What percentage of people rent in West Babylon, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in West Babylon, NY, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in West Babylon, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,301 renting households against 10,407 that own their home.

In West Babylon, the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.1% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 3,301 (±483)
Median renter income: $80,551 (±$8,609)

Who rents and who owns in West Babylon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Babylon	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.1% (±3.5 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,301 (±483)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,407 (±633)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,551 (±$8,609)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$147,954 (±$7,902)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In West Babylon, the renter share is higher 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, West Babylon ranks 21 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 414.

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

How renting in West Babylon 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	24.5% (±2.0 points)	24.1% (±3.5 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,796 (±$91)	$2,225 (±$160)	+23.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$100,470 (±$4,901)	$129,519 (±$4,862)	+28.9%	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 West Babylon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Babylon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Babylon	—	24.1% (±3.5 points)	—
North Lindenhurst	1.4 mi	18.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lindenhurst	1.9 mi	12.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Village of Babylon	2.2 mi	21.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Babylon	2.2 mi	13.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
North Amityville	2.9 mi	36.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
East Farmingdale	3.2 mi	32.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Copiague	3.4 mi	20.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Islip	3.4 mi	5.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Lindenhurst, NY (12.4%), North Babylon, NY (13.2%), West Islip, NY (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Amityville, NY (36.5%), East Farmingdale, NY (32.9%).

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
15	Terryville	26.7% (±6.7 points)
16	East Patchogue	26.6% (±3.8 points)
17	Greenport West	26.1% (±11.1 points)
18	East Hampton North	25.4% (±9.1 points)
19	Springs	25.3% (±8.2 points)
20	East Moriches	24.7% (±5.6 points)
21	West Babylon	24.1% (±3.5 points)
22	Port Jefferson Station	23.8% (±6.3 points)
23	Sayville	22.6% (±4.1 points)
24	Huntington Station	22.1% (±4.0 points)
25	Central Islip	21.8% (±3.7 points)
26	Montauk	21.3% (±6.5 points)
27	East Quogue	21.2% (±8.4 points)

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

West Babylon 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 Babylon, 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 West Babylon

How many renters are there in West Babylon?

West Babylon has an estimated 3,301 (±483) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Babylon?

In West Babylon, the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Babylon?

A renting household in West Babylon has 2.7 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Babylon?

The median renting household in West Babylon, NY has an income of $80,551 (±$8,609) a year, against $147,954 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 West Babylon CDP, New York (place:79246, 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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