Housing data for the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY
The Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY has an estimated 2,075 residents and 742 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Nassau County.
6.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,500 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,075 (±216)
- Housing units
- 742 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 6.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,500
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove
Median home value: $1,714,700 (±$58,476) in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, higher than in Nassau County ($684,700).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 65.2% (±5.5 points) in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, higher than in Nassau County (26.5%).
Working from home: 31.6% (±4.8 points) in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, higher than in Nassau County (15.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.7 points) in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, lower than in Nassau County (12.9%).
- Home values in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove
- Heating fuel in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove
- Commute and cars in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove
- Types of homes in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove
Housing in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove at a glance
- Median rent: $2,500 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $1,714,700 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
- Bedrooms: 92.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 42.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Oyster Bay Cove against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Village of Oyster Bay Cove | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,075 (±216) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 742 (±58) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.3% (±3.4 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,500 (±$384) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,714,700 (±$58,476) | $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 | 60.1% (±10.5 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.3 minutes (±4.2) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±3.6 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.3 years (±2.9) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Oyster Bay Cove covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 496 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Oyster Bay Cove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,080 (±190) | 2,075 (±216) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 777 (±60) | 742 (±58) | −4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,000 (±$1,255) | $2,500 (±$384) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $1,437,500 (±$119,200) | $1,714,700 (±$58,476) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.9% (±2.7 points) | 6.3% (±3.4 points) | +2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 31.7% (±29.6 points) | 0.0% (±51.1 points) | −31.7 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 Oyster Bay Cove
In 2025, the Oyster Bay Cove Village Police Department reported 24 violent and 285 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 Oyster Bay Cove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bay (community) | 1.4 mi | $2,225 | $695,500 | 41.6% |
| East Norwich | 1.4 mi | — | $828,100 | 1.7% |
| Village of Laurel Hollow | 1.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,636,700 | 4.8% |
| Village of Cove Neck | 1.8 mi | $3,250 | $2,000,000 or more | 24.5% |
| Cold Spring Harbor | 2.6 mi | — | $1,587,900 | 6.5% |
| Village of Centre Island | 2.8 mi | — | $2,000,000 | 7.3% |
| Village of Muttontown | 2.9 mi | — | $1,914,800 | 4.1% |
| Syosset | 3.1 mi | $3,036 | $874,300 | 7.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, 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 Oyster Bay Cove, 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 Oyster Bay Cove
What is the median household income in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove?
The median household income in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,714,700 (±$58,476) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove?
The Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY has an estimated 742 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove?
60.1% of homes in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Oyster Bay Cove growing?
In the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, the number of residents went from 2,080 in 2015–2019 to 2,075 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oyster Bay Cove 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: Oyster Bay Cove Village Police Department (ORI NY0298800)
- 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 Oyster Bay Cove village, New York (place:56011, 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 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.
Figures last updated on .