What percentage of people rent in Port Jefferson Station, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Port Jefferson Station, NY, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Port Jefferson Station, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 628 renting households against 2,012 that own their home.

In Port Jefferson Station, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 628 (±179)
Median renter income: $58,125 (±$23,048)

Who rents and who owns in Port Jefferson Station

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Jefferson Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±6.3 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	628 (±179)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,012 (±267)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,125 (±$23,048)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,693 (±$42,075)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Port Jefferson Station, 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, Port Jefferson Station ranks 22 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 148 of 414.

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

How renting in Port Jefferson Station 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	27.7% (±7.5 points)	23.8% (±6.3 points)	−3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,739 (±$129)	$2,411 (±$174)	+38.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$93,542 (±$15,660)	$120,734 (±$15,144)	+29.1%	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 Port Jefferson Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Jefferson Station
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port Jefferson Station	—	23.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Village of Port Jefferson	1.3 mi	28.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	1.4 mi	26.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	1.5 mi	11.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Village of Poquott	2.3 mi	12.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Village of Belle Terre	2.4 mi	2.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Mount Sinai	2.6 mi	7.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Setauket	3.0 mi	20.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook	3.5 mi	9.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Setauket, NY (11.8%), Village of Poquott, NY (12.9%), Village of Belle Terre, NY (2.4%).

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
16	East Patchogue	26.6% (±3.8 points)
17	Greenport West	26.1% (±11.1 points)
18	East Hampton North	25.4% (±9.1 points)
19	Springs	25.3% (±8.2 points)
20	East Moriches	24.7% (±5.6 points)
21	West Babylon	24.1% (±3.5 points)
22	Port Jefferson Station	23.8% (±6.3 points)
23	Sayville	22.6% (±4.1 points)
24	Huntington Station	22.1% (±4.0 points)
25	Central Islip	21.8% (±3.7 points)
26	Montauk	21.3% (±6.5 points)
27	East Quogue	21.2% (±8.4 points)
28	Holbrook	20.4% (±2.8 points)

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

Port Jefferson Station 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 Port Jefferson Station

How many renters are there in Port Jefferson Station?

Port Jefferson Station has an estimated 628 (±179) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port Jefferson Station?

In Port Jefferson Station, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Port Jefferson Station?

A renting household in Port Jefferson Station has 2.0 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port Jefferson Station?

The median renting household in Port Jefferson Station, NY has an income of $58,125 (±$23,048) a year, against $134,693 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 Port Jefferson Station CDP, New York (place:59377, 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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