What percentage of people rent in South Valley Stream, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in South Valley Stream, NY, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Valley Stream, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 281 renting households against 1,549 that own their home.

In South Valley Stream, the share of households that rent went from 20.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.4% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 281 (±138)

Who rents and who owns in South Valley Stream

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Valley Stream	Nassau County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.4% (±6.9 points)	18.1% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	281 (±138)	82,700 (±2,285)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,549 (±202)	375,466 (±2,322)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±1.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±0.5)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$77,626 (±$3,199)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$173,894 (±$29,761)	$164,310 (±$2,130)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In South Valley Stream, the renter share is not measurably different from Nassau County (18.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Nassau County, South Valley Stream ranks 19 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 225 of 414.

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

How renting in South Valley Stream 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	20.5% (±5.7 points)	15.4% (±6.9 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,584 (±$336)	$1,503 (±$1,112)	−5.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$121,500 (±$33,569)	$145,000 (±$24,173)	+19.3%	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 Valley Stream

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Valley Stream
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Valley Stream	—	15.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Village of Valley Stream	0.9 mi	21.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodmere	1.3 mi	8.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hewlett	1.6 mi	15.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Bay Park	1.9 mi	1.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
North Valley Stream	2.0 mi	8.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cedarhurst	2.2 mi	33.3% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Village of Hewlett Harbor	2.3 mi	1.1% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Lynbrook	2.3 mi	24.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Hewlett Bay Park, NY (1.8%), Village of Hewlett Harbor, NY (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Cedarhurst, NY (33.3%), Village of Lynbrook, NY (24.4%).

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

Households that rent across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Carle Place	18.7% (±5.5 points)
14	East Atlantic Beach	18.6% (±10.3 points)
15	Barnum Island	18.4% (±9.5 points)
16	Franklin Square	16.8% (±3.8 points)
17	Hewlett	15.6% (±5.9 points)
18 (tie)	Lakeview	15.4% (±10.4 points)
18 (tie)	South Valley Stream	15.4% (±6.9 points)
20	Garden City South	15.2% (±7.0 points)
21	Garden City Park	15.1% (±4.6 points)
22	Glenwood Landing	14.6% (±6.5 points)
23	Hicksville	14.5% (±2.7 points)
24	Locust Valley	13.9% (±6.0 points)
25	University Gardens	13.5% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Valley Stream 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 Hempstead, 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 Valley Stream

How many renters are there in South Valley Stream?

South Valley Stream has an estimated 281 (±138) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Valley Stream?

In South Valley Stream, the share of households that rent went from 20.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Valley Stream?

A renting household in South Valley Stream has 2.9 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned 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 Valley Stream CDP, New York (place:69892, 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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