What percentage of people rent in South Huntington, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in South Huntington, NY, 2020–2024
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10.8% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Huntington, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 371 renting households against 3,052 that own their home.

In South Huntington, the share of households that rent went from 14.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.8% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 371 (±122)
Median renter income: $73,021 (±$68,732)

Who rents and who owns in South Huntington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Huntington	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.8% (±3.5 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	371 (±122)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,052 (±241)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,021 (±$68,732)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$159,609 (±$18,394)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In South Huntington, the renter share is lower than in 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, South Huntington ranks 80 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 296 of 414.

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

How renting in South Huntington 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	14.5% (±3.5 points)	10.8% (±3.5 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,846 (±$93)	$1,908 (±$817)	+3.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$115,978 (±$7,260)	$147,569 (±$17,751)	+27.2%	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 South Huntington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Huntington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Huntington	—	10.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Huntington Station	1.7 mi	22.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
West Hills	2.2 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Melville	2.9 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenlawn	3.2 mi	17.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Dix Hills	3.2 mi	4.1% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Elwood	3.2 mi	5.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Huntington (community)	3.7 mi	14.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury (community)	4.2 mi	12.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Hills, NY (5.0%), Dix Hills, NY (4.1%), Elwood, NY (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntington Station, NY (22.1%), Greenlawn, NY (17.0%).

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
73 (tie)	Wheatley Heights	11.7% (±4.2 points)
75	Medford	11.6% (±3.0 points)
76	East Northport	11.5% (±5.5 points)
77	Smithtown (community)	11.4% (±2.5 points)
78	Brookhaven (community)	11.3% (±6.6 points)
79	East Islip	10.9% (±4.9 points)
80	South Huntington	10.8% (±3.5 points)
81 (tie)	Mattituck	10.7% (±4.7 points)
81 (tie)	Shelter Island (community)	10.7% (±15.0 points)
83 (tie)	Blue Point	10.5% (±5.3 points)
83 (tie)	Ridge	10.5% (±3.2 points)
85	North Patchogue	10.0% (±5.6 points)
86	Stony Brook	9.2% (±2.7 points)

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

South Huntington 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 Huntington, 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 South Huntington

How many renters are there in South Huntington?

South Huntington has an estimated 371 (±122) renting households, 10.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Huntington?

In South Huntington, the share of households that rent went from 14.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Huntington?

A renting household in South Huntington has 1.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Huntington?

The median renting household in South Huntington, NY has an income of $73,021 (±$68,732) a year, against $159,609 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 South Huntington CDP, New York (place:69254, 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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