How many renters in the Town of Southold, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

54.3% (±13.4 points) of renting households in the Town of Southold, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.3% (±13.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
47.3% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income
33.1% (±8.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Southold

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentTown of SoutholdSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%13.8% (±8.0 points)10.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.8% (±6.6 points)10.9%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.9% (±8.3 points)9.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.2% (±5.9 points)9.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.0% (±6.1 points)9.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more47.3% (±11.9 points)49.0%43.1%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

The Town of Southold against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of SoutholdSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.3% (±13.4 points)58.8% (±1.8 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more47.3% (±11.9 points)49.0% (±1.6 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.1% (±8.0 points)34.5% (±0.8 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$83,462 (±$11,552)$72,488 (±$2,196)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,135 (±$227)$2,255 (±$27)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In the Town of Southold, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Suffolk County (58.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Suffolk County, the Town of Southold ranks 11 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 271 of 999.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near the Town of Southold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Southold
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Town of Southold—54.3% (±13.4 points)—
Village of Greenport3.6 mi66.2% (±23.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Shelter Island5.1 mi100.0% (±56.1 points)Not measurably different
Shelter Island (community)5.9 mi100.0% (±56.1 points)Not measurably different
Village of North Haven8.0 mi14.3% (±60.7 points)Not measurably different
Northwest Harbor10 mi100.0% (±36.1 points)Higher
Village of Sag Harbor10 mi70.2% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center10 mi57.0% (±30.3 points)Not measurably different
Saybrook Manor11 mi69.9% (±50.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northwest Harbor, NY (100.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Suffolk County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Town of Smithtown62.8% (±9.1 points)
6Town of East Hampton61.6% (±15.0 points)
7Town of Southampton57.1% (±8.5 points)
8Town of Babylon56.6% (±4.9 points)
9Town of Riverhead56.3% (±16.3 points)
10Town of Islip56.2% (±3.1 points)
11Town of Southold54.3% (±13.4 points)
12Town of Huntington46.5% (±6.5 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Southold include them.

The figures for the Town of Southold include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cutchogue, East Marion, Greenport West, Laurel, Mattituck, Orient, Southold (community).

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 Town of Southold

Are renters in the Town of Southold rent-burdened?

54.3% of renting households in the Town of Southold pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in the Town of Southold spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Southold, NY spends 33.1% (±8.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Southold town, Suffolk County, New York (county subdivision:69463, in state:36 county:103).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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