What percentage of people rent in Selden, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Selden, NY, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Selden, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,065 renting households against 5,869 that own their home.

In Selden, the share of households that rent went from 20.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.4% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 1,065 (±201)
Median renter income: $59,141 (±$18,575)

Who rents and who owns in Selden

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Selden	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.4% (±2.8 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,065 (±201)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,869 (±368)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,141 (±$18,575)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,166 (±$11,802)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Selden, 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, Selden ranks 53 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 224 of 414.

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

How renting in Selden 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	20.1% (±3.3 points)	15.4% (±2.8 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,810 (±$123)	$2,311 (±$180)	+27.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,801 (±$3,557)	$108,952 (±$11,032)	+13.7%	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 Selden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selden
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Selden	—	15.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Centereach	1.9 mi	13.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coram	2.2 mi	30.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Farmingville	2.3 mi	19.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	2.6 mi	26.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Village of Lake Grove	3.8 mi	22.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Port Jefferson Station	3.9 mi	23.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Holtsville	4.1 mi	13.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	4.2 mi	11.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coram, NY (30.8%), Terryville, NY (26.7%), Village of Lake Grove, NY (22.7%).

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
47 (tie)	Calverton	16.3% (±7.0 points)
47 (tie)	Nesconset	16.3% (±4.4 points)
49 (tie)	Deer Park	16.2% (±3.1 points)
49 (tie)	North Bay Shore	16.2% (±5.9 points)
51	Remsenburg-Speonk	15.6% (±15.5 points)
52 (tie)	Bohemia	15.4% (±4.6 points)
52 (tie)	Selden	15.4% (±2.8 points)
54	Laurel	15.3% (±16.3 points)
55	Islip (community)	15.1% (±4.0 points)
56	Hauppauge	14.7% (±2.7 points)
57	North Sea	14.6% (±5.9 points)
58	Mastic	14.3% (±4.6 points)
59	Huntington (community)	14.1% (±2.8 points)

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

Selden 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 Selden

How many renters are there in Selden?

Selden has an estimated 1,065 (±201) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Selden?

In Selden, the share of households that rent went from 20.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Selden?

A renting household in Selden has 2.4 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Selden?

The median renting household in Selden, NY has an income of $59,141 (±$18,575) a year, against $117,166 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 Selden CDP, New York (place:66212, 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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