Housing data for the Village of Centre Island, NY
The Village of Centre Island, NY has an estimated 264 residents and 187 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Nassau County.
7.3% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−40.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 264 (±107)
- Housing units
- 187 (±65)
- Households that rent
- 7.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −40.8%
What stands out in the Village of Centre Island
Rental vacancy rate: 59.1% (±38.3 points) in the Village of Centre Island, higher than in Nassau County (4.5%).
Median home value: $2,000,000 (±$681,223) in the Village of Centre Island, higher than in Nassau County ($684,700).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 70.7% (±14.5 points) in the Village of Centre Island, higher than in Nassau County (26.5%).
Commuting by public transportation: 2.3% (±4.1 points) in the Village of Centre Island, lower than in Nassau County (12.5%).
Housing in the Village of Centre Island at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $218,036 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $2,000,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 77.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 64.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 59.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 42.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −40.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Centre Island against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Village of Centre Island | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 264 (±107) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 187 (±65) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.3% (±8.1 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $218,036 (±$89,525) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 (±$681,223) | $684,700 (±$2,833) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.7% (±17.4 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.4 minutes (±9.7) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.0% (±14.7 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.4 years (±7.8) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Centre Island covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 242 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Centre Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 446 (±120) | 264 (±107) | −40.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 247 (±50) | 187 (±65) | −24.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,508,900 (±$444,720) | $2,000,000 (±$681,223) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $168,750 (±$54,487) | $218,036 (±$89,525) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±6.5 points) | 7.3% (±8.1 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±71.9 points) | 59.1% (±38.3 points) | +59.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in the Village of Centre Island
In 2025, the Centre Island Village Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Nassau County, the departments that report recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near the Village of Centre Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Cove Neck | 1.6 mi | $3,250 | $2,000,000 or more | 24.5% |
| Village of Bayville | 2.1 mi | $2,127 | $710,000 | 13.1% |
| Oyster Bay (community) | 2.2 mi | $2,225 | $695,500 | 41.6% |
| Village of Mill Neck | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,368,800 | 14.5% |
| Village of Oyster Bay Cove | 2.8 mi | $2,500 | $1,714,700 | 6.3% |
| East Norwich | 3.4 mi | — | $828,100 | 1.7% |
| Village of Laurel Hollow | 3.7 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,636,700 | 4.8% |
| Locust Valley | 3.8 mi | $2,324 | $846,500 | 13.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Village of Centre Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Centre Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $89,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $102,500 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $73,950 | $115,300 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $128,100 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,750 | $138,350 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,300 | $148,600 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,900 | $158,850 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,450 | $169,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Village of Centre Island
What is the average home value in the Village of Centre Island, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 (±$681,223) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Centre Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Village of Centre Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Village of Centre Island, NY is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Village of Centre Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Village of Centre Island, NY is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Centre Island growing?
In the Village of Centre Island, the number of residents went from 446 in 2015–2019 to 264 in 2020–2024 (−40.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre Island village, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Centre Island Village Police Department (ORI NY0294700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Centre Island village, New York (place:13618, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures last updated on .