What percentage of people rent in North Lindenhurst, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in North Lindenhurst, NY, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in North Lindenhurst, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 666 renting households against 2,924 that own their home.

In North Lindenhurst, the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.6% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 666 (±136)
Median renter income: $82,581 (±$45,343)

Who rents and who owns in North Lindenhurst

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Lindenhurst	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.6% (±4.7 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	666 (±136)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,924 (±469)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,581 (±$45,343)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,411 (±$25,811)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In North Lindenhurst, the renter share is not measurably different from 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 Lindenhurst ranks 35 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 192 of 414.

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

How renting in North Lindenhurst 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	27.4% (±6.4 points)	18.6% (±4.7 points)	−8.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,561 (±$148)	$2,100 (±$186)	+34.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,491 (±$17,380)	$123,342 (±$17,108)	+44.3%	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 North Lindenhurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lindenhurst
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Lindenhurst	—	18.6% (±4.7 points)	—
West Babylon	1.4 mi	24.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Amityville	1.4 mi	36.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Village of Lindenhurst	1.7 mi	12.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
East Farmingdale	2.4 mi	32.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Copiague	2.6 mi	20.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Amityville	3.0 mi	25.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Babylon	3.3 mi	21.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Farmingdale	3.3 mi	4.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Lindenhurst, NY (12.4%), South Farmingdale, NY (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Amityville, NY (36.5%), East Farmingdale, NY (32.9%).

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
29	Copiague	20.3% (±3.9 points)
30	Bayport	20.2% (±4.4 points)
31	Setauket	20.0% (±10.6 points)
32	Farmingville	19.3% (±5.0 points)
33	Aquebogue	19.1% (±13.1 points)
34	Oakdale	18.8% (±5.7 points)
35	North Lindenhurst	18.6% (±4.7 points)
36	Mastic Beach	18.4% (±4.5 points)
37 (tie)	Noyack	18.1% (±9.2 points)
37 (tie)	Ronkonkoma	18.1% (±3.9 points)
39	Hampton Bays	18.0% (±5.8 points)
40	Gordon Heights	17.9% (±8.3 points)
41	Southold (community)	17.8% (±6.8 points)

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

North Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst

How many renters are there in North Lindenhurst?

North Lindenhurst has an estimated 666 (±136) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Lindenhurst?

In North Lindenhurst, the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in North Lindenhurst?

A renting household in North Lindenhurst has 2.6 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Lindenhurst?

The median renting household in North Lindenhurst, NY has an income of $82,581 (±$45,343) a year, against $132,411 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 Lindenhurst CDP, New York (place:53198, 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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