.4 points)
18 (tie)	South Valley Stream	15.4% (±6.9 points)
20	Garden City South	15.2% (±7.0 points)
21	Garden City Park	15.1% (±4.6 points)
22	Glenwood Landing	14.6% (±6.5 points)
23	Hicksville	14.5% (±2.7 points)
24	Locust Valley	13.9% (±6.0 points)
25	University Gardens	13.5% (±5.4 points)
26	Baldwin (community)	13.4% (±3.0 points)
27	Woodbury (community)	12.8% (±3.0 points)
28	Bellerose Terrace	11.4% (±9.0 points)
29	Roslyn Heights	10.8% (±5.8 points)

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

Hicksville 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hicksville

How many renters are there in Hicksville?

Hicksville has an estimated 1,934 (±352) renting households, 14.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hicksville?

In Hicksville, the share of households that rent went from 14.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hicksville?

A renting household in Hicksville has 3.6 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hicksville?

The median renting household in Hicksville, NY has an income of $119,063 (±$31,533) a year, against $149,318 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 Hicksville CDP, New York (place:34374, 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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