How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Shirley, NY?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Shirley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Shirley, NY, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,778 (±$331) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,140 (±$37).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,212 (±$495).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,689.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

1 bedroom: $1,140 (±$37)
2 bedrooms: $1,778 (±$331)
3 bedrooms: $2,212 (±$495)
4 bedrooms: $2,750 (±$1,753)

Rent by bedroom count in Shirley

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shirley	Suffolk County	New York	United States
1 bedroom	$1,140 (±$37)	$1,944 (±$55)	$1,533 (±$11)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,778 (±$331)	$2,332 (±$50)	$1,620 (±$10)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$2,212 (±$495)	$2,669 (±$65)	$1,828 (±$17)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$2,750 (±$1,753)	$2,795 (±$116)	$1,960 (±$45)	$1,957

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,140 (±$37)	$2,285
2 bedrooms	$1,778 (±$331)	$2,689
3 bedrooms	$2,212 (±$495)	$3,458

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Shirley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Shirley	—	$1,778 (±$331)	—
Mastic	1.8 mi	$1,919 (±$284)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven (community)	2.0 mi	$2,375 (±$1,264)	Not measurably different
Moriches	2.7 mi	$3,243 (±$90)	Higher
Mastic Beach	2.8 mi	$2,440 (±$330)	Higher
North Bellport	3.7 mi	$3,187 (±$104)	Higher
Yaphank	3.9 mi	$3,179 (±$228)	Higher
Center Moriches	4.2 mi	$1,891 (±$526)	Not measurably different
East Patchogue	5.8 mi	$2,108 (±$351)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moriches, NY ($3,243), Mastic Beach, NY ($2,440), North Bellport, NY ($3,187).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
64	Baywood	$1,938 (±$632)
65	Deer Park	$1,927 (±$230)
66 (tie)	Mastic	$1,919 (±$284)
66 (tie)	South Huntington	$1,919 (±$616)
68	East Quogue	$1,908 (±$620)
69	Center Moriches	$1,891 (±$526)
70	Shirley	$1,778 (±$331)
71	North Bay Shore	$1,693 (±$245)
72	Calverton	$1,542 (±$1,143)
73	East Hampton North	$1,211 (±$337)

Showing 10 of 73 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shirley 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shirley

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Shirley?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shirley, NY is $1,140 (±$37) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Shirley?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Shirley, NY is $1,778 (±$331) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Shirley?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Shirley, NY is $2,212 (±$495) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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