What is the rental vacancy rate in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY is 2.7% (±3.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.1% (±1.3 points).

400 (±181) homes, 5.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lake Ronkonkoma, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.4% in 2015–2019 to 2.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.7% (±3.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.1% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 400 (±181)

Vacancy in Lake Ronkonkoma against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Ronkonkoma	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.7% (±3.0 points)	4.1% (±0.6 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	400 (±181)	68,207 (±1,649)	862,595 (±12,628)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Lake Ronkonkoma, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Suffolk County (4.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lake Ronkonkoma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ronkonkoma
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lake Ronkonkoma	—	2.7% (±3.0 points)	—
Village of Lake Grove	1.9 mi	2.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ronkonkoma	1.9 mi	10.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nesconset	2.3 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centereach	3.1 mi	6.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holbrook	3.4 mi	3.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Islandia	3.4 mi	29.0% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	3.8 mi	0.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holtsville	3.8 mi	1.9% (±3.1 points)	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.

Rental vacancy rate across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
36	Mastic Beach	4.2% (±5.4 points)
37 (tie)	Hampton Bays	3.8% (±4.9 points)
37 (tie)	Holbrook	3.8% (±3.7 points)
39	Huntington Station	3.7% (±3.3 points)
40	Deer Park	3.6% (±3.3 points)
41	Springs	2.9% (±2.9 points)
42	Lake Ronkonkoma	2.7% (±3.0 points)
43 (tie)	Middle Island	2.0% (±3.2 points)
43 (tie)	Tuckahoe (community)	2.0% (±3.8 points)
45	Holtsville	1.9% (±3.1 points)
46	North Babylon	1.5% (±2.3 points)
47	Bay Shore	1.4% (±2.3 points)
48	Kings Park	0.5% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 112 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Ronkonkoma

Is it hard to find a rental in Lake Ronkonkoma?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY is 2.7% (±3.0 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Lake Ronkonkoma tighter than it was?

In Lake Ronkonkoma, the rental vacancy rate went from 2.4% in 2015–2019 to 2.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Lake Ronkonkoma?

An estimated 400 (±181) housing units, 5.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Lake Ronkonkoma CDP, New York (place:40838, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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