Housing data for Oyster Bay (community), NY
Oyster Bay (community), NY has an estimated 7,308 residents and 2,934 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Nassau County.
41.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,225 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+25.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,308 (±1,161)
- Housing units
- 2,934 (±263)
- Households that rent
- 41.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,225
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.2%
What stands out in Oyster Bay (community)
Households that rent: 41.6% (±8.3 points) in Oyster Bay (community), higher than in Nassau County (18.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.6% (±10.1 points) in Oyster Bay (community), higher than in Nassau County (12.9%).
Commuting by public transportation: 3.9% (±3.1 points) in Oyster Bay (community), lower than in Nassau County (12.5%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 11.2% (±5.2 points) in Oyster Bay (community), lower than in Nassau County (26.5%).
- Renters and owners in Oyster Bay (community)
- Types of homes in Oyster Bay (community)
- Commute and cars in Oyster Bay (community)
- Heating fuel in Oyster Bay (community)
Housing in Oyster Bay (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $2,225 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,165 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $111,264 median household income
- Home values: $695,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +25.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Oyster Bay (community) against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Oyster Bay (community) | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,308 (±1,161) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,934 (±263) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.6% (±8.3 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,225 (±$360) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $111,264 (±$9,997) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $695,500 (±$94,517) | $684,700 (±$2,833) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.5% (±17.0 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±4.3) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±4.2 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±5.1) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oyster Bay (community) covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 5,908 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oyster Bay (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,836 (±553) | 7,308 (±1,161) | +25.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,082 (±41) | 2,934 (±263) | −4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,972 (±$170) | $2,225 (±$360) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $588,300 (±$44,503) | $695,500 (±$94,517) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $96,187 (±$12,286) | $111,264 (±$9,997) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.0% (±7.4 points) | 41.6% (±8.3 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% (±8.5 points) | 0.0% (±3.5 points) | −9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Nassau County
Oyster Bay (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nassau County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nassau County recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Oyster Bay (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Norwich | 1.3 mi | — | $828,100 | 1.7% |
| Village of Oyster Bay Cove | 1.4 mi | $2,500 | $1,714,700 | 6.3% |
| Village of Mill Neck | 1.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,368,800 | 14.5% |
| Village of Cove Neck | 2.1 mi | $3,250 | $2,000,000 or more | 24.5% |
| Village of Centre Island | 2.2 mi | — | $2,000,000 | 7.3% |
| Village of Upper Brookville | 2.2 mi | $1,750 | $2,000,000 or more | 11.5% |
| Village of Matinecock | 2.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 8.5% |
| Village of Laurel Hollow | 2.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,636,700 | 4.8% |
Places in New York most like Oyster Bay (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Rye | $2,066 | $689,400 | $108,265 | 42.1% |
| Village of Elmsford | $2,546 | $641,700 | $120,179 | 45.6% |
| East Farmingdale | $2,114 | $574,200 | $119,000 | 32.9% |
| Glen Cove | $2,398 | $698,900 | $92,064 | 49.0% |
| Village of Suffern | $2,091 | $382,100 | $104,607 | 32.6% |
| Bay Shore | $2,063 | $492,200 | $105,618 | 37.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oyster Bay (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
HUD income limits for Oyster Bay (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $89,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $102,500 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $73,950 | $115,300 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $128,100 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,750 | $138,350 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,300 | $148,600 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,900 | $158,850 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,450 | $169,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Oyster Bay (community) 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 Oyster Bay (community)
What is the average rent in Oyster Bay (community), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oyster Bay (community) is $2,225 (±$360) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Oyster Bay (community)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Oyster Bay (community), NY is $2,307 (±$559) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Oyster Bay (community) rent-burdened?
65.2% of renting households in Oyster Bay (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Oyster Bay (community)?
Oyster Bay (community) has an estimated 1,189 (±316) renting households, 41.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oyster Bay (community)?
The median household income in Oyster Bay (community) is $111,264 (±$9,997) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oyster Bay (community), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $695,500 (±$94,517) for owner-occupied homes in Oyster Bay (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oyster Bay (community) growing?
In Oyster Bay (community), the number of residents went from 5,836 in 2015–2019 to 7,308 in 2020–2024 (+25.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Oyster Bay CDP, New York (place:55992, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .