Housing data for Riverside (community), NY
Riverside (community), NY has an estimated 4,038 residents and 1,189 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Suffolk County.
28.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,846 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+71.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,038 (±478)
- Housing units
- 1,189 (±221)
- Households that rent
- 28.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,846
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +71.0%
What stands out in Riverside (community)
Working from home: 1.5% (±2.4 points) in Riverside (community), lower than in Suffolk County (12.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.3% (±5.3 points) in Riverside (community), lower than in Suffolk County (8.4%).
Median household income: $59,318 (±$46,168) in Riverside (community), lower than in Suffolk County ($130,686).
Households without a vehicle: 12.2% (±6.8 points) in Riverside (community), higher than in Suffolk County (5.1%).
Housing in Riverside (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $2,846 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 44.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,318 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,243 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +71.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Riverside (community) against Suffolk County, its state and the nation
| Riverside (community) | Suffolk County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,038 (±478) | 1,530,146 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,189 (±221) | 580,772 (±234) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.3% (±11.3 points) | 17.8% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,846 (±$512) | $2,255 (±$27) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,318 (±$46,168) | $130,686 (±$1,707) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $578,400 (±$2,887) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.1% (±18.8 points) | 68.3% (±0.7 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.0 minutes (±15.3) | 31.1 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.5% (±13.8 points) | 93.2% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.3 years (±5.4) | 41.7 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Riverside (community) covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,526 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Riverside (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,362 (±768) | 4,038 (±478) | +71.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 631 (±183) | 1,189 (±221) | +88.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,528 (±$1,527) | $2,846 (±$512) | +86.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,986 (±$35,531) | $59,318 (±$46,168) | +38.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,257 (±$691) | $2,243 (±$151) | −0.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.3% (±24.7 points) | 28.3% (±11.3 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.2 points) | 0.0% (±12.9 points) | 0.0 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 Suffolk County
Riverside (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Suffolk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Suffolk County recorded 6 violent and 99 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 Riverside (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverhead (community) | 3.2 mi | $2,045 | $457,400 | 39.1% |
| Flanders | 3.7 mi | $2,311 | $419,600 | 34.4% |
| Aquebogue | 4.0 mi | $2,706 | $613,200 | 19.1% |
| Westhampton | 4.1 mi | $1,833 | $1,018,200 | 7.4% |
| Town of Riverhead | 5.3 mi | $1,974 | $486,600 | 20.2% |
| Northville (community) | 5.3 mi | — | $872,000 | 8.2% |
| Calverton | 5.4 mi | $1,828 | $229,200 | 16.3% |
| Baiting Hollow | 5.5 mi | $1,827 | $586,300 | 4.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Riverside (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 Riverside (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.
Riverside (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 Southampton, 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 Riverside (community)
What is the average rent in Riverside (community), NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Riverside (community) is $2,846 (±$512) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Riverside (community)?
Riverside (community) has an estimated 307 (±118) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Riverside (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Riverside (community), NY is $2,243 (±$151) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Riverside (community)?
Riverside (community), NY has an estimated 1,189 (±221) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Riverside (community)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.6% of homes in Riverside (community), NY.
How old are most homes in Riverside (community)?
73.1% of homes in Riverside (community), NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Riverside (community) growing?
In Riverside (community), the number of residents went from 2,362 in 2015–2019 to 4,038 in 2020–2024 (+71.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside 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 Riverside CDP, New York (place:62066, 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 .