How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $2,354 (±$303) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,738 (±$157).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,536 (±$331).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,689.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $886 (±$101)
1 bedroom: $1,738 (±$157)
2 bedrooms: $2,354 (±$303)
3 bedrooms: $2,536 (±$331)

Rent by bedroom count in Lake Ronkonkoma

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Studio	$886 (±$101)	$1,765 (±$110)	$1,508 (±$23)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$1,738 (±$157)	$1,944 (±$55)	$1,533 (±$11)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$2,354 (±$303)	$2,332 (±$50)	$1,620 (±$10)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$2,536 (±$331)	$2,669 (±$65)	$1,828 (±$17)	$1,584

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,738 (±$157)	$2,285
2 bedrooms	$2,354 (±$303)	$2,689
3 bedrooms	$2,536 (±$331)	$3,458

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Lake Ronkonkoma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ronkonkoma
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Lake Ronkonkoma	—	$2,354 (±$303)	—
Village of Lake Grove	1.9 mi	$3,065 (±$644)	Not measurably different
Ronkonkoma	1.9 mi	$2,292 (±$1,020)	Not measurably different
Nesconset	2.3 mi	$2,854 (±$970)	Not measurably different
Centereach	3.1 mi	$2,566 (±$1,479)	Not measurably different
Holbrook	3.4 mi	$2,625 (±$340)	Not measurably different
St. James	3.8 mi	$2,177 (±$170)	Not measurably different
Holtsville	3.8 mi	$2,552 (±$171)	Not measurably different
Farmingville	3.9 mi	$2,315 (±$629)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
37	Sayville	$2,413 (±$381)
38	Riverhead (community)	$2,411 (±$302)
39	Bayport	$2,382 (±$731)
40	North Amityville	$2,379 (±$680)
41	Smithtown (community)	$2,377 (±$514)
42	Brookhaven (community)	$2,375 (±$1,264)
43	Lake Ronkonkoma	$2,354 (±$303)
44	Islip (community)	$2,337 (±$306)
45	Farmingville	$2,315 (±$629)
46	North Babylon	$2,313 (±$419)
47	North Sea	$2,302 (±$126)
48	East Moriches	$2,294 (±$60)
49	Ronkonkoma	$2,292 (±$1,020)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Ronkonkoma 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Ronkonkoma

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY is $1,738 (±$157) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY is $2,354 (±$303) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY is $2,536 (±$331) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lake Ronkonkoma CDP, New York (place:40838, in state:36).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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