What percentage of people rent in North Babylon, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in North Babylon, NY, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in North Babylon, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 772 renting households against 5,064 that own their home.

In North Babylon, the share of households that rent went from 17.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.2% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 772 (±138)
Median renter income: $93,864 (±$18,268)

Who rents and who owns in North Babylon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Babylon	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.2% (±2.5 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	772 (±138)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,064 (±384)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$93,864 (±$18,268)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$149,583 (±$11,230)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In North Babylon, the renter share is lower than in Suffolk County (17.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, North Babylon ranks 67 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 263 of 414.

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

How renting in North Babylon 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	17.1% (±2.9 points)	13.2% (±2.5 points)	−3.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,871 (±$132)	$2,144 (±$233)	+14.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,306 (±$8,580)	$140,342 (±$10,221)	+47.3%	Up 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 North Babylon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Babylon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Babylon	—	13.2% (±2.5 points)	—
Deer Park	2.1 mi	16.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	2.2 mi	24.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Baywood	2.4 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Islip	2.5 mi	5.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Village of Babylon	2.6 mi	21.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Wheatley Heights	3.2 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brightwaters	3.5 mi	3.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
North Lindenhurst	3.6 mi	18.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Islip, NY (5.0%), Village of Brightwaters, NY (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Babylon, NY (24.1%), Village of Babylon, NY (21.4%), North Lindenhurst, NY (18.6%).

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
60 (tie)	West Sayville	13.8% (±6.5 points)
62	Halesite	13.7% (±7.8 points)
63	Sound Beach	13.6% (±6.1 points)
64 (tie)	Centereach	13.5% (±2.7 points)
64 (tie)	Holtsville	13.5% (±3.1 points)
66	Manorville	13.4% (±3.9 points)
67	North Babylon	13.2% (±2.5 points)
68	Eastport	12.7% (±11.7 points)
69	East Marion	12.6% (±7.5 points)
70	St. James	12.3% (±4.7 points)
71	Melville	11.9% (±2.9 points)
72	East Setauket	11.8% (±6.2 points)
73 (tie)	Rocky Point	11.7% (±3.7 points)

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

North Babylon 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 Babylon, 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 North Babylon

How many renters are there in North Babylon?

North Babylon has an estimated 772 (±138) renting households, 13.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Babylon?

In North Babylon, the share of households that rent went from 17.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in North Babylon?

A renting household in North Babylon has 2.2 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Babylon?

The median renting household in North Babylon, NY has an income of $93,864 (±$18,268) a year, against $149,583 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 North Babylon CDP, New York (place:51440, 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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